Public–private partnerships
A partnership works when each side knows what it is responsible for, what it is paid for, and what happens when things change.
05 · What it is
Public–private partnerships, plainly.
Public–private partnerships let public bodies deliver infrastructure and services with private capital, capability or operation, and let private parties take part in projects they couldn’t take on alone. We help both sides find suitable opportunities, test whether a project is a fit for a PPP at all, and think through the structure: scope, risk allocation, payment mechanism, term and how performance will be measured.
In India, PPPs range from roads and urban infrastructure to health, education, municipal services and development on public land, under models such as BOT, DBFOT, annuity and hybrid annuity (HAM). The right model depends on the project, not the other way round.
The problems we see
Where it usually gets stuck.
- Projects pushed into a PPP model without testing whether they fit one.
- Risks allocated to whoever signs last, rather than whoever can manage them.
- Demand and revenue assumptions that don’t survive contact with a forecast.
- Private partners who see an opportunity too late to prepare a serious proposal.
- Agreements that don’t say clearly what happens when scope or demand change.
How we approach it
From scattered pieces to a plan.
Each step ends with something you can read and question before we move on.
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Screen the opportunity
Scope, need and demand, and whether a PPP route adds value over conventional delivery.
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Understand the parties
What the public authority needs, what private partners can bring, and the constraints on each.
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Shape the structure
Options for the model, risk allocation, payment mechanism, term and performance standards.
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Test the numbers
Indicative viability under several scenarios, linked to demand and infrastructure forecasts.
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Prepare to proceed
A clear structuring note, next steps, and a brief for the legal, technical and financial advisers who take it forward.
What you get
Deliverables.
- An opportunity screening note
- A stakeholder and requirements map
- Structuring options with a risk-allocation matrix
- Indicative viability analysis under scenarios
- A roadmap to procurement or proposal
The exact set depends on the question. We agree it with you before we start.
Who it’s for
Usually useful to:
- Government departments and urban and local bodies exploring PPP delivery
- Private developers, operators and investors looking at PPP projects
- Institutions considering development on land they own
- Consortia preparing proposals
We are not a substitute for transaction legal counsel or statutory approvals. We connect the commercial, technical and planning pieces so those advisers start from a clear brief.
Related areas
It rarely stands alone.
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Infrastructure forecasting
Estimating what roads, water, power and public facilities an area will need, and when, before the gap shows up on the ground.
How we approach it -
Business plan development
Business plans that connect the idea, the numbers and the execution, written to be used and not just submitted.
How we approach it
Contact
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