The evidence gathered in this exercise may be used to inform policy development and to inform future Ministerial decisions on the form of new approaches for projects which are yet to enter procurement, where the private sector could be expected to play a role in any of the delivery, or financing or operation of the assets and related services. Any policy developed in this area will be done with reference to the following Government programmes:
• the National Infrastructure Plan
• Government's Construction Strategy
• the recommendations of HM Treasury's Infrastructure Cost Review
• the LEAN Procurement Review
• Government's Property Strategy
• the Priority School Building Programme.
The new model could apply across all government sectors including transport, education, health, waste management, housing, defence and justice. However, it is not proposed that a single, rigid, template will become mandatory for all new projects. Instead, it is expected that the model is tailored appropriately to reflect the requirement in each case.
The call for evidence and any subsequent policy development will apply in England only, as PFI policy is devolved in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.