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UK Health Security Campus

DHSC · DOH_0017_1112-Q1 · Earlier name: PHE Science Hub (March 2024); PHE SCIENCE HUB (March 2025)

Department page: Department of Health and Social Care

Data as atRatingEnd dateWhole-life cost
March 2024Red (NISTA's independent assessment)ARMP adjustments - Project not yet in a position to give cost/scheduleARMP adjustments - Project not yet in a position to give cost/schedule
March 2025Section 35 - Formulation of government policySection 35 - Formulation of government policySection 35 - Formulation of government policy
March 2026Exempt under Section 35 - Formulation of government policyExempt under Section 35 - Formulation of government policyExempt under Section 35 - Formulation of government policy

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: Exempt under Section 35 - Formulation of government policy

Schedule: Exempt under Section 35 - Formulation of government policy

Cost: Exempt under Section 35 - Formulation of government policy

Source: NISTA Major Projects Annual Report 2025-26 (data)

March 2025

Rating: Section 35 - Formulation of government policy

Schedule: Section 35 - Formulation of government policy

Cost: Section 35 - Formulation of government policy

Source: NISTA Annual Report 2024-25 (data)

March 2024

Rating: Compared to financial year 22/23-Q4, the Infrastructure Project Authority's Delivery Confidence Assessment rating at 23/24-Q4 remained at Red. This is primarily due to the following factors. The future plans for the Science Hub will be confirmed by Ministers after the election, and funding confirmed in the subsequent Spending Review

Schedule: ARMP adjustments - Project not yet in a position to give cost/schedule

Cost: ARMP adjustments - Project not yet in a position to give cost/schedule

Source: IPA Annual Report 2023-24 (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 →