Underpinning IPA Vision

• The IPA to be a world class centre of expertise in supporting PFI expiry, delivering a sustainable support programme for PFI projects in England within 7 years of expiry

• Guidance on expiry supported by an appropriate expiry toolkit, for example a readiness self-assessment checklist, outline expiry plan, best practice examples and specialist help-sheets

• Linkage to the availability of expiry related training under the Capability Building programme

• Support for authorities via an established IPA assurance/review pathway with focus on key milestone checks, for example at 7 year, 5 year and 3 year to expiry points

• Linkage to the availability of a full suite of expiry-related advisory services by IPA, Departments, other agencies such as Local Partnerships, CO Complex Transactions Team and the Crown Commercial Service, or via specialist frameworks

• Structured engagement and knowledge share with market counterparties, such as investors, SPV managers and FM contractors, and with wider participants including advisers and consultants

• The availability of good quality expiry data for better planning, training and commercial engagement

• Continuous improvement loops and a learnings culture embedded within the IPA expiry programme