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GCOP Expiry Roadshow – The Northern Stop
The expiry roadshow events will include panels, case studies and roundtables to share lessons learnt and best practice leading up to and following handback.
Where
Offices of RLB, 1 King Street, Manchester, M2 6AW
When
14 May 2026
Speakers
Agenda
9:50 – 10:00 Welcome – Amanda Nicholls, CEO – GCOP
10:00 – 11:00 Case study – the handback of Cardinal Heenan School
Speakers: Joanne Carney, Head of PFI – Leeds City Council
Mike Diskin, PFI Expiry Programme Manager – Leeds City Council
Tim Cooper, SPV Director – Bellrock
11:00 – 12:00 Handback perspectives – challenges, lessons learnt and best practice
Moderator: Sonia McRobb, Senior Associate – RLB
Gemma Legard, Gemma Legard, Head of Technical & Operations, Private Finance – DfE
Dr Rachel Hampson, PFI Delivery Lead (Estates & Facilities) – Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
12:00 – 12:45 Lunch
12:45 – 15:15 Roundtable discussions
These smaller group conversations are an opportunity of talking about your personal experiences of the expiry process and ask project-specific questions
Table leads: Speakers: Liz Buck, Head of PFI Programme (East) and Lewis Worthington (West) – MHCLG
Jamie Marsh, Head of Asset Investment and PFI/ PPP and Sonia McRobb, Senior Associate – RLB
15:15 – 15:45 End of event and coffee
This is an invitation-only event for GCOP members and the public sector. Please register your interest in attending by contacting [email protected]
