The NSW Guidelines are based on the following principles:

•  ensure PPPs are procured in a professional and transparent manner, minimising tender costs and providing fair opportunity to all prospective private sector participants;

•  ensure stability of PPP delivery structures, with sustainable debt financing and robust commercial and financial structures;

•  the Government will not guarantee private sector borrowings;

•  encourage innovation in the provision of infrastructure and service delivery; and

•  ensure the timely disclosure of information on contracts and tenders.

In NSW, for any public infrastructure project with a total estimated capital value exceeding $100 million, PPP must be assessed as a potential procurement method having regard to value for money drivers.