Capabilities

Both as lead bidder and as a team member Interserve adds value and develops positive working relationships at an early stage so that client and partner needs are understood and accommodated.

• Select suitable bid partners
• Lead and/or support the bidding process and development
• Build relationships and establish an understanding of client needs
• Negotiate project terms that are fair, realistic and sustainable for the whole concession period

Interserve bids and operates under a number of consortium brands dependent on sector and the nature of the partnership

Environments 4 Learning		E4L is the consortium which currently bids and operates our Building Schools for the Future projects. It has successfully closed Leeds BSF and Sandwell BSF.
The Pyramid Consortium		A well-established, integrated Interserve team that utilises our in-house capability to provide core PFI services and offers a single point of contact to the client. In the Local Authority sector Interserve operate as The Pyramid Consortium and has signed projects for Cornwall fire stations and Portsmouth day and respite centres. In Education Interserve operate as The Pyramid Schools Consortium and has contracts in Cornwall, Tameside, Southampton, Telford & Wrekin and Plymouth.
Summit Healthcare		A joint-venture company with Sir Robert McAlpine for the Dudley Group of Hospitals project.
Minerva		A special-purpose company with TQ Education & Training Ltd and HSBC for the Defence Sixth Form College project on behalf of the MoD.
Falcon		A special-purpose company with Innisfree for the Armada project at Devonport on behalf of the MoD.

We are well versed with the complexities of project finance and have a proven track record of providing innovative financial or service solutions that are robust and give value to both client and service provider. Our team:

• Manages our total committed equity of over £70 million
• Evaluates solutions on a whole-life basis
• Provides accountancy services to specific SPCs
• Is responsible for financial reporting in relation to our investments

By taking an equity interest in each project company we demonstrate our commitment both to the client concerned and to potential future clients. It also means that we have a view of any planned or unplanned events and are able to give input on how they may best be handled over the contract's operational lifespan.

• Provide management services to the SPC
• Ensure that each project is properly resourced
• Maintain clear lines of communication for the project
• Work alongside consortium partners and client to ensure smooth running of the project
• Resolve any challenges which my arise through the lifespan of the project