PFI PPP Safety Audit

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Dear Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust,

This request for information is an attempt to seek reassurance about the safety of public buildings in the light of the findings revealed in the Inquiry commissioned following the collapse of a school building wall in Edinburgh and subsequent closure of 17 schools.
Please answer the following for each PFI/PPP schemes in your health trust treating each scheme as a separate request.
Please provide all documents showing how your organisation has responded to the findings contained in the report on Edinburgh Schools Construction by John Cole: including, but not limited to memos, emails, minutes, reports.
I would like to understand the expertise and resource committed by your organisation to the management and oversight of PFI schemes from procurement through to ongoing contract operation. Please provide documents relating to the PFI Team(s) allocated to each project its makeup and structure of the team during each project phase. This may comprise terms of reference, organisation chart, post titles and role profiles.
Provide the deed of appointment for the Independent Certifier and any other documents setting out the scope of that role. Please confirm the level of indemnity insurance and liability period.
Please confirm whether your organisation employed a member of the Institute of Clerk of Works or an inspector of similar standing and assigned them to each construction site. If someone in this role was employed please confirm their level of qualification, the salary associated with this role and how much time was allocated to per project/site.
Please provide a list of all enforcement or improvement notices served; investigations carried out and reports commissioned into fire safety (include dates and specify who commissioned or issued these) Please provide copies of all items listed.
Provide details of all attempts to make deductions relating to structural defects for each project. Confirm the amount, what it was for, and when the deduction was made.E

Yours faithfully,

Megan Ingles

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11^th July 2017

Reference No: FOI_3773
Dear  Megan Ingles
Regarding your request for information that we received on the 6^th June
2017, attached to this email is the information you requested. We hope this
information is satisfactory and meets your intended request requirements.
Should this information not answer your questions, please contact us using
the email address at the bottom of this email, or you can write to us using
the address above.
 
Question No. 1
This request for information is an attempt to seek reassurance about the
safety of public buildings in the light of the findings revealed in the
Inquiry commissioned following the collapse of a school building wall in
Edinburgh and subsequent closure of 17 schools.
Please answer the following for each PFI/PPP schemes in your health trust
treating each scheme as a separate request.
Please provide all documents showing how your organisation has responded to
the findings contained in the report on Edinburgh Schools Construction by
John Cole: including, but not limited to memos, emails, minutes, reports.
 
Answer No. 1
The management company overseeing the Salisbury DGH PFI scheme commissioned
a visual survey of the Salisbury PFI buildings and subsequently a sample
intrusive survey was undertaken in May by a specialist company and nothing
untoward was identified in the construction methods.

The intrusive investigations were undertaken by a specialist contractor
under full time supervision of a suitably qualified structural engineer. The
investigations took place at locations, at varying heights, identified by
the engineer prior to commencement. The investigations take took place
sought to identify and examine cavity wall ties, frame cramps and header
ties. During the investigations a number of external facing bricks were
removed to undertake physical observations of the condition of the ties and
to measure the embedment depths. The survey concluded that all ties observed
were installed to the correct specifications in respect of spacing and
embedment and were all in good condition. Therefore, the engineer does not
recommend that any further investigations are undertaken.

A subsequent review has taken place following the Grenfall Tower disaster
and this has shown that there are no issues with fire safety.
 
 
Question No. 2
I would like to understand the expertise and resource committed by your
organisation to the management and oversight of PFI schemes from procurement
through to ongoing contract operation. Please provide documents relating to
the PFI Team(s) allocated to each project its makeup and structure of the
team during each project phase. This may comprise terms of reference,
organisation chart, post titles and role profiles.
 
Answer No. 2
A monthly performance meeting is held where the Trust is represented by its
Head of Estates, Energy Manager and the Estates Operations Manager

A quarterly liaison meeting is held with the PFI management company and the
Trust, which is attended by the Director of Finance, the Director of
Corporate Development and the Head of Estates.
 
 
Question No. 3
Provide the deed of appointment for the Independent Certifier and any other
documents setting out the scope of that role. Please confirm the level of
indemnity insurance and liability period.
 
Answer No. 3
Please see attached document

To accompany this answer please also see the documents listed below that are
also attached to this email:

o Appoint Indep Tester.pdf
 
 
Question No. 4
Please confirm whether your organisation employed a member of the Institute
of Clerk of Works or an inspector of similar standing and assigned them to
each construction site. If someone in this role was employed please confirm
their level of qualification, the salary associated with this role and how
much time was allocated to per project/site.
 
Answer No. 4
The Trust did not appoint a clerk of works, this role was fulfilled by the
Independent Tester.
 
 
Question No. 5
Please provide a list of all enforcement or improvement notices served;
investigations carried out and reports commissioned into fire safety
(include dates and specify who commissioned or issued these) Please provide
copies of all items listed.
 
Answer No. 5
None
 
 
Question No. 6
Provide details of all attempts to make deductions relating to structural
defects for each project. Confirm the amount, what it was for, and when the
deduction was made.
 
Answer No. 6
None
 
 
Yours sincerely

Information Governance Team
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