IMMIGRATION PLATFORM TECHNOLOGIES (IPT)
HO · HO_0029_1314-Q4 · Last reported March 2025
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| Data as at | Rating | End date | Whole-life cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2024 | Red (the department's own assessment) | 27 January 2023 | £719m (price basis not stated) |
| March 2025 | Amber (the department's own assessment) | Mid: 15/05/2025, High: 15/05/2025 | £807.49m (price basis not stated) |
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 2025
Rating: Compared to financial year 23/24-Q4, the Infrastructure Project Authority's Delivery Confidence Assessment rating at 24/25-Q4 increased from RED to AMBER. This is primarily due to the following factors‚ The Programme delivered to schedule against the revised programme plan and formally closed on the 15 May 2025.
Schedule: Compared to financial year 23/24-Q4, the project's end-date at 24/25-Q4 increased from 27/01/2023 to 15/05/2025. This is primarily due to the following factors‚ Departmental priorities such as the Illegal Migration Act, ETAs (Electronic Travel Authorisation ) and eVisas delayed testing and planned betas across a range of services and slowed down roll-out activity. The Immigration Platform Technologies programme plan was revised and programme closure was scheduled for May 2025. The programme has now completed delivery and closed on the 15 May 2025.
Cost: Compared to financial year 23/24-Q4, the project's departmentally agreed Whole Life Cost at 24/25-Q4 (measured in £m) increased from 719 to 807. This is primarily due to the following factors‚ The programme revised the programme plan due to Departmental priorities impacting testing and planned betas. This caused an elongation of the programme timelines and required retaining resources for longer than forecast in the 2022/23 Programme Business Case.
Source: NISTA Annual Report 2024-25 (data)
March 2024
Rating: Compared to financial year 22/23-Q4, Senior Responsible Owner's Delivery Confidence Assessment rating at 23/24-Q4 increased from Amber to Red. This is primarily due to the following factors. This reduced delivery confidence is due to elements of the programme previously being underestimated and Departmental priorities such as the Illegal Migration Act implementation impacting planned betas. As a result Programme delivery timescales have extended to July 2024.
Schedule: Compared to financial year 22/23-Q4, the project's end-date at 23/24-Q4 remained schedule to finish on 2023-01-27. This is primarily due to the following factors. Due to elements of the programme previously being underestimated and Departmental priorities such as the Illegal Migration Act implementation, planned betas have been impacted and the Immigration Platform Technologies programme plan has been revised. The revised plan schedules programme closure at the end of July 2024.
Cost: Compared to financial year 22/23-Q4, the project's departmental-agree Whole Life Cost at 23/24-Q4 remained at 719m. This is primarily due to the following factors. Although the programme revised the delivery plan due to Departmental priorities impacting planned betas and underestimation of elements of the Programme. The increased costs resulting from the extension of programme timelines remained within the approved 2023 Baseline Whole Life Cost of 718.66(m).
Source: IPA Annual Report 2023-24 (data)
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