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PFI

British  

abbreviation

  1. Private Finance Initiative

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Concerns about the end of these PFI contacts have been longstanding.

From BBC Jan. 8, 2026

Time is running out for repairs to be carried out in Stoke's PFI schools and Mr Dennison is not confident the buildings will be handed back in a satisfactory condition.

From BBC Feb. 11, 2025

Mr Dennison told the BBC the level of deductions in Stoke were "shockingly low" compared with similar contracts for PFI schools across England.

From BBC Feb. 11, 2025

Putting buildings right at the end of contract is part of what the high yearly payments in PFI are intended to ensure.

From BBC Feb. 11, 2025

Stoke City Council said its priority was to get the schools handed over "safe, warm and dry", while the main contractor engaged under the PFI contract, Equans, said the buildings had been well maintained.

From BBC Feb. 11, 2025

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