The lifecycle planning sub-theme represents the private sector requirement to plan facility maintenance and equipment for the entire contract period (typically 25 years). This ensure that facilities are, for example, painted in timely manner, and carpets or equipment are replaced. Service providers and contract managers of different projects were positive on the private sector's planning and costings for project lifecycle, thereby ensuring future maintenance and replacement funds were available to upkeep the facilities at high standards.
Discussions in workshops suggests that the relatively low ranking of this sub-theme does not indicate that there are issues with lifecycle planning nor that it was not satisfactorily addressed. Rather, it represents being business-as-usual and not front of mind.