| Date | Project and companies | Buy-out of contract | Buyout cost £m | Capital cost of project £m |
| Buy-out of failed PFI projects | ||||
| 1995-2004 | Skye Bridge, Scotland | Closed ferry service when bridge opened in 1995 followed by vociferous community campaign against high toll fees. Tolls frozen at 1999 prices for remainder and abandoned in 2004 and concession terminated with £27m payment by Scottish Executive. www.scottish.parliament.uk/s3/committees/finance/inquiries/capInvest | 27.0 | 39.0 |
| 1999- | Inverness Air Terminal Ltd. | Scottish Executive funded buy-out by Highland & Islands Airports Ltd. Structure of contract considered disincentive to growth of new services. www.scottish.parliament.uk/s3/committees/finance/inquiries/capInvest/adviser_buyouts.pdf | 27.5 | 9.5 |
| 1999-2006 | West Lothian College | Scottish Funding Council, supported by Scottish Executive, bought-out contract - based on assumptions of student growth that did not materialize leaving £11m funding gap over 20 years. Change in funding policy and college faced financial crisis in funding PFI project. www.scottish.parliament.uk/s3/committees/finance/inquiries/capInvest | 27.5 | 18.0 |
| 2003-2010 | London Underground Tube Lines (Holdings) Ltd Amey UK plc and Bechtel Corporation | Transport for London acquires Tube Lines after failure of PPP contract. Amey reported £1.7m profit on sale (Annual Report 2010 p 47) Bechtel Corporation Press 7/5/2010 | 206.4 | 5,526.0 |
| 2003-2011 | Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys Mental Health Foundation Trust | NHS Trust paid £18.0m in 2011 to buy-out West Park Hospital, Darlington, contract with Aviva, aided by a surplus in its 2010 accounts. Trust will save £14m over remainder of the contract. http://www.tewv.nhs.uk/Trust-News/News/Buying-West-Park-Hospital-/ | 18.0 | 16.0 |