The PSCPs provide a single point of responsibility and can be rapidly mobilised by avoiding the OJEU process. They offer a wide range of services that can help the NHS Client in the initial stages of a scheme. For example:

Pre-SOC (Strategic Outline Case)	SOC (Strategic Outline Case)	OBC (Outline Business Case)	FBC (Full Business Case)
Strategic advice Planning Service-estate strategies Business planning	Assistance with strategy Option evaluation Affordability reviews	Development of functional brief Affordability reviews Programming	Detailed design development Cost verification Programming Risk and value management VAT calculation service

Working with the NHS on ProCure21+ provides the PSCPs with:

• A fair profit
• The chance of a long term relationship with a client based on the delivery of good work
• Reduced tendering time and cost
• The chance of consistent workload
• The ability to share knowledge, continuously improve to work more efficiently.

On ProCure21, good business was repeat business:
83% of Trusts with more than one scheme use the same PSCP for all their schemes.

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