Rapid Deployment Cells Project
MOJ · MOJ_0057_2122-Q1
Department page: Ministry of Justice
| Data as at | Rating | End date | Whole-life cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2024 | Amber (NISTA's independent assessment) | Exempt under Section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (Information intended for future publication) | Exempt under Section 43 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (Commercial Interests) - Commercial interests. |
| March 2025 | Amber (NISTA's independent assessment) | 28 February 2028 | Section 43 - Commercial interests |
| March 2026 | Amber (NISTA's independent assessment) | 31 July 2028 | Exempt under Section 43 - Commercial interests |
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 Delivery Confidence Assessment rating at 25/26-Q4 remains at Amber. This is primarily due to delays arising following the administration of a key supplier and challenging site conditions.
Schedule: Compared to financial year 24/25-Q4, the project's end date at 25/26-Q4 changed from 28/02/28 to 31/07/2028. This is primarily due to schedule slippage across multiple sites.
Cost: Exempt under Section 43 - Commercial interests
March 2025
Rating: Compared to financial year 23/24-Q4, the Infrastructure Project Authority's Delivery Confidence Assessment rating at 24/25-Q4 remained at Amber. This is primarily due to the following factors… Delays following supplier entering administration and challenging site conditions.
Schedule: The project's end-date at 24/25-Q4 is scheduled to be 28/02/2028. This is primarily due to the following factors‚ Delays following supplier entering administration and challenging site conditions.
Cost: Section 43 - Commercial interests
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 Amber. This is primarily due to the following factors. Delays to the delivery of Tranche 2 sites mainly driven by planning permission delays and challenging site conditions. Twelve sites have been fully delivered.
Schedule: Exempt under Section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (Information intended for future publication)
Cost: Exempt under Section 43 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (Commercial Interests) - Commercial interests.
Source: IPA Annual Report 2023-24 (data)
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