PPP Consultants
Three advisory practices - one specialism.
PPP Consultants advises on the commercial and financial architecture of large infrastructure projects — whether procured as Public Private Partnerships or as conventional infrastructure builds. Our three practices reflect how our work actually divides.
PPP advisory
Infrastructure & project finance
Africa
Bidder-side and authority-side procurement of Public Private Partnerships, including DBOOT concessions, through to Financial Close
The practice covers the full procurement cycle — bid documentation, financial modelling, bidder evaluation, negotiation support, and Financial Close. Documentation templates align with the major international PPP standards.’
Large-infrastructure EPC procurement under FIDIC Red Book and Yellow Book, and the raising of competitive senior debt and equity.
Large-infrastructure EPC procurement under FIDIC Red Book and Yellow Book, and the raising of competitive senior debt and equity.
Specialist infrastructure advisory across southern Africa — with on-the-ground working knowledge
Procurement strategy, bid documentation and contract negotiation for African authorities and sponsors. Direct working knowledge of African market conditions and the regional infrastructure pipeline.’
Risk modelling and Lifecycle Costing (LCC)
Risk Modelling
The discipline: Clearer risk allocation lowers the lender’s perception of risk. Lower perception of risk lowers the cost of capital.
A financial model that demonstrates transparent risk allocation and predictable cashflow earns lender confidence — and competitive financing terms.’
What the firm brings: Models built and stress-tested to forensic-review standard — the investigative discipline trained at the Big Four, Bain & Co— have routinely withstand independent review by major international banks.
Risk modelling uses Vose software - as used by the World Bank - for sensitivity, risk and scenario analysis
Lifecycle costings
The discipline: Infrastructure projects are evaluated and financed on their full-life cost profile, not on construction cost alone.
Identifying operating, maintenance and renewal costs — country by country — is the discipline that distinguishes a bankable infrastructure plan from a buildable one.’
What the firm brings: Senior lifecycle cost expertise across multiple jurisdictions, applied equally to PPP procurement and large-infrastructure EPC.
Informs Output Specification design for authorities and financial modelling for sponsors.
When clients engage us
01. A potential bidder commissioning partner-led support across the full procurement cycle, from initial assessment through to Financial Close.
02. A bidder consortium six months from RFP submission, building a financial structure that competes against the major project lenders.
03. A commercially viable infrastructure project requiring debt and equity raised on competitive terms in time for Financial Close.
04. A procuring authority refining a draft Output Specification to withstand sponsor scrutiny.
05. A public-sector procurement team commissioning independent review of scoring methodology before publication.
06. An infrastructure sponsor commissioning independent stress-testing of senior debt and equity stacks.
‘Each is the kind of engagement the firm is built to lead.
From first conversation to close
01
First conversation
A direct, partner-led conversation under commercial confidentiality to understand the project and what you need.
2
Scenario
We assess the project's commercial structure, risk allocation and bankability, and define where we add value.
3
Engagement letter
A clear scope and terms — from a single deliverable to full Project Director responsibility through to Financial Close.
4
Partner-led delivery
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Senior partners lead the work throughout, from mandate to close.
Every first conversation is partner-led and conducted under commercial confidentiality. We set out, with you, how PPP Consultants will deliver the outcomes you require.
