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Partnerships UK
Partnerships UK is a public private partnership whose principal objective is to support all parts of the public sector, including the devolved administrations, by providing specialist procurement expertise. Procuring authorities are able to call upon Partnerships UK to help them identify and remove obstacles to the successful and timely implementation of particular projects.
Partnerships UK works with the Government in the development of Private Finance Initiative policy and contract standardisation, helps with project evaluation and implementation, and supports Public Private Partnerships (PPP) in difficulty.
Partnerships UK is not an adviser. It acts as a PPP developer, working in partnership with public bodies. The interests of Partnerships UK are aligned with those of the public body. Partnerships UK's return is linked to the success of the PPP and both Partnerships UK and the public body share in the costs of development and procurement. If a development or procurement fails, Partnerships UK loses some or all of its money. If it is a success, Partnerships UK and the public body share in the benefits.
Formed from the HM Treasury Taskforce, Partnerships UK completed a capital raising exercise in March 2001 which enabled it to become a public private partnership: a joint venture with the public sector owning a minority interest and the private sector owning a majority. The governance structure is designed to balance private sector disciplines with Partnerships UK's public sector mission. A majority of board members come from the private sector and the public sector is represented by two non-executive directors appointed by HM Treasury. The wider public interest is represented through an Advisory Council made up of the principal public sector stakeholders.
Partnerships UK assists HM Treasury, Government Departments and the Office of Government Commerce. It works with the Government in the development of PPP policy and contract standardisation, helps with project evaluation and implementation, and supports PPPs in difficulty. It also continues to work closely with 4Ps on local authority projects.
Contact: Peter Impey
