FRANCE · 2014-2018
Ambition Logement, Ministry of the Armed Forces – Concession
Public authority advisory : Project management services for the Ministry of the Armed Forces (CEGeLog)
FINANCIAL MODELLING, PROCUREMENTDEFENCE / HOUSINGPUBLIC AUTHORITY

Project objectives
- Define the best contractual solution for the renovation and management of Ministry of the Armed Forces state-owned housing portfolio
- Establish the financial modelling of the project in all its aspects at 35 years to determine the framework of the procedure and the budgetary trajectory: construction, fiscal, management, financial, …
- Prepare the consultation documents
- Negotiate on behalf of the Ministry on financial aspects
- Audit of the operational financial model once the preferred candidate was selected
Contract features
- Outsourcing contract for the management of the existing Ministry of Defence’s state-owned housing (c. 14,000 units)
- Construction of 2,500 new homes
- CAPEX of over €1bn
- 35-year concession contract
The project
General audit of the operational financial model
Our added value
Added value from our team
- Active participation in meetings with the contracting authorities (SGA, cabinet, interdepartmental, etc.)
- Knowledge of the banking or institutional players mobilised for the financing of the operation (French and international)
- Financial modeling to compare bids and structure the financings
- Audit to confirm the consistency of the operational financial model
Key Achievements
- Establish a model of all aspects of the project over a 35-year period to determine the framework for the procedure and budgetary trajectory: construction, tax, management, financial, etc.
- Prepare consultation documents
- Support the comitology process for the main contract decisions (cabinet, Budget Directorate, General Staff, etc.)
- Analyze candidates’ financial offers, in particular by auditing and challenging financial models
Expertise and added value
- Mastery of the economics of all activities within the scope of the project
- In-depth knowledge of real estate issues
- Active participation in meetings of governing bodies (SGA, cabinet, interministerial, etc.)
- Knowledge of the banking and institutional players involved in financing the operation (French and international)