Information regarding private finance initiative (PFI) schools.
Case reference FOI2024/00614
Published 22 April 2024
Request
I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request information held by your council on private finance initiative (PFI) schools.
Specifically, I would like to be sent:
• The number of PFI and PF2 school contracts terminated before the contract end date. It would be appreciated if you could give the name of the school involved, the name of the special purpose vehicle (SPV)/PFI project company (PFI Co) involved, the reason why the contract was terminated before the contract end date, the date on which the contract was due to end and the date on which the contracted was terminated.
• Of those PFI or PF2 school contracts terminated early, could you detail whether the resultant settlement agreement included a non-disclosure agreement (NDA).
• A breakdown of the amounts of money the school in question (or its responsible body), local authority and the SPV/PFI Co had to pay to end the contract early.
• Of all the local authority's PFI and PF2 school contracts, could you tell me whether any of them included an option for the authority to purchase the school at value at the end of the contract and, if so, for how much.
Response
I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request information held by your council on private finance initiative (PFI) schools.
Specifically, I would like to be sent:
• The number of PFI and PF2 school contracts terminated before the contract end date. It would be appreciated if you could give the name of the school involved, the name of the special purpose vehicle (SPV)/PFI project company (PFI Co) involved, the reason why the contract was terminated before the contract end date, the date on which the contract was due to end and the date on which the contracted was terminated.
None.
• Of those PFI or PF2 school contracts terminated early, could you detail whether the resultant settlement agreement included a non-disclosure agreement (NDA).
N/A
• A breakdown of the amounts of money the school in question (or its responsible body), local authority and the SPV/PFI Co had to pay to end the contract early.
N/A
• Of all the local authority's PFI and PF2 school contracts, could you tell me whether any of them included an option for the authority to purchase the school at value at the end of the contract and, if so, for how much.
Not known. The Council's understanding is that the school reverts back to the Council at the contract end.
Documents
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