The document summarizes the role and activities of the UK Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA). The IPA sits at the heart of the UK government and works to support successful delivery of infrastructure projects through expertise in areas like engineering, law, finance, and project management. It provides services across the project lifecycle like governance support, construction oversight, commercial and financial advice, and business transformation assistance. The IPA also works internationally to build infrastructure capacity and share best practices with over 60 countries.

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2. Infrastructure and Projects Authority
■ The IPAis theUK Government’s Centre of Expertisefor infrastructureand major
projects. We sit at the heart of government, reporting to HM Treasury and the
Cabinet Office.
■ The IPAworks in a matrix model with teams composed of a range of technical,
commercial, finance, legal and policy experts. We work with government and
industry to both
▪ support individual major projects and
▪ build the best performing project system in the world.
■ We focus on the 3 Ps of project delivery:
▪ Principles: to get the basics right for every project,
▪ People: to build strong, flexible, professional and capable teams, and
▪ Performance: to ensure our projects are delivering their expected outcomes
■ To know more about the IPA, please visit:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/infrastructure-and-projects-
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UK Infrastructure and Projects Authority
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3. Infrastructure and Projects Authority
We have an ambitious mission and vision
Our mission is to support the successful delivery and
continuous improvement of all types of infrastructure,
working with government and industry to ensure projects
are delivered efficiently and effectively.
Our vision is to build the best performing project system
in the world.
We provide expert advice to critical projects across the
Government Major Project Portfolio (GMPP) and selected
projects and programmes that are HMG top priorities.
We provide
project
delivery
assurance
We provide
project
delivery
assurance
We embed
project
delivery
standards
We embed
project
delivery
standards
We develop
delivery
leadership
and capability
We develop
delivery
leadership
and capability
We provide
expert
delivery
advice
We provide
expert
delivery
advice
We build
market
confidence
We build
market
confidence
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4. Infrastructure and Projects Authority
We work in a matrix model and have leading professional expertise
Engineering and Construction
• Civil works
• General construction (including modern methods of construction)
• Systems analysis and integration
Land and Property
• Acquisition and compensation
• Asset Management
• Town Planning
Law
• Corporate and Commercial
• Real Estate
• General Counsel Expertise
Accountancy and Finance
• Delegations and controls
• Financial disciplines
• Balance sheet treatment
Banking
• Project Finance
• Capital Markets
• PFI
• Whole business securitisation
• Credit risk analysis
Project, Programme and
Portfolio Management
• Systems and process tools
• Technology, digital and data
• Business change
• Business transformation
• Risk management
• Operational delivery
Business Enterprise
• Government services
• Regulated utility markets
• Supply side sales
• Joint ventures
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Resources
• Talent and succession management
• Civil Service resourcing and recruitment

5. Infrastructure and Projects Authority
Risk allocation
analysis on Civil
Engineering and
construction
contracts
Cost Estimation
and Benchmarking
application
Market capacity
analysis
Application of
Transforming
Infrastructure
Performance and
Construction
Playbook
Deal structuring
options analysis
Calibrating payment
and incentive
mechanisms
Project
documentation
review
Market testing and
response
assessment
Independentexpert
challenge on
complex proposals
Public: Private
funding models
analysis
Project finance
solutions and
Insight into
financial markets
PFI contract
management and
exit
Contract for
differenceand
Regulated Asset
Base models
Delivery resourcing
assessment
Talent and
recruitment support
Pay benchmarking
and professional
accreditation
Appointment,
briefing and
management of
professional
advisers
Government Project
Academy
Target Operating
Model
development
Organisation
design
IT enabled
change
Data, insights and
systems learning
Delivering and
realising change
Preparing for
entry into service
Cross
government
mechanisms for
measuring
carbon
performance
Application of
modern
technology
Supplier markets
management
Funding and
financing
We work across the project lifecycle and focus on delivery
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Project setup,
governance
and support
Project setup,
governance
and support
Construction
Construction Commercial
Commercial Financial
Financial Resourcing
Resourcing
Business
Transformation
Business
Transformation
Productivityand
Net Carbon Zero
Productivityand
Net Carbon Zero
Diagnostics to
assess project
requirements
Developing
integrated
approvals and
assurance
Analysis of
available delivery
vehicles,
delegations and
governance
Setting standards
and guidance

6. We work internationally
Map Legend - Overseas Stakeholders
1) Capacity Building and Technical Support
2) Knowledge exchange on infrastructure
best practice
Primary UK stakeholders
Who we work with
Primary multilateral stakeholders
1,000s of overseas senior
officials and decision trained
Over 60 countries
engaged with
50overseas delegations
hosted per year
100s of infrastructure
enquiries and requests from
partner countries handled
each year
IPA International in numbers
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