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We understand that the Trust has contractual arrangements with a PFI company and that the payments under these contracts increase according to the rate of inflation, which is often the Retail Price Index (RPI) We are interested in knowing by how much the payments by the Trust to PFI contractors have increased as a result of inflation over the last year and the Trust’s predictions of the likely additional increases in payments to the PFI company over the current financial year.
This request is for:
1.a) The total payment to the PFI company (Unitary Charge) for the most recent financial year, for 2022-23.
1.b) The £ increase in Unitary Charge payments which can be attributed to inflation, when compared to the previous financial year (2021-22).
2.a) The projected Unitary Charge for the current financial year, 2023-24
2.b) The projected £ increase in Unitary Charge payments which can be attributed to inflation, when compared to the previous financial year (2022-23).
3.The amount of financial support (if any) provided by NHS England or the Department of Health and Social care specifically to assist with meeting the additional cost of inflation rises.
4. A summary of information held on specific or local factors (other than inflation) which may have had a significant impact on PFI costs in the previous two years e.g. Major lifecycle maintenance, availability issues, disputes, service contract re-basing or other major contract milestones.
Where a Trust holds several PFI contracts, could this information be provided for each contract separately.
