The identification, quantification and valuation of NFBs from PPPs is clearly methodologically complex. Nevertheless if PPPs are able to deliver higher levels of NFBs than conventionally procured projects, it is inappropriate to ignore this issue in the appraisal.
In conjunction with the Generic Benefits Matrices presented in section 2, the following "checklist" may be of value for the public authorities wishing to include an analysis of NFBs in the submission of a particular business case.
Admissibility
• Are NFBs admissible in business case submissions?
Accelerated Delivery
∙ Are there grounds to believe that the PPP could lead to Accelerated Delivery? Is this based on evidence?
∙ Is this related to (i) better anticipated construction performance (vis-à-vis conventional procurement track record) or (ii) optimisation of capital spending (programme effects)?
∙ What services will be delivered more quickly, and over what period?
∙ Is there an empirical basis to identify and quantify the benefits of these additional services?
∙ Is there an empirical basis to measure the value of these additional services?
∙ Is MAPPP's approach helpful in this regard?
Enhanced Delivery
∙ Are there reasons to believe that the PPP could lead to Enhanced Delivery?
∙ Are the impacts through asset quality (lifecycle approaches), service quality or improved governance?
∙ Who are the beneficiaries of Enhanced Delivery (e.g. students, teachers)?
∙ Why are these benefits truly incremental? Why would they not / could they not be delivered under conventional procurement? Does this relate to (i) the explicitness in the service specification which would not apply in conventional procurement or (ii) incentives in the PPP contract which would not apply in conventional procurement?
∙ Is there an empirical basis to identify and quantify these incremental benefits?
∙ Is there an empirical basis to measure the value of these incremental benefits?
Wider Societal Impacts
∙ Are there reasons to believe that the project could have positive Wider Societal Impacts?
∙ Who are the beneficiaries of these effects?
∙ Why are these benefits truly incremental? Why would they not / could they not be delivered under conventional procurement? Does this relate to (i) the explicitness in the service specification which would not apply in conventional procurement or (ii) incentives in the PPP contract which would not apply in conventional procurement?
∙ Is there an empirical basis to identify and quantify these incremental benefits?
∙ Is there an empirical basis to measure the value of these incremental benefits?