TO BE PUBLISHED October 2025
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This conference will examine the future of major infrastructure funding in England following the recent publication of UK Infrastructure: A 10 Year Strategy by the Government and the National Audit Offices’ recent report Private finance for infrastructure.
Delegates will examine models of finance and delivery under consideration by government and regulators - including the future use of Private Finance Initiative and Regulated Asset Base models - and the role of new forms of partnership between public and private sectors. Delegates will discuss key factors and strategic priorities for the use of public and private investment in supporting infrastructure delivery and economic growth, alongside advancing aims for decarbonisation.
Those attending will consider priorities following the 2025 Spending Review and the 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy, and next steps for the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority. Delegates will consider priorities for a strengthened institutional framework that can foster market confidence as delivery shifts to the public sector, and issues around strategic coordination in project planning, supply chain development and resilience, and support for attracting investment. Delegates will discuss what may be needed to make infrastructure investment attractive to long-term investors, while meeting legal requirements, setting clear responsibilities, and coordinating long-term planning.
Sessions will consider how future models might draw on insights from earlier PFI schemes and their alignment with wider goals, including embedding social value, net zero targets, and public accountability. Attendees will also assess long-term implications of existing PFI expiry, including on contract handback, local authority capacity, and scope for innovation in improving services and managing existing buildings and facilities.
Further areas for discussion include factors such as market conditions and fiscal implications of the direction of policy, procurement reform and commercial capability, and potential for unlocking capital using tools such as the Mansion House Accord.
With the agenda currently in the drafting stage, overall areas for discussion include:
- policy: 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy and priorities for NISTA - structuring and developing a national pipeline for infrastructure - central-local government coordination and decision-making
- planning and regulatory certainty: impact of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill on timelines and permissions - cost, investor appetite, and planning capacity of local authorities
- public-private finance models: potential for evolving PFI or new partnership structures - RAB and hybrid approaches - addressing past issues and fostering long-term value
- investment: next steps following pledges in the Mansion House Accord - further approaches to attracting long-term institutional capital - what is needed from government to support participation
- procurement and commercial capability: options for reducing bid costs and delays - capacity gaps in contract management - drawing on NAO and PAC reviews
- local delivery and capability: models for strengthening local involvement and oversight - supporting local authority resources, skills, and leadership in complex infrastructure projects
- contract handback and expiry: best practice and preparation for upcoming PFI transitions - asset condition, risk, and liability - support for local authorities through expiry and re-procurement
- social value: infrastructure funding support for wider public goals, including net zero, addressing regional disparities, and public service reform - embedding outcomes in new finance structures
