Details of external consultants used by the Department for Communities and Local Government in relation to private finance initiatives in 2005-06 including the nature and cost of work is shown in the following table. With regard to the Department’s agencies, there was no use of external consultants in connection with private finance initiatives in 2005-06.
Consultancy Nature of work Costs of work (£) Partnerships UK Development of financial appraisal model for use with housing PFI projects 25,000 Robson Rhodes Audit of the housing PFI financial model 5,000 Partnerships UK Support for DCLG in respect of the financial collapse of Jarvis in relation to the Tyne and Wear fire and rescue PFI project 10,000 PA Consulting Evaluation of housing PFI programme 51,628