2.3  The PPP market and lifecycle

The Australian National PPP Forum reports that as of July 2007, a number of PPP projects are currently underway in various phases of the PPP lifecycle. The different phases of the PPP lifecycle are as follows:

•  Phase 1: Policy origination

•  Phase 2: Procurement Decision: PPP or Traditional procurement

•  Phase 3: Project Development

•  Phase 4: Expressions of Interest (EOI)

•  Phase 5: Tender and bid selection

•  Phase 6: Contract sign-off

•  Phase 7: Design Development and Documentation Process

•  Phase 8: Construction

•  Phase 9: Delivery and Commissioning

•  Phase 10: Operations

The Australian National PPP Forum website lists 37 PPP projects that were contracted or completed at July 2007, with 7 projects currently in the market (EOI, tender and bid selection) and 24 future projects in the pipeline.

These projects could be classified further as social or economic infrastructure. Definitions of social infrastructure generally include Housing, Educational, Recreational and Law and Order facilities that sustain and support the community's need for social interaction. Economic infrastructure includes Transport, Communications, Water and Energy facilities, which are considered essential to a well-functioning economy. One feature of the evolution of the Australian PPP market has been the increasing number of social infrastructure projects in the market as compared with economic infrastructure.

 Table 2.1 Summary of projects included in National PPP Forum analysis July 2007.

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Source: National PPP Forum, see www.pppforum.gov.au/national_pipeline 

*  Note: Include several 'road projects' counted as a single project.