Scottish Government Funding Conditions For Delivering Projects Through the Non Profit Distributing Model
In March 2011, Derek Feeley, Acting Director General health and Social Care and Chief Executive NHSScotland, wrote to all NHS Board Chief Executives and Directors of Finance to inform them of the funding conditions for the delivery of projects through the Non Profit Distributing Model (NPD). A copy of this letter and associated document on the Scottish Futures Trust role on revenue funded projects can be viewed via the links below:
Scottish Government Funding Conditions For Delivering Projects Through the Non Profit Distributing Model
SFT role on revenue funded projects
NHSScotland Revenue Finance Briefing Session
On 18 April 2011, Mike Baxter, Deputy Director Capital and Facilities and James King and Viv Cockburn of Scottish Futures Trust, hosted a session on Revenue Finance Briefing for NHSScotland. You can view a copy of their joint presentation via the link below:
NHSScotland Revenue Finance Briefing presentation - (PDF : 1.6MB)
Construction Location Factors
SG Construction Advice and Policy Division Location Factors 2011
These are the location factors for Scotland that NHS Boards should use to adjust their construction estimates. The factors are intended to provide a general indication of pricing differentials; they should be used as an aid to, not a substitute for, professional judgement.
Post Project Evaluation (PPE) - Lessons Learned Summaries
The 2010 PPE report has been prepared from summary reports returned by NHS Boards to SGHD covering post project evaluations for projects costing less than £5m in 2009-2010. This is an important exercise in collecting the shared experience of NHSScotland in delivering capital projects and highlighting key lessons learned to support improved delivery of such projects going forward.
PPE Lessons Learned Summary 2010
This document summarises the lessons learned from three Post Project Evaluations submitted to SGHD during 2009.
PPE Lessons Learned Summary 2009
The 2010 PPE report has been prepared from summary reports returned by NHS Boards to SGHD covering post project evaluations for projects costing more than £5m in 2009-2010.
PPE Lessons Learned Summary >£5M 2010
Design Assessment in the Business Case Process
An assessment of design quality is now part of the SGHD Business Case process. All projects submitted to the SGHD Capital Investment Group for approval are now subject to an assessment of design quality and functionality, including technical and sustainability standards. This Design Assessment will take place at the Initial Agreement, Outline Business Case and Full Business Case stages of approval.
The Scottish Government Health Directorates’ purpose in developing and implementing this process is to ensure that the outcomes of development projects meet the Government’s objectives and expectations for public investment. The aim of mapping design into the Business Case process is to support the implementation of the Policy on Design Quality for NHSScotland by improving the level of design quality achieved across NHSScotland and, ultimately, the outcomes achieved by doing so.
To assist NHS Boards in utilising good design to achieve the best outcomes from their development projects, Boards are required to develop and produce a Design Statement prior to the submission of their Initial Agreement. The Design Statement is the first control document produced for a project and should be consistent with the Board’s overall vision contained within the strategic Design Action Plan.
Additional guidance on Design Assessment and the Business Case process has been added to the Scottish Capital Investment Manual. The guidance also includes advice on the preparation of the Design Statement.
Scottish Procurement Policy Note SPPN 8/2009 : Payment of Invoices in Public Contract Supply Chains Within 30 Days
The Scottish Government Procurement Directorate issued a Policy Note on 28 October 2009, the purpose of which is to ensure that purchasers are aware of a new clause that has been introduced into the Scottish Government standard terms and conditions of contract and to ask other public bodies to adopt the clause in their terms and conditions of contract. The Policy Note can be accessed via the link below.
SPPN Policy Note 8/2009
Guidance on Market Dislocation
Scottish Futures Trust has reviewed HM Treasury guidance on the dislocation in the financial markets and its impact on PPP projects, and believe that it has applicability to NPD projects in Scotland.
HM Treasury Guidance on Market Dislocation
The note makes reference to further advice from Departmental Units / PUK and HM Treasury. NHSScotland projects should contact Norman Kinnear at SGHD Capital and Facilities for advice.
Key Stage Review
The Key Stage Review documentation and templates have been revised as of September 2009.
Go to the Key Stage Revew page
Scottish Capital Investment Manual
CEL 19 (2009) gives notification of the publication of the updated Scottish Capital Investment Manual (SCIM) for NHSScotland.
The guidance contained within the SCIM website must be followed in respect of all infrastructure investment by NHSScotland bodies and supersedes some of the guidance previously available on this website.
The SCIM website can be accessed directly using the menu link at left.
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