Andrew Smith
Partner
Cushman & Wakefield
Andrew is a Partner at Cushman & Wakefield, heading its Public Sector Advisory Team (PSAT) across the UK. Over the last 20 years Andrew has built a team which advises public bodies on the alignment of their property resources to meet their business needs. The PSAT team integrates Cushman & Wakefield’s market awareness and specialist skills to provide robust, evidence-based strategies and to deliver desired change. Andrew leads the development and implementation of strategies for central government departments, local authorities, universities and health trusts. He is an expert on innovative funding structures, including: PFI, PPP, PDS and traditional routes; also OJEU procurement and project delivery. Recent projects have included procurement of Demand Risk Partnerships for delivery of c. 3,400 student bed-spaces.