PFI/PPP Technical &
Commercial Consulting

Harris has a successful history of providing commercial, technical and contractual advice to support clients throughout all stages of PFI contracts and particularly specialises in optimising project performance and recovering projects in distress. We can support our clients by providing specialist advice as and when required or provide a full project management service for either the project as a whole or the recovery process.

Where contractual problems arise, we can provide extensive support throughout any dispute resolution or arbitration proceedings. This includes providing audit reports of the project governance, survey reports, scenario option papers and full appraisals of all relevant non-compliances. Harris provides a unique combination of industry experience, engineering intelligence and commercial understanding to ensure our clients receive specialist and extensive technical support coupled with commercial acumen and contractual awareness.

SPV Management

We can bring a commercial approach to the SPV management role and a combined audit process to ensure that the project governance improves alongside providing the necessary project management support.

PFI project audits

Harris undertakes detailed project health checks to scrutinise the existing operation to understand the condition of the assets, as managing the asset starts with the monitoring of the repairs service. Such reviews include site visits, repair spot checks and scrutiny of the monthly reports, IT systems and staff knowledge/work practices.

Dispute Management and Support

The services offered by Harris include:

High-level financial, commercial and technical negotiations
Termination support for projects in distress
Defect, health and safety, and fire audits
Management of the dispute process, acting as the key liaison between the SPV/board and legal and technical advisers

PFI project expiry support

By combining the services that Harris offers around project health checks/asset improvement works and dispute management, we believe we are in an excellent position to support the full range of our clients’ needs when approaching the final years of a PFI project. We can undertake, or organise, specialist surveys as required and interpret such survey results to place the project in a strong position in readiness for a smooth handover.

Expert Witness

Harris’s expertise in finding, investigating and solving engineering problems allows our clients to efficiently and economically solve many disputes arising on their construction and maintenance projects. Our first-hand understanding and experience of the construction industry mean we can assist in dispute avoidance and ensure that all defects and non-compliances are identified and remedied.