10K Additional Prison Places Estate Expansion Category D
MOJ · MOJ_0111_2122-Q2
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 | Red (NISTA's independent assessment) | 20 September 2029 | Section 43 - Commercial interests |
| March 2026 | Red (NISTA's independent assessment) | 20 March 2031 | 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 Red. This is primarily due to issues arising from the administration of a key supplier.
Schedule: Compared to financial year 24/25-Q4, the project's end date at 25/26-Q4 changed from 20/09/29 to 20/03/31. This is primarily due to the programme’s key supplier entering administration and the resulting delays on delivery.
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 decreased from AMBER to RED. This is primarily due to the following factors‚ The programme’s key supplier entered administration.
Schedule: The project's end-date at 24/25-Q4 is scheduled to be 20/09/2029. This is primarily due to the following factors‚ The programme’s key supplier entered administration.
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. Risks to timelines and inflation risks contributing to the increasing cost estimate, which is greater than that estimated previously.
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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