Previous Projects

Transport

Great Western Railway (GWR) (First Group PLC
Negotiating a change (DA2) to the existing Great Western Railway (GWR) franchise based on an updated set of assumptions for electrification and new rolling stock. (Ongoing)
First Group PLC
Bid finance manager for a new Direct Award bid (DA3) on GWR as well as commercial advice and financial modelling on the Heathrow Express Operating Contract and the South Western Railway Franchise. (2019)
Stagecoach Group PLC
Finance Manager and Bid Modeller, East Midlands Railway Bid (2018)
Stagecoach Group PLC
Lead Financial and Bid Modeller, South Eastern Railway Bid (2018)
Stagecoach Group PLC
Assistant Financial and Bid Modeller, South Western Railway Bid (2017)
Great Western Railway (GWR) (First Group PLC)
Provided financial management and modelling expertise to the franchise change team in order to assist in the forecasting of the costs associated with the extensive replacement of existing rolling stock with electrified and bimodal trains amounting to operational expenditure in excess of £1b per annum (2017)
South West Trains Limited (Stagecoach Group PLC)
Financial Management and modelling in relation to an in contract change and additional investment programme including car parks and ticketing facilities (2015 – 2017)
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
Provided financial and commercial advice for a potential 15 year, circa $270million per annum O&M rail contract, including building the shadow bid model from scratch, bidder screening and evaluation, as well as performance/deduction modelling. (2012)
Florida Department of Transportation
Financial and commercial advice, financial modelling and value for money analysis on a $2billion PPP road tender. (2012)
Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority
Project manager and co-writer of a 5-year strategic plan for the for the Commonwealth’s Wallops Island space launch facility. (2012)
Transport for London
Provided financial and commercial advice and the building of a circa £1billion funding and finance model for the potential Northern Line Extension. Feasibility modelling, including costs and associated incremental revenues with the development around the tunnel. (2011)
Public Sector
Provided financial and commercial advice to the public sector on the £600m Mersey Gateway Bridge Crossing (PFI/PPP) in the UK. Duties included financial model updates, reporting on changes, as well as building a performance model based on Journey time and maintenance failures. (2011)
Virgin Rail
Analyst on the West Coast rail franchise bid, providing financial modelling, cost management and commercial expertise. Interfaced with operational teams to develop business cases and integrate them into the financial model according to DfT bid requirements. Maintained the record of assumptions and provided a thorough evaluation of the finance plan to financial advisor signoff. (2011)

Schools

Wilmott Dixon
Bid Lifecycle Model, EFA (BSF successor) schools framework bid (2017)
Sir Robert McAlpine
Bid Lifecycle Model, EFA (BSF successor) schools framework bid (2017)
UK Treasury (Local Partnerships)
Operational Lifecycle Model Review, Birmingham Schools (2015)
University College London
Lifecycle Research project into schools constructed under PFI. Published a journal in partnership with UCL Bartlett School of Construction and project management, called “Cost and value ratios of operating renewed English secondary schools” (2014).
UK Treasury
Advised government on their divestment of a portfolio of schools PFI investments (BSFI), including financial analysis of the portfolio and building the phase 1 valuation and pricing model. (2011)
Balfour Beatty Capital
Bid Lifecycle Model, Hull BSF, UK (2009)
Balfour Beatty Capital
Feasibility assessment pre bid assessment of lifecycle cost of retained buildings. Eupen schools Belgium (2009)
Balfour Beatty Capital
Operational Lifecycle Variation Pricing, Rotherham schools UK (2008)
Balfour Beatty Capital
Operational Lifecycle Variation Pricing, North Lanarkshire schools UK (2008)
Balfour Beatty Capital
Operational Lifecycle Review, Stoke schools UK (2008)
Balfour Beatty Capital
Bid Lifecycle Model (to Financial Close) Blackburn with Darwin Schools, UK (2008)

Hospitals

Meridian Hospital Company (HCP)
Operational Lifecycle Model, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Woolwich, UK (2017) (521 beds)
Cofely (Engie)
Bid Lifecycle Model, Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, UK (2014) (344 beds)
Mitie
Operational Lifecycle Model, Royal Marsden Hospital, UK (2014) (269 Beds)
NHS
Bid Lifecycle Model, Newcastle Royal Victoria Infirmary, UK: Twin Orthopaedic Operating Theatres (2013)
NHS
Desktop Operational lifecycle review for NHS North East £100m portfolio of assets (2013)
Balfour Beatty Capital
Operational Lifecycle Model, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary Hospital, UK (2010) (900 beds)
Balfour Beatty Capital
Operational Lifecycle Model, University Hospital North Durham, UK (2010) (523 beds)
Balfour Beatty Capital
Operational Lifecycle Model, Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, UK (2009) (700 beds)

Emergency Services

UK Treasury (Local Partnerships)
Operational PFI contract review, condition survey and Lifecycle Model, Nottinghamshire Police (2017)
UK Treasury (Local Partnerships)
Operational PFI contract review, condition survey and Lifecycle Model, Sussex Police (2017)
UK Treasury (Local Partnerships)
Operational PFI contract review, condition survey and Lifecycle Model, North Wales Police (2017)
UK Treasury (Local Partnerships)
Operational PFI contract review, condition survey and Lifecycle Model, Derbyshire Police (2017)
Balfour Beatty Capital
Bid Lifecycle Model (Stage 1), London Fire and Rescue, UK (2010)
Balfour Beatty Capital
Bid Lifecycle Model (to Financial Close), North West Fire and Rescue, UK (2010)

Energy and Renewables

Mitie/Utilyx Asset Management
Operational Lifecycle Model Build from original Capex Cost plan, ‘O-GEN Plymtrek Ltd £16m Biomass facility in Plymouth (2016)
British Army
Survey and Design implementation of a Hydroelectric power facility, Scotland (2005)
British Army
Restoration of essential services and the provision of designs for the renewal of the islands core infrastructure including water sanitation and electricity, Falkland Islands (2004)
British Army
Restoration of essential services, Iraq (2003)