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Alternative Senior Debt Funding Solutions
Scottish Guidance Note on Capital Injections
Value for Money Assessment Guidance - Applicable from November 2008

This guidance has been prepared by the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) on behalf of the Scottish Government. The "Value for Money Guidance" aims to assist Procuring Authorities in understanding the Value for Money (VfM) process and provides an approach for carrying out the assessment. It is supported by the "Quantitative VfM Assessment - how to construct a Conventional Procurement Assessment Model (CPAM) and apply its use in Quantitative VfM Assessment vs Shadow Bid Model" document which provides further detail on the quantitative aspects of the assessment.

Refinancing
PPP Research Report
  • On 13th May 2005, research was published which evaluates the performance of PPP projects in Scotland
Infrastructure Investment Plan
Insurance Guidance
Waste Sector Key Stage Reviews:
SOPC4
Scottish Schools Standard Contract Version 3
Scottish Government Funding Support for Schools PPP

A signed and completed copy of this form should be submitted together with the relevant Final Business Case. The information in the form is used by the Scottish Government to confirm the level and profile of Revenue Support Grant (RSG) payable. This form combines the two forms previously known as Annexes A & B.

Phasing of PPP Revenue Support

This letter sets out the principles behind our policy on phasing RSG payments in the opening years of PPP/NPD contracts.

Indicative RSG and phasing calculation spreadsheet

This spreadsheet is a reproduction of that used by the Scottish Government to calculate the phasing profile of RSG. When completed, the corresponding RSG profile over the contract length is then provided in the second worksheet. There are example figures given within this spreadsheet; these can be deleted and replaced to give local authorities an indication of the RSG payable for their project.

Guidance on Staffing Issues in PPPs:
Schools Key Stage Reviews:
  • Negotiated Procedure

Operational Guidance
Information on NDP Model:

The "NPD Explanatory Note" above has been prepared in order to provide readers with an understanding of the Non-Profit Distributing (NPD) concept and a summary of the basic principles underlying the model. It aims to highlight issues for consideration in the application and development of the model for project specific circumstances.

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