The funding was obtained at a good price without any adverse effect on the agreed allocation of risk

8  The allocation of risks between Exchequer Partnership and the Treasury remained unaltered during the competition. The final capital structure of the deal was also within the range of possibilities envisaged at the start of the competition. The funding was obtained at a fair price and savings of £13 million over the lifetime of the deal were achieved compared to the unitary payment offered prior to the funding compeition.