Affordability and Value for Money

Confirming the affordability of the project and any support from senior management, external/internal stakeholders.  This section should include brief references to:

•  Whether it is expected that cost savings are achievable and how?

•  What is the extent of any additional cost to the Authority and how might it be met (e.g. efficiencies, additional resources, existing budgets.);

•  Will any fixed cost be "comfortable" in the context of overall finances?

•  What is the degree of headroom up to which the project is affordable over and above existing projections?

•  An assessment of the economic benefits and value for money of the preferred service delivery option.  This should include confirmation that soft market testing has demonstrated that there appears to be market interest in the preferred service delivery option.