B.1 This publication only includes projects that are centrally supported by departments and devolved administrations and procured under the standard PFI and PF2 contract terms. Other forms of PPP projects are not covered such as the NHS Lift schemes, those procured under the Non Profit Distributing (NPD) model used by the devolved administrations and any PPP project that does not receive a direct revenue support grant.
B.2 Data are provided for current projects and projects in procurement as at 31 March 2016. Current projects are those which are still under contract and projects which have expired or been terminated are not included.
B.3 A more detailed explanation of PFI and how it works, including the changes made to introduce PF2, is set out in the policy document 'A new approach to public private partnerships', December 2012, published on gov.uk.
B.4 Alongside this document, are two Excel workbooks, the first detailing information relating to projects which had reached financial close by 31 March 2016, and the second detailing information relating to projects in procurement as at 31 March 2016.