POST OFFICE - TRANSFORMATION
DBT · DBT_0293_2324-Q3 · Earlier name: POST OFFICE - NEW IT SYSTEM (March 2025)
Department page: Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
| Data as at | Rating | End date | Whole-life cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2025 | The GMPP project is still at the planning stage (Pre-SOC or equivalent) and is not yet in a position to provide cost/schedule information | The GMPP project is still at the planning stage (Pre-SOC or equivalent) and is not yet in a position to provide cost/schedule information | The GMPP project is still at the planning stage (Pre-SOC or equivalent) and is not yet in a position to provide cost/schedule information |
| March 2026 | Amber (NISTA's independent assessment) | Low: 31/03/2030, Mid: 31/03/2032, High: 31/03/2031 | £1,553.73m (in 2024/25 prices) |
Each year’s cost is shown with its price basis. Costs are not compared between years: the March 2024 and March 2025 reports state no price basis, and from March 2026 costs are in 2024/25 prices.
The department’s commentary
This is the department’s own commentary. It may use different prices from the table above, so its figures may not match.
March 2026
Rating: Compared to financial year 24/25 Q4, the NISTA/SRO Delivery Confidence Assessment (DCA) rating at 25/26 has improved to Amber from Red representing the material progress made in establishing the programme and its underlying control infrastructure.
Schedule: We remain on track with the 5 year overall programme and core outcomes expected from it.
Cost: WLC in line with business case.
March 2025
Rating: The GMPP project is still at the planning stage (Pre-SOC or equivalent) and is not yet in a position to provide cost/schedule information
Schedule: The GMPP project is still at the planning stage (Pre-SOC or equivalent) and is not yet in a position to provide cost/schedule information
Cost: The GMPP project is still at the planning stage (Pre-SOC or equivalent) and is not yet in a position to provide cost/schedule information
Source: NISTA Annual Report 2024-25 (data)
Names, figures, dates, ratings and commentary are as the department reported them. Where a rating, cost or date is withheld, the file’s wording is shown. Every major project →