3.4 Commence key work streams

During the project development phase the project team should start the processes that will continue to be addressed as part of the invitation for EOI and RFP development including the further development and refinement of:

• the design requirements;

• the operational and service requirements, including the scope of the core and non-core services;

• the key project-specific commercial principles;

• the project risks and preliminary allocation; and

• the public sector comparator (PSC).

As the EOI and RFP documentation depends on the information derived from these work streams it is important to start these as early in the process as possible.

In addition, three specific issues that should be addressed during the project development phase are: undertaking site investigations; obtaining planning/environmental approvals and considering any relevant public interest matters.

At this stage it is important to confirm the scope of the project in terms of core and non-core services.

Developing design requirements is a key early work stream. It is critical to inform the reference project costing. Design is also an important input into the planning and environmental approval process that may commence parallel to the project development and the tender phase.