LEAs should encourage the private sector to

13.  Set out clearly in their bids how they will involve users of the proposed new school during the design phase so that consultation becomes informed engagement.

14.  Consider how they will respond to their public sector clients' demands for:

•  greater transparency about costs and methods of working;

•  more innovation;

•  more evidence of DBO synergies;

•  pro-active risk management, not just pricing of risk; and

•  more understanding of how risks have been priced and the financial trade-offs for sharing more of those risks.