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 specialise 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 compliment 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 undertake 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/ Support
The services offered by Harris include:-
- High level negotiations – financial, commercial & technical;
- Termination support for projects in distress;
- Defects and H&S/Fire audits
- Management of the dispute process itself acting as key liaison between SPV/Board and legal/technical advisors.
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 our clients full suite of 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 means we can assist in dispute avoidance and ensure that all defects and non-compliances are identified and remedied.