Unsolicited proposals for PPPs are proposals initiated by the private sector proponent and can provide a source of innovative ideas about how to improve Government infrastructure and the delivery of Government services.
Unsolicited proposals for new infrastructure and/or goods and services must comply with the NSW Government's Unsolicited Proposals: Guide for Submission and Assessment. This Guide provides a definition of an Unsolicited Proposal. The Secretary of the Department of Premier and Cabinet is the first point of contact for unsolicited proposals.
Unsolicited proposals, which involve a new "stand-alone" PPP concession arrangement for new infrastructure and/or services, must comply with the principles and processes contained in both the Unsolicited Proposals Guide and these NSW PPP Guidelines.
For example, the NorthConnex proposal, which involved the construction of a new $3 billion road tunnel, as well as the modification of existing toll road concessions, needed to comply with both the NSW Unsolicited Proposals Guide and the NSW PPP Guidelines.
In certain circumstances, a Responsible Agency, in consultation with NSW Treasury, may be able to directly deal with an incumbent PPP concessionaire, outside the framework of the Unsolicited Proposals Guide as outlined below in section 3.7.2.