• The City of Edinburgh Council was not automatically provided with all relevant design, construction and survey information relating to the original construction, the subsequent investigations and the implementation of the remedial works to the PPP1 schools. In response to requests for elements of this information, the Council was advised by various members of the supply chain that it did not have a direct contractual right to this information and would have to seek it through the various levels of ESP's supply chain, including members of their original supply chain who may be out of contract.
• PPP contract arrangements should incorporate clearly the right for public sector clients to be provided, by members of current and original PPP supply chains (and where relevant in return for an appropriate fee), with copies of all design and technical information, surveys, proposed amendments and as-built documentation in relation to their projects.