The extent of lender support in Section 6.2 may re-assure the Authority as regards particular financing aspects of a bid but variant bids submitted in this way should not otherwise score more highly in evaluation.
In either case in Section 6.2, the bidders will specify the return that they require for the risk capital they propose to contribute either by way of common equity or shareholder loans. Those returns will be isolated from the PBDFC process (i.e. the equity IRR is fixed). The Authority takes the risk that finance cannot be procured on the terms and cost assumed in the bid. Any difference between the assumed rate of finance for the bid and the actual rate achieved from the PBDFC will be solely for the account of the Authority.