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10K Additional Prison Places Estate Expansion Houseblocks and Refurbishments

MOJ · MOJ_0113_2122-Q2

Department page: Ministry of Justice

Data as atRatingEnd dateWhole-life cost
March 2024Amber (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 2025Red (NISTA's independent assessment)5 August 2029Section 43 - Commercial interests
March 2026Red (NISTA's independent assessment)5 February 2031Exempt 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 (DCA) rating at 25/26-Q4 remains at Red. This is primarily due to 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 05/08/29 to 05/02/31. This is primarily due to delays emerging from a key delivery supplier entering into administration.

Cost: Exempt under Section 43 - Commercial interests

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

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 05/08/2029. 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. Ongoing construction issues.

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)

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 →