Concession and BOT Contracts (CON-028) Training Course

Concession and BOT Contracts

Concessions and build-operate-transfer arrangements allow governments and public bodies to involve private partners in financing, building and operating infrastructure…

5 daysClassroom or online

49Upcoming dates

12Cities

£2,750Fees from

Course overview

Introduction

Concessions and build-operate-transfer arrangements allow governments and public bodies to involve private partners in financing, building and operating infrastructure such as roads, ports, airports, power plants, water facilities and hospitals. These long-term contracts can last decades and involve complex allocation of construction, demand, operational, financial and political risks.

This Concession and BOT Contracts training course explains how these arrangements are structured, procured, financed and managed. Participants learn about the main project structures and variants, the key concession agreement provisions, revenue and payment mechanisms, risk allocation, project finance and lender requirements, performance monitoring, change and renegotiation, termination and handback.

The course is relevant to public authorities, private sponsors, lenders and advisers involved in infrastructure partnerships.

Course Objectives

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

Explain concession, BOT and related project structures
Describe the parties and contractual framework of a concession
Understand key provisions of concession agreements
Compare user-pays and availability payment mechanisms
Allocate construction, demand, operating and political risks
Understand project finance structures and lender requirements
Monitor performance and manage change over long contract terms
Plan termination, compensation and handback of assets

Target Audience

This training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals, including:

Public sector infrastructure and partnership officials
Private sponsors and investors
Project finance professionals and lenders
Contract managers of concession projects
Legal and technical advisers
Infrastructure project directors

Training Methodology

The course uses case studies of concession and BOT projects from several sectors and countries. Participants map project structures, analyse risk allocation matrices, review payment mechanisms and negotiate elements of a concession agreement in a simulated exercise between public authority, sponsor and lender teams.

Target Competencies

Project structure understanding
Concession agreement review
Payment mechanism design
Risk allocation
Project finance awareness
Long-term contract management

Course outline

1Day One: Concessions and Infrastructure Partnerships

Why governments use concessions and BOT structures
BOT, BOOT, DBFO and related variants explained
Roles of the authority, project company and sponsors
Value for money and affordability assessments
Lessons from successful and failed concessions
Legal and institutional frameworks for partnerships
Exercise: mapping the structure of a case study project

2Day Two: The Concession Agreement

Scope of the concession and grant of rights
Design and construction obligations
Operation and maintenance requirements
Output specifications and performance standards
Tariffs, user charges and regulation
Step-in rights and authority remedies
Workshop: reviewing key concession provisions

3Day Three: Revenue, Risk and Finance

User-pays compared with availability payments
Deductions, penalties and performance regimes
Construction, demand and operating risk allocation
Political, legal and currency risks
Project finance, debt and equity structures
Lender requirements, direct agreements and security
Exercise: analysing a risk allocation matrix

4Day Four: Contract Management over the Long Term

Establishing a concession contract management team
Performance monitoring and reporting
Managing change, variations and relief events
Refinancing and its implications
Renegotiation pressures and how to handle them
Disputes and resolution mechanisms
Simulation: negotiating a change in a concession

5Day Five: Termination and Handback

Termination for authority default and contractor default
Force majeure and voluntary termination
Compensation on termination calculations
Handback condition requirements and surveys
Transition to the authority or a new operator
Lessons for future concession programmes
Personal action plan for concession contracts

Frequently asked questions

How long is the Concession and BOT Contracts course?

The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.

When is the next Concession and BOT Contracts course?

The next public date is 7 - 11 Dec 2026 in Frankfurt. There are 49 upcoming dates in total.

Where is this course held?

Upcoming sessions run in Frankfurt, London, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Cape Town, Dubai, Geneva, Istanbul, Madrid, Munich, Rome, Vienna.

Can I take Concession and BOT Contracts online?

Yes. Every date can also be joined live online in a virtual classroom with the trainer, for £1,280 per participant. Choose "Live online" in the dates table when you register.

How much does the course cost?

Fees start from £2,750 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.

Do participants receive a certificate?

Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.

Course information last updated 14 November 2026.

Concession and BOT Contracts

Course overview

Introduction

Course Objectives

Target Audience

Training Methodology

Target Competencies

Course outline

Dates and fees

Frequently asked questions

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