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Public Sector Construction Clients' Forum

Background
Successful delivery of an ambitious programme of public sector reform, requiring investment in bought-in services, depends on markets being able to respond effectively and innovatively, and at an affordable price. This was the basic premise of the 'The Kelly Report' (Increasing Competition & Long Term Capacity Planning) produced under the chairmanship of Sir Christopher Kelly and published in December 2003.

The "Kelly Programme" aimed to achieve a more systematic and strategic approach to major government markets.   Construction was chosen as the first market to test the process of matching demand and supply. The report produced at the end of the first phase of the First Kelly Market (Construction) work recommended the creation of a senior stakeholder group.

The Public Sector Construction Clients' Forum (PSCCF) was established in December 2005:

  • to provide the senior stakeholder group envisaged by Sir Christopher Kelly, which would receive and consider construction demand data. It would also provide a market analysis function and advise departments on the market implications of programme implementation; and

  • in response to a main recommendation in the March 2005 National Audit Office report, Improving Public Services through better construction. This stated that OGC should take the lead in establishing and supporting a single departmental forum at senior management level to strengthen the leadership and co-ordination of public sector construction activity.

Seven limited-life working groups have reported to the PSCCF. Working Group 2: Whole life value for money and Working Group 3: Better Embedding of Best Practice are still extant. The other working groups have completed their work and have been disbanded. In place of Working Group 1, which oversaw the publication of the 2005-2015 Construction Demand/Capacity Study Report (PDF, 2MB) and the development of the Econometric Model (PDF, 40KB), the Market Analysis User Group has been established and now reports to PSCCF twice a year.  Working Group 4 delivered the Fair Payment Best Practice Guide launched in Summer 2007. 

The work of each of these groups is summarised diagrammatically (PDF, 26KB)

Information more generally about the work of PSCCF can be had by reading the Meeting Summaries below or by enquiring via the OGC Service Desk or telephone 0845 000 4999.

Membership and meetings
Dame Mavis McDonald took over the Chair of PSCCF from Sir Christopher Kelly in March 2008 . OGC provides the Secretariat and the Forum meets quarterly. The current members are:

Current Members Title Department/Organisation
External
Dame Mavis McDonald PSCCF Chair

Graham Dalton

Chief Executive     

Highways Agency

Rob Smith Head of Gateway Team and Director of Estates & Facilities Department of Health
Jim Price Head of Professional Services South West Regional Development Agency

Sally Brooks

 Head of Schools Capital & Buildings Department for Children, Schools and Families
Andrew Smith Chief Executive Hampshire County Council

Local Government Task Force

Steven Douglas Chief Executive Housing Corporation
Richard Simmons Chief Executive
Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment
Vice Admiral Tim Laurence Chief Executive Ministry of Defence, Defence Estates
John Aspinall Director for Estate Capacity Ministry of Justice
Alex Holmes Value for Money Team HM Treasury
Don Ward
(Supply-side representative)
 Chief Operating Officer Constructing Excellence in the Built Environment

Denis Walker
(Observer status)

 Director Construction Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
James Wates
(SfFC representative)
 Chair Strategic Forum for Construction
Steve McGuckin
(Private sector client representative)
 Development Director Land Securities
OGC    
Mike Greatwich  
John Ioannou PSCCF Executive Officer  
Mike Burt  
Phil Heenan PSCCF Secretariat  

 

Meeting summaries
12 June 2008 (PDF, 148KB)
12 December 2007 (PDF, 40KB)
17 September 2007 (PDF, 45KB)
14 June 2007 (PDF, 68KB)
19 March 2007 (PDF, 72KB)
11 December 2006
11 September 2006
19 June 2006
23 March 2006
15 December 2005

GC Forum article from February 2006

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