Wherever possible, the costing for the public sector comparator (PSC) is based on previous infrastructure projects. The service delivery ministry can provide benchmark costing that may help in identifying the costs. These costs should include the internal cost of undertaking the project. The public sector comparator alternative is used to establish the full and true cost of providing a facility and/or a service under a traditional procurement model. It will serve as a "benchmark" to evaluate the P3.
The PSC is an extension of the preliminary analysis completed during the feasibility assessment