The Operational PPP Summit and Awards 2025
The Celtic Manor, Newport
1-3 Dec 2025
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Conference
Building on the success of OPPPS 2024, we have incorporated feedback and suggestions to shape the content for the 2025 event.
This year’s conference will feature panel discussions and fireside chats with key figures driving the operational delivery agenda, with interactive workshops forming the core of the sessions. OPPPS emphasises the importance of sharing best practices and lessons learned, and these smaller interactive sessions are designed to foster meaningful discussions.
This year’s theme (as voted for by you) is future projects, future technology and future services. We’ll be tackling this topic in our plenary session where we ask, what have we learnt from operational projects that we need to embed into the next wave of PPPs?
The conference will include the following sessions:
Operational workshops
Engage with experts on project-specific challenges and opportunities, covering topics such as creating a seamless handback process and strategies for planning operational excellence from day one.
Seminars
Participate in focused conversations, including discussions on collaborative working—what it truly means in practice—and managing variations and change, exploring how to adapt an inflexible model.
Public Sector Training Workshop
A chance for public sector representatives to connect with leading voices in operational PPPs and learn how to enhance the fundamental aspects of project management.
PPP Operational Thought-leaders Panels
Gain insights from prominent figures in operational projects and explore how to integrate lessons learned into future PPP initiatives.
Request Agenda
To see a full agenda please enter your details below and we will send you a PDF within 24 hours
Awards
Following on from celebrating the outstanding winners at the inaugural 2024 Operational PPP Awards, we will once again recognise excellence in operational PPPs on the evening of 2 December.
The shortlisted projects and companies for the 2025 Awards are:
Advisory/handback support of the Year
- Bevan Brittan delivering excellence throughout the life of PFI/PPP projects
- Chepstow Community Hospital / IML / Kintra Ltd
- Hereford and Worcester Courts / Amber Asset Management
Community Engagement of the Year
- Derby Schools – The Noel-Baker Academy SEND Sensory Garden Project
- Duloch Primary School Supports Ukraine IN Ukraine / IML / Emblem Schools Limited
- Irish Social Housing Bundle 2 – PPP /TORC Sustainable Housing Ltd/ Liam Roche – Director (EMS) Nikola Byelich – General Manager (EMS) Peter Moloney – FM Account Manager Ireland (Derwent FM) Daniel Sherlock – Tenancy Management Team Leader (Tuath Housing)
- Jab Don’t Stab – Lee Hayward (Vercity); Katherine Morgan (Infrared); Shane Deehy (Equans)
Operational PPP Project of the Year
- Brampton Civic Hospital – EllisDon Facilities Services
- Consort Healthcare (Mid-Yorkshire) – Pinderfields and Pontefract Hospitals
- Denver Eagle P3 – Exceeding expectations – John Laing
- Metropolitan Police Specialist Training Centre (MPSTC) – Gravesend
- Silvertown Tunnel / Riverlinx Consortium
- The Convention Centre Dublin: a benchmark for innovation and operational excellence / John Laing / The CCD / Office of Public Works (OPW)
- Wigan Joint Services Centre /Equitix/Dalkia/Wigan Council/ Louise Blanchflower General Manager, Simon Melia Director EMS, Michelle Maksymowicz PFI FM, Wigan Council, PFI Manager, Dalkia, Andy Duck Director, Equitix, Pato Springett, Director, Equitix
Operational Rising Star
- Craig Pluck / Amber Infrastructure
- Scott Gillespie – Inspiring Growth and Driving FM Excellence in Healthcare
- St James’s Oncology – Matt Buckley of Equans
Team of the Year (private sector)
- John Laing Asset Management: Excellence in Teamwork, Partnership, and Long-Term Value Creation in the UK and Ireland
- Kajima Partnerships Limited
- Sewell Group team working on the York Schools partnership
- Sewell Group working on the sustainability project for Citycare
- Stellar RMS DBFO Team/IML/RMS SPV
Team of the Year (public sector)
- Lincolnshire Schools – Team of the year
- PFI Expiry Approach/DVLA’s/Estates Management Team (EMG)
- PFI Expiry Team, Leeds City Council
The Environmental Sustainability Award
- Mynydd Isa Campus – Welsh Education Partnership Company (WEPCo)
- RCT Primary School Batch – Welsh Education Partnership Company (WEPCo)
- Ryburn Valley High School Decarbonisation Works / Amber Infrastructure
The Evolution Award
- First of its Kind RMS DBFO Network/IML/RMS SPV
- The Sir Robert Hadfield Wing Transformation – Hadfield Healthcare Partnerships Limited
- York Schools – Hob Moor school remodelling to provide more capacity for SEND students
The Innovation Award
- Opex Assuron System – Transforming Statutory Compliance Auditing in PPP/PFI /Opex Consulting
- Virtual Reality Medical Headset Initiative – Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth
- Walk the Floor / Vercity / Graeme Salmon; Nigel Keen
- York Schools – Hob Moor school remodelling to provide more capacity for SEND students
The People and Culture Award
- Equans – Commitment to developing its team and culture
- Equitix Management Services / Equitix Management Services/ EMS Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Group
- Stellar RMS DBFO Team/IML/RMS SPV
The Public/Private Sector Collaboration Award – Healthcare
- Blackburn Hospital PFI project/ East Lancashire Hospitals NHS; Trust Consort Healthcare (Blackburn) Ltd
- Medway LIFT & CHP & MARR – Coffee, Chat and Connect Initiative
- Public, Private Collaboration for the Relocation of Hospital Services from Accrington Victoria to Accrington Acorn
- Salford Royal Hospital PFI Project – Consort Healthcare (Salford) & Northern Care Alliance NHS Trust
The Public/Private Sector Collaboration Award – Social
- Bellrock PFI Contract Management Team, Leeds City Council PFI Handback team
- Swarcliffe Social Housing / Equitix Management Services/ Tom Whitehead- Senior General Manager
- The Welsh Education Partnership: A Public/Private Collaboration Delivering Transformational Education Projects
- York Schools partnership
The Small Change – Big Impact Award
- Enterprise Education Conwy Limited (EECL) Conwy Schools Project
- Equans – Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- Lewisham schools – Prendergast Ladywell school – Jab don’t Stab initiative / Equitix Management services/ Samuel Madigan – Senior General Manager
- Sergek Group
- York Schools – Hob Moor school remodelling to provide more capacity for SEND students
To see a copy of the entry brochure or to register your interest in becoming a judge please email kirsty.wilson@op3s.com
The evening will begin with a drinks reception, followed by a three-course dinner and the announcement of the winners. Post-Awards guests will enjoy drinks with a casino, a live band and dancing, allowing for ample time to network. Last year’s Awards was a sell-out event with over 400 people, so secure your table.
Interested in joining us at O3PS?
Sponsors
A big thank you to those that have helped us shape the event
A big thank you to those that have helped us shape the event. For more information on sponsoring and to see the brochure please email kirsty.wilson@op3s.com
Affinitext
Resolis
Oxhey Hall
Bevan Brittan
DLA Piper
Local Partnerships
Howden
Equitix Management Services
Kajima Partnerships
Addleshaw Goddard
Robertson
Opex Consulting
Drees & Sommer UK
EllisDon
Speakers
We will be bringing together the leading voices in operational PPPs to create a packed agenda of panels, fireside chats, seminars and workshops. If you would like to hear more about our speakers or register interest in speaking yourself, please contact amanda.nicholls@op3s.com
Event
Now in its second year, the Operational PPP Summit (OPPPS) is the essential conference and awards event for organisations and individuals engaged in public-private partnerships (PPPs)
The Summit features:
Two/three days of conference sessions focused on critical operational topics
Public sector-only operational clinics and contract management training sessions
Invitation-only roundtable discussions for informal, off-the-record debates
Interactive workshops, seminars and fireside chats providing practical insights into best practices
Over 400 attendees from key operational stakeholder organisations
An awards ceremony complete with dinner, a drinks reception, and an after-party
Testimonials
OP3S 2024 received some fantastic feedback from attendees. Below, you’ll find a selection of testimonials that capture the thoughts and experiences of those who joined us at the summit
I, and lots more that I talked to, thought the whole event, and the awards eve especially, was a great success! It was lovely to see so many people from across the industry, and so many from the various parts of the public sector; such an important element. I’m sure next year will be even better and sought after as word of mouth about it spreads. Thank you, such a great addition to annual calendar, and wholly relevant!
It was a great event and so good to see friends and colleagues in person. It makes such a difference.
It was a fabulous summit and thank you for organising it, we were absolutely thrilled with our awards
It was a fantastic event and well attended.
You have certainly hit a sweet spot with the target audience and I was very impressed with the exposure that [we] enjoyed as a sponsor, but equally impressed with the event itself and the content.
It was great to catch up with existing contacts and colleagues, along with making new acquaintances. A packed and informative conference.
Amazing event and brilliant output, particularly considering it was the first.
It was great to catch up with new and familiar faces at the event over the past few days. One of the best I have attended!
We are delighted to have been associated with such a high profile and successful industry event.
What an amazing event! Was amazing to be part such an inspirational event there was a true buzz!
My testimonial would be that the Summit is ‘the go to event for the PPP market. The one place where all the relevant organisations come together to make PPPs work.
Well done on organising such a well-received event. Throughout the summit I kept hearing how this was exactly the type of conference the market needed and filled a gap previous left open.
An excellent and eagerly anticipated event that definitely did not disappoint! Excellent networking, and interesting to hear thoughts from differing stakeholders within the PFI domain.
Great couple of days which I thoroughly enjoyed. It was useful to have so many project stakeholders in the same room. Thank you!
The summit was wide-ranging and overwhelmingly positive. I thought the mix of public and private sector involvement worked extremely well and enabled new and nuanced conversations to take place.
A positive and engaging two days where all parties participated in a collaborative and supportive manner.
OPPPS Attendees
Last year, the event reached full capacity with a few months to spare, which resulted in the need for a waiting list and, regrettably, meaning that we had to turn some attendees away. To ensure that you secure your spot and avoid any potential disappointment, we highly recommend that you book your tickets as early as possible
1Life
300 North
Academies Enterprise Trust
Addleshaw Goddard
AECOM
Affinitext
Agilia Infrastructure Partners
Albany
Ambac
Amber Infrastructure
Artelia
Aspire Defence Limited
Association of Infrastructure Investors in PPPs
Aviva Investors
BAM FM
Barclays
Bevan Brittan
Birch Developments
Blackpool Council
Bridge Wind
Brodies LLP
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
BTY
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Canadian Council for Public Private Partnerships
Cheshire Constabulary
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Community Health Partnerships
Consort Healthcare
Crown Commercial Services
Curshaw
DAC Beachcroft LLP
Dalkia
Dalmore Capital
Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust
Department of Health and Social Care
Devonshires Solicitors
DLA
DLA Piper
Drees & Sommer UK Limited
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Equitix Management Services
Equans E&S Solitions Limited
Equitix
Ergeá
Eric Wright Partnerships
Federal Gov
Foresight Group
Frederick Bremer School
Freeths LLP
Fulcrum Infrastructure Management
GB Partnerships
Gleeds
Gowling WLG (UK) LLP
GPA
Grosvenor House Group
Healthcare Support (North Staffs) Ltd
High Commission of Canada
Imagile Professional Services
IML
Infrared
InfraRed Capital Partners
Infrastructure Canada
Innisfree
Intech
Integer
Invesis
IPA
IPA (Dow Schofield Watts Business Planning)
IPA (Lagom Advisory Limited)
IPA (One Manchester)
IRCP
Islington Council
John Laing
Johnston Houston
Kajima Partnerships
KCL
Keating Chambers
Kier
Kier Places
Knight Frank
Knowsley MBC
KPL Compliance
Leeds City Council
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Lloyds Bank
Local Partnerships
Low Carbon Alliance
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Michaelmores LLP
Mid-Yorkshire Teaching Trust
Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Modus Services
Multiplex
National Highways
National Wealth Fund
Newcastle City Council
NHS England
NIBC Bank N.V.
Oldham
Oldham Council
OP3S
Operis
Opex Consulting
OPS3
Osborne Clarke
Oxhey Hall Consulting
P2G
Pario SPV Management Ltd
PCo
PFP
PHUT
Pinsent Masons
PPP Consult
Raymond Bell Associates LLP
Redcar Cleveland Borough Council
Renova Developments
Newcastle Council
Resolis Limited
RLB
Robertson
Savills
Scottish Futures Trust
Semperian Group
Serco
Scottish Futures Trust
Shared Agenda
Sheffield City Council
Sheffield Council
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
Sircle
Sodexo Health and Care
Sodexo Investments
Starkgreen
THC
THE / BRIEF
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Tribe Infrastructure Limited
TSA Surveying
Turner & Townsend
University Hospital North Midlands Trust
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Vercity
VINCI Construction
VINCI Facilities
Venue
After reaching capacity at our 2024 venue, OPPPS is moving to the Celtic Manor Resort in Wales. The 5-star conference hotel has a range of event spaces and accommodation.
Allowing us to plan for multiple simultaneous sessions during the conference and plenty of space to grow at the Awards. We have a special conference rate for hotel rooms and the details of how to book can be found on the booking page and will be circulated when you have confirmed your place.
Interested in joining us at O3PS?
Contact
For sponsorship and awards judging enquiries, please contact:
- Kirsty Wilsonkirsty.wilson@op3s.com
+44 7793 062 646
For content, speaker and awards entry enquiries, please contact:
- Amanda Nichollsamanda.nicholls@op3s.com
+44 7810 833 438
For booking related queries please contact:
- Zoe PayneZoe.payne@op3s.com