14.3 Full Indexation

Where a single index is used

The Full Indexation Factor for the Contract Year y represents the increase or decrease in RPIX over the period since the Base Date and shall be calculated as follows:

where:

I2

The Full Indexation Factor for the relevant Contract Year

RPIy-1

The value published for RPIX22 for the [February] immediately preceding Contract Year y

RPIbase

The value published for RPIX at [ date ] which shall be the cost base date of the revenues in the Base Date

The Full Indexation Factor should be applied from the relevant Indexation Date.

Where more than one index is used [Alternative drafting]

Where more than one index is to be used the Full Indexation factor is calculated based on a weighted average for the Contract Year y to represents the increase or decrease in the basket of indices since the Base Date and shall be calculated as follows:

where:

I2

The Full Indexation Factor for the relevant Contract Year

BI1y-1

The value published for [Index 1] for the [February] immediately preceding Contract Year y

BI1base

The value published for [Index 1 at [date] which shall be the cost base date of the revenues in the Base Date

P1

The proportion of costs subject to Index 1, which shall be [ ] %

BI2y-1

The value published for [Index 2] for the [February] immediately preceding Contract Year y

BI2base

The value published for [Index 2] at [date] which shall be Base Date

P2

The proportion of costs subject to Index 2, which shall be [ ] %

BI3y-1

The value published for [Index 3] for the [February] immediately preceding Contract Year y

BI3base

The value published for [Index 3] at [date] which shall be the Base Date

P3

The proportion of costs subject to Index 3, which shall be [ ] %

The Full Indexation Factor should be applied from the relevant Indexation Date.




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22 This may be any other index which the Authority agrees to be a suitable index.