Are We There Yet? The Length of the Tendering Period under PPP in Ireland

Eoin Reeves, Donal Palcic and Darragh Flannery

No WP012013, Working Papers from University of Limerick, Department of Economics

Abstract: The relative complexity of procurement under PPP means that tendering periods can be longer compared to traditional procurement models. Reducing the tendering period is therefore an important challenge if Public-Private Partnership (PPP) is to deliver infrastructure on time and within budget. Using data from 59 PPP projects in Ireland we find that the average tendering period has been 33.3 months. Regression analysis shows that tendering periods have fallen over time and are positively but not strongly associated with the capital value of projects. Tendering periods are longer for projects that do not involve private finance with the majority of such projects procured by local authorities. We use a case study of PPP procurement by a local authority to explore these issues further. The Dublin Waste to Energy PPP shows the complex array of factors that can impact on tendering periods some of which are outside the control of the procurement authority.

Keywords: Public-private partnerships; procurement; tendering periods; Ireland; Incinerator (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 31 pages
Date: 2013-06, Revised 2013-07
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