PFI Project

Capital value of change £000

Associated operating cost in first year £000

Description of change

How was the cost validated?

Not suitable for competitive tendering

A419/A417 Swindon to Gloucester DBFO

200

15

Take on the change to project facilities and maintenance arising from the construction of the Calcutt Rear Access Improvement Scheme.

This is a change in the existing maintenance specification so tendering would not have been appropriate. The cost was checked against typical industry rates.

A50/A564 Stoke-Derby Link DBFO

133

7

Adoption of current best working practice for the operation of Mobile Lane Closures.

This is a change in the existing maintenance specification so tendering would not have been appropriate.

Buckinghamshire Hospitals - Stoke Mandeville

12,183

640

Upgrade to NHS cleaning and infection control standards

The cost was compared with the existing schedule of rates. This is an extension to the existing service subject to periodic benchmarking and market testing.

Buckinghamshire Hospitals - Stoke Mandeville

1,352

71

Upgrade to the porter service.

The cost was compared with the existing schedule of rates. This is an extension to the existing service subject to periodic benchmarking and market testing.

Buckinghamshire Hospitals - Stoke Mandeville

761

40

Additional courier service.

The cost was compared with the existing schedule of rates. This is an extension to the existing service subject to periodic benchmarking and market testing.

Croydon Tramlink

Not yet agreed

Not yet agreed

Timetable adjustment requiring an increase in the number of trams in service.

Costs were validated by an internal exercise and the use of technical advisers. The change could only be implemented by the existing provider

Leicester Waste Management PFI

302

19

Decision not to devolve the call centre to the contractor (as originally planned) meant that an additional member of staff was needed.

The cost was benchmarked against known staff costs.

M40 Junction 1 to 15

352

27

Maintenance of transmission stations and CCTV masts.

This is a change in the existing maintenance specification so tendering would not have been appropriate. Costs were verified by an internal quantity surveyor.

M40 Junction 1 to 15

283

22

Maintenance associated with variable message signs.

This is a change in the existing maintenance specification so tendering would not have been appropriate. Costs were verified by an internal quantity surveyor.

M40 Junction 1 to 15

281

22

M40 Junction 9 lane gains/ lane loss scheme.

This is a change in the existing maintenance specification so tendering would not have been appropriate. Costs were verified by an internal quantity surveyor.

M40 Junction 1 to 15

Not yet agreed

Not yet agreed

Maintenance associated with junction improvement and new dedicated slip road.

This is a change in the existing maintenance specification so tendering would not have been appropriate. Costs were verified by an internal quantity surveyor.

Newham - Canning Town Housing Regeneration Project

635

34

Provision of a bulk refuse collection service.

This change resulted from a clarification of the scope of the project. The cost was benchmarked against existing costs.

Norfolk & Norwich NHS Trust

Not yet agreed

Not yet agreed

Application of the introduction of Agenda for Change.

This change was as a result of a change in Department of Health policy and was not capable of being tendered. Costs were based on the number of staff and Department of Health regulations.

North Cumbria Acute Hospitals NHS Trust - Carlisle

1,895

114

Increase in infection cleans (variable fee).

This is an extension to existing service subject to periodic benchmarking and market testing.

South Gloucestershire Integrated Waste Management Scheme

2,354

160

Develop a network of plastic recycling banks. Plastic banks are rented.

The Authority explored a range of options jointly with the contractor. Costs were benchmarked and internal technical expertise used. There was only one local supplier of this specialist service (plastic banks) so it was not possible to have a competition.

Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Trust

15,216

864

Application of the introduction of Agenda for Change.

This change was as a result of a change in Department of Health policy and was not capable of being tendered. Costs were based on the number of staff and Department of Health regulations.