Throughout the process it is important to keep open the dialogue with the private sector parties and a collaborative approach is desirable. Contact should be at the right levels for relevant issues encompassing both practical matters to be attended to on the ground and escalation where required for the resolution of any commercial issues. It is important from the outset to ensure that there is a common understanding of the matters that require to be addressed and the timescales involved, including as to the implications of the contract both for lifecycle replacement that needs to be planned and carried out and the variety of other areas that will need to be actioned and resolved. This is particularly important for early projects where very different end of contract provisions were often included within the contracts.