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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Facilities management Facilities management contracting is, at its core, a commercial services contract arrangement, covering ‘Hard FM’ (relating to the upkeep and fabric of a building, for example mechanical and electrical systems), ‘Soft FM’ (relating to in-building support functions such as cleaning, security and helpdesk services) or ‘Total FM’ (which can combine a number of hard and soft facilities management services), as required within buildings. See subtopic: Facilities management for construction lawyers. Fédération Internationale des Ingénieurs-Conseils (FIDIC) The International Federation of Consulting Engineers. FIDIC issues a suite of standard-form contracts for deployment on international construction projects. In common usage, ‘FIDIC’ typically refers to that family of contracts rather than the institution itself. See subtopics: FIDIC contracts 2017 onwards and FIDIC contracts pre-2017 editions in practice by practitioners. Feed-in tariff The Feed-in tariff (FIT) scheme—also sometimes known as the...

Note on public procurement post-Brexit The Implementation Period provided by the EU–UK Withdrawal Agreement concluded at 11:00 pm GMT on 31 December 2020 (IP Completion Day). From that point, the modifications made by the Public Procurement (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, SI 2020/1319, to the body of EU-derived public procurement rules have taken effect, save for the changes identified in Regulations 7, 9, 11 and 16. This Practice Note has been revised to reflect those post-Brexit developments. The UK government has also issued high-level guidance on public procurement after IP Completion Day, namely: Public procurement policy and Public-sector procurement. Overview Public Private Partnerships Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) are intended to drive efficiency in public services by allocating risk appropriately and drawing upon private sector know-how. Access to private finance can likewise ease the burden on public funding, which is under growing demand. PPPs encompass a range of arrangements, forming a suite of procurement approaches. The more established variants include: conventional procurement PFI/PF2...

Infrastructure procurement describes how a facility’s delivery is organised. This Practice Note concentrates on arranging the design, engineering and construction of a facility. For information on funding models, see Practice Note: Funding models for infrastructure. A variety of factors will shape the decision on the most suitable way to procure an infrastructure facility. Factors influencing the procurement method Factors significant when deciding on the form of procurement for an infrastructure project include: the nature of the infrastructure project—eg mining, road, port, energy project the project’s complexity—does it involve process technology or multiple facilities? who the owner is—eg a public body using PPP or a Regulated Asset Base (RAB) model, or a private company experienced in managing works? how the project is funded—by public money, debt or private investment? Lenders may require a particular procurement route the allocation of risk between the parties—is single-point responsibility for project risk required? the price for the project—single-point responsibility comes at a premium the...