Private finance is an increasingly popular
route for governments around the world to fund and operate capital
intensive infrastructure – and the health sector is no exception,
particularly in the UK
where new hospitals are being built and existing buildings
upgraded using initiatives such as PFI, NHS Procure 21 and LIFT
(Local Improvement Finance Trust).
HLSP’s parent company, Mott MacDonald, has been working for a
number of UK NHS Trusts as they develop and improve their assets
and services using PFI. As technical advisors we can provide expert
advice on all technical matters including managing the
pre-qualification process, developing contract documents,
evaluating bids and taking the scheme to financial close. Following
financial close we can manage the construction process and once the
scheme is built we will monitor the operation and maintenance
stage. For some developments, such as the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
in Scotland, we’ve acted as the lender’s technical advisor for the
pre and post financial close stages.
