Internal Reference Number: FOI_7244
Date Request Received: 16/06/2023 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 30/06/2023 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Request for information on the inflationary impact on PFI contracts
Request Category: Researcher
Question Number 1: a) The total payment to the PFI company (Unitary Charge) for the most recent financial year, for 2022-23. b) The £ increase in Unitary Charge payments which can be attributed to inflation, when compared to the previous financial year (2021-22). Where a Trust holds several PFI contracts, could this information be provided for each contract separately. | |
Answer To Question 1: a) £4,331k net of vat b) £304k net of vat | |
Question Number 2: a) The projected Unitary Charge for the current financial year, 2023-24 b) The projected £ increase in Unitary Charge payments which can be attributed to inflation, when compared to the previous financial year (2022-23) | |
Answer To Question 2: a) £4,913 net of vat b) £582k net of vat | |
Question Number 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. | |
Answer To Question 3: The Trust broke even in 2022-23 and plans to do the same in 2023-24. Funds were made available/ are being made available to enable the Trust to achieve break-even in both years. | |
Question Number 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. | |
Answer To Question 4: None | |
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