This specialist support has enabled SFT to create a set of standardised documents, processes and procedures which can be repeatedly adopted by public bodies across Scotland in taking forward scores of hub projects with an expected value of some £1 billion, and will therefore deliver substantial savings for the public sector over a number of years. In line with best practice and recommendations from among others, Audit Scotland, SFT also had part of its work on hub independently scrutinised, resulting in the payment of £6,532 made to Partnerships UK on 22 December 2009.