Infrastructure Investment Plan 2021-22 to 2025-26: major capital projects progress update - December 2023
The following information relates to projects with a capital value of £5 million or more which are at the outline business case (or equivalent) approved stage or beyond.
Sector: Justice
Project: National Facility for Women Offenders
Business case approved stages: New national facility in Stirling, which forms part of the
'Transforming Scotland’s care of women in custody' programme. The OBC outlined that the total cost was £53.2 million and that the project was to be operational in October 2020. The FBC for the project outlined that the total cost of the project will be £72.6 million and that it will be operational by February 2022.
Progress at March 2023: The cost projection has risen to £85.76 million due to the ongoing challenging market conditions. Timescales have not changed since the last report (as reported in September 2022 update, the operational date is June 2023).
Progress at December 2023: No change in cost or timing since the last report. The project is now complete and began operations in June 2023.
Contact for public enquiries: email: gaolinfo@sps.pnn.gov.uk
Project: HMP Highland
Business case approved stages: HMP Highland will provide a fit-for-purpose community facing prison, which supports the Government's objective of reducing the risk of prisoners reoffending on release from custody. The approved OBC outlined that the total cost of the project is in the range of £98 million to £110 million and that it will be operational by July 2024.
Progress at March 2023: No change to cost since the last report (as reported in September 2022 update, the project cost is £139.5 million).
The second stage contract award is anticipated in summer 2023 and the fully developed programme will be agreed at this point. Completion of the construction phase is now forecast to be spring 2025 with an operational date forecast for June 2025. This is later than previously reported and is due to redesign works required to adapt the design to meet updated operational requirements and new carbon emission targets.
Progress at December 2023: No change to cost since the last report.
The second stage contract award is now anticipated to be spring 2024 and the fully developed programme will be agreed at this point. Completion of the construction phase is now forecast to be spring 2026 with an operational date later that year, which is later than previously reported. This is due to a delay in receipt of the final pricing, which is pushing back the date for the second stage contract award and the construction programme.
Contact for public enquiries: email: gaolinfo@sps.pnn.gov.uk
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