What We Do
Our Services
JWA Solutions delivers independent, expert advisory services across the full lifecycle of PFI and PPP contracts — from initial lifecycle modelling and condition surveys through to handback preparation and market testing.
Independent Expertise Across the PFI Lifecycle
With decades of hands-on experience in PFI and PPP contracts, JWA Solutions provides public sector clients, funders, and contractors with the independent technical and commercial advice they need to manage complex long-term infrastructure agreements.
Our team brings deep knowledge of building services engineering, facilities management, lifecycle planning, and contract management — enabling us to deliver practical, evidence-based solutions that protect our clients' interests and improve contract performance.
PFI Variation Management & Commercial Improvement
Expert support for managing PFI contract variations and improving commercial outcomes.
PFI contract variations are among the most commercially sensitive and technically complex aspects of long-term infrastructure agreements. JWA Solutions provides independent assessment of variation proposals, ensuring that scope, pricing, and lifecycle implications are properly evaluated before commitments are made.
We advise public sector clients on negotiation strategy, benchmarking variation costs against market rates, and identifying opportunities to improve value for money. Our work helps clients avoid overpaying for changes and ensures that variations are correctly documented and managed within the contract framework.
- Independent variation cost assessment
- Negotiation strategy and support
- Market benchmarking of variation pricing
- Lifecycle impact analysis
- Contract documentation review
PFI Lifecycle Modelling
New model preparation, adequacy studies, and variation lifecycle assessments.
Lifecycle models underpin the financial and operational planning of PFI contracts. JWA Solutions prepares new lifecycle models from first principles, reviews and challenges existing models, and carries out adequacy studies to determine whether current lifecycle provisions are sufficient to maintain assets to the required standard over the remaining contract term.
We also assess the lifecycle implications of proposed variations, ensuring that any changes to scope or specification are properly reflected in the long-term financial model. Our models are built to be transparent, auditable, and defensible in commercial negotiations.
- New lifecycle model preparation
- Lifecycle adequacy studies
- Variation lifecycle assessments
- Remaining term lifecycle reviews
- Model audit and challenge
Asset Condition & Compliance Inspections
Detailed condition surveys and compliance inspections across PFI estate portfolios.
Understanding the true condition of assets is fundamental to effective PFI contract management. JWA Solutions carries out detailed condition surveys across all building fabric and engineering services, providing clients with an accurate picture of asset condition, maintenance history, and compliance status.
Our inspection reports provide the evidence base for lifecycle planning, handback preparation, and performance monitoring. We identify maintenance backlogs, statutory compliance gaps, and areas where the service provider is failing to meet their contractual obligations.
- Building fabric condition surveys
- M&E engineering services inspections
- Statutory compliance audits
- Maintenance backlog identification
- Performance monitoring support
PFI Market Testing
Independent support for market testing exercises within PFI contracts.
Market testing is a contractual mechanism that allows the public sector to benchmark the cost and quality of soft FM services within PFI contracts. JWA Solutions provides independent support throughout the market testing process — from scoping and specification through to evaluation and implementation.
We help clients understand their contractual rights, prepare robust specifications, evaluate tender returns, and manage the transition to new service arrangements where required. Our involvement ensures that market testing delivers genuine value for money and is conducted in accordance with the contract.
- Market testing strategy and planning
- Specification preparation
- Tender evaluation support
- Transition management
- Contract compliance review
Independent Tester / Certifier
Providing independent certification and testing services for PFI projects.
JWA Solutions acts as Independent Tester or Independent Certifier on PFI projects, providing the impartial technical oversight required by funders, public sector clients, and contractors. Our role covers commissioning verification, snagging, and certification of completion milestones.
As an independent party, we provide confidence to all stakeholders that assets have been constructed, commissioned, and handed over in accordance with the output specification and the requirements of the project agreement.
- Commissioning verification
- Snagging and defect management
- Milestone certification
- Output specification compliance
- Stakeholder reporting
PFI Process Improvement
Identifying and implementing improvements to PFI contract management processes.
Many PFI contracts suffer from inefficient processes, poor data management, and adversarial relationships that drive up costs and reduce performance. JWA Solutions works with both public sector clients and service providers to identify process improvement opportunities and implement practical changes that deliver better outcomes.
Our approach combines contract expertise with operational knowledge to streamline monitoring, reporting, and governance processes — reducing the administrative burden on both sides while improving transparency and accountability.
- Contract management process review
- Performance monitoring improvement
- Reporting and governance streamlining
- Relationship management support
- Data management and systems advice
PFI Project Manuals
Preparation and review of project manuals and contract management documentation.
Clear, accurate project manuals are essential for effective PFI contract management. JWA Solutions prepares and reviews project manuals, contract management guides, and operational procedures — ensuring that all parties have a shared understanding of their obligations and the processes for managing the contract.
We also review existing documentation to identify gaps, inconsistencies, and areas where the manual does not accurately reflect the current contract position — providing updated documentation that supports effective day-to-day management.
- Project manual preparation
- Contract management guide development
- Documentation gap analysis
- Operational procedure review
- Training and knowledge transfer
Healthcare Engineering Advisory Services
Specialist engineering advisory for NHS and healthcare PFI facilities.
Healthcare facilities present unique engineering challenges — from complex medical gas systems and infection control requirements to the critical nature of building services in clinical environments. JWA Solutions provides specialist healthcare engineering advisory services to NHS trusts and other healthcare providers operating under PFI contracts.
Our advisors have direct experience of healthcare engineering systems and the regulatory framework governing NHS facilities, enabling us to provide practical, clinically-aware advice on maintenance standards, compliance, and lifecycle planning.
- NHS PFI contract advisory
- Medical gas system reviews
- Infection control compliance
- HTM/HBN compliance assessment
- Clinical environment maintenance standards
Handback Preparation
Comprehensive handback preparation and management as PFI contracts approach expiry.
As PFI contracts approach their expiry date, handback preparation becomes a critical priority. JWA Solutions provides comprehensive handback advisory services — from initial condition surveys and gap analysis through to the development of handback programmes and the management of remediation works.
We help public sector clients understand their contractual entitlements, identify deficiencies in asset condition, and develop robust strategies for ensuring that assets are returned in the condition required by the contract. Our involvement protects clients from inheriting poorly maintained assets at the end of the contract term.
- Handback condition surveys
- Gap analysis against handback standards
- Handback programme development
- Remediation management
- Contractual entitlement advice
Partnership Improvement & Capacity Building
Improving partnership working and building client-side capacity in PFI contracts.
Effective PFI contract management requires strong partnership working between public sector clients and service providers. JWA Solutions helps clients develop the skills, processes, and relationships needed to manage their contracts more effectively — reducing reliance on external advisors and building sustainable in-house capability.
We provide training, mentoring, and structured capacity building programmes tailored to the specific needs of each client — covering contract management, technical monitoring, commercial negotiation, and performance management.
- Contract management training
- Technical monitoring capability
- Commercial negotiation skills
- Performance management frameworks
- Structured mentoring programmes
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