As soon as government approval and funding is obtained, an end of service plan should be fully developed. This plan may need to cover arrangements for new service delivery arrangements and/or completion of the existing project deed (if applicable). Separate teams may need to undertake these tasks.
The end of service plan will need to:
• establish governance and resourcing arrangements, including whether activities will be undertaken by one or two teams;
• identify all of the key drivers, risks and issues that may affect the end of term processes;
• identify all of the key stakeholders and develop a stakeholder management plan;
• clarify the contractual rights and obligations of the parties to the existing contract; and
• map out managing the transition to new arrangements.
Once the initial end of term plan has been developed, the plan will need to be updated and maintained until the transition to a new arrangement has been completed.