A Review of Transport Public–Private Partnerships in the UK

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Shaoul
Keyword(s):  
Public Private Partnerships ◽  
The Uk

scholarly journals The evolution of public–private partnership in Ireland: a sustainable pathway?

2016 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 579-595 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gail Sheppard ◽  
Matthias Beck
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Public Private Partnership ◽  
Institutional Isomorphism ◽  
Public Private Partnerships ◽  
Credit Crisis ◽  
Private Partnership ◽  
Institutional Legitimacy ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Voluntary Adoption ◽  
Institutional Capacity Building

Ireland is a latecomer to public–private partnerships, having only adopted them in 1998. Prior to the credit crisis, Ireland followed the UK model, with public–private partnerships being implemented in transport, education, housing/urban regeneration and water/wastewater. Having stalled during the credit crisis, public–private partnerships have recently been reactivated with the domestic infrastructure stimulus programme. The focus of this article is on Ireland as a younger participant in public–private partnerships and the nexus between adoption patterns and the sustainability characteristics of Irish public–private partnerships. Using document analysis and exploratory interviews, the article examines the reasons for Ireland's interest in public–private partnerships, which cannot be attributed to economic rationales alone. We consider three explanations: voluntary adoption – where the UK model was closely followed as part of a domestic modernisation agenda; coercive adoption – where public–private partnership policy was forced upon public sector organisations; and institutional isomorphism – where institutional creation and change around public–private partnerships were promoted to help public sector organisations gain institutional legitimacy. We find evidence of all three patterns, with coercive adoption becoming more relevant in recent years, which is likely to adversely affect sustainability unless incentives for voluntary adoption are strengthened and institutional capacity building is boosted. Points for practitioners There are many reasons why public sector organisations procure via public–private partnerships, and motivations can change over time. In Ireland, public–private partnership adoption changed from being largely voluntary to increasingly coercive. Irrespective of motives, public–private partnership procurement must be underpinned by incentives and institutional enabling mechanisms, which should be strengthened to make Ireland's public–private partnership strategy sustainable.

United Kingdom to strengthen cybersecurity nationally

2016 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Public Private Partnerships ◽  
Content Type ◽  
New Strategy ◽  
Uk Government ◽  
A Priority ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Naming And Shaming

Subject The United Kingdom's new cybersecurity strategy. Significance The UK government on November 1 published its Cybersecurity Strategy for 2016-21. The new strategy doubles the previous investment in cyber to 1.9 billion pounds (2.4 billion dollars) during a time of government cutbacks, making it clear that the government regards cybersecurity as a priority. Impacts Despite serious investment, the government will still face a challenge in recruiting those with the required cyber skills. Given the expertise in the private sector, public-private partnerships will continue to be vital for protecting UK networks. ‘Naming and shaming’ cyber aggressors may become more prevalent as states seek to deter further cyberattacks. Governments may also increasingly focus on developing offensive cyber tools that can be used to counter-strike.

Global economic clusters will fuel competitiveness

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economies Of Scale ◽  
Public Private Partnerships ◽  
Research Institutions ◽  
Economic Prosperity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Cluster Development ◽  
Income Inequalities ◽  
Close Proximity ◽  
The Uk

Subject Economic clusters. Significance Economic clusters are geographic concentrations of interconnected businesses and institutions in a particular field. Being in close proximity, businesses benefit from economies of scale. New clustering of industries is promoted as a means of achieving economic prosperity. Governments are offering incentives, funding and bringing research institutions close to industrial providers. Yet there is criticism that, by over-relying on cluster developments, economies become overspecialised, whereas policies promoting diversification would make them more resilient. Impacts There are fears that cluster development could exacerbate regional and income inequalities. Governments will support new cluster drivers, with public-private partnerships such as the UK Catapult initiatives. Governments will back clusters to commercialise innovation, increasing growth in specific concentrations within a region.

Contractual Uncertainty, Power and Public Contracting

2005 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHRIS LONSDALE
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Power Relation ◽  
Public Private Partnerships ◽  
Value For Money ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Contracting ◽  
Public Body ◽  
The World ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Public Bodies

This article discusses the concept of contractual uncertainty and assesses its impact upon the ability of public sector bodies to obtain value for money from their suppliers. Particularly in the realm of public private partnerships, governments around the world are increasingly developing specifications that are likely to be subject to contractual uncertainty. Contractual uncertainty is not necessarily a problem in itself, but can be if the public body cannot avoid an unfavourable power relation in its dealings with the supplier, because it is in a poor position to undertake the inevitable post-contractual negotiations. The argument is illustrated with two cases from the UK public sector that highlight the fact that British public bodies are often seeking to manage contractual uncertainty from a position of weakness.

scholarly journals Rejuvenating Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Asia

2005 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 460-469
Author(s):  
Dr. (Mrs) Satinder Bhatia
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Growth Rates ◽  
Public Private Partnerships ◽  
Gdp Growth ◽  
Costs And Benefits ◽  
Value For Money ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Considerable Experience ◽  
Selection Of

Infrastructure-building has become a focus area in Asia as targeted GDP growth rates climb higher.  Selection of projects as PPP projects or pure public sector projects has to be done carefully comparing costs and benefits under both scenarios.  Such an approach (value for money) is common in the UK and Australia which have considerable experience in PPP projects.

scholarly journals Public-private partnerships in social services: foreign practices and prospects for implementation in Ukraine

2017 ◽  
pp. 21-37
Author(s):  
Alina Zhukovska
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Public Private Partnership ◽  
Public Private Partnerships ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Social Infrastructure ◽  
Private Partnership ◽  
Priority Areas ◽  
The Uk

The article outlines the issues of social infrastructure development in Ukraine. The need of addressing these issues through implementing public-private partnership projects is justified. Some priority areas for introducing public-private partnership in Ukraine are identified. The best foreign practices of attracting private sector to solving problems of social infrastructure development are considered. It is revealed that priority areas where public-private partnerships operate are dependent on the level of socio-economic development of the country. Some practices of public-private partnership projects in education in the UK, Australia, Germany, and Egypt are analyzed in detail and their common characteristics are systematized. Based on the analysis of best foreign practices applied in implementing public-private partnership projects in healthcare, the following key measures are formulated: direct provision of medical services, management of medical assets, development and production of pharmaceuticals, improvement of access to medical services and products. The performance of public-private partnership projects in the healthcare sector in the UK, France, Australia and Sweden is analyzed in detail. The paper describes both more and less successful examples of publicprivate partnership in this sector. The article defines the following reasons for low-level implementation of public-private partnership projects in healthcare: schedule delays in construction, operation-cost overruns, poor hospital and ward layout, use of low-cost medical equipment which requires regular renewal. The research also considers the best foreign practices of introducing public-private partnership projects in the field of culture. Some characteristic features of public-private partnership projects in social services in foreign countries are identified. The national practices of introducing public-private partnership projects are highlighted and priority areas of their operation are singled out. It is found out that the implementation of public-private partnership projects in social services is not popular among domestic investors. Some individual projects of public-private partnership in social services are considered. A particular attention is paid to both more and less successful ones. The main problems of the implementation of public-private partnership projects in the national education, healthcare, culture are outlined and ways for their solution are proposed.

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