Major projects

The current portfolio from April 2026, alongside NISTA’s detailed annual snapshot at 31 March 2026. Costs, schedules and ratings retain their original reporting date.

Current portfolio Annual detail

Current portfolio: 81
Detailed annual records: 189
Annual snapshot whole-life cost: £924.2bn

82 projects

Current list Annual detail

DHSC

Current

New Hospital Programme

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

£47.5bn

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

DFT

Current

Northern Powerhouse Rail

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

£45.0bn

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

DEFRA

Current

Farming And Countryside Programme

Government Transformation and Service Delivery

Whole-life cost

£25.5bn

Delivery confidence

RED

Source

Current

Emergency Services Mobile Communications

Information and Communications Technology (ICT)

Whole-life cost

£18.1bn

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

DFT

Current

Transpennine Route Upgrade

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

£10.7bn

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

DFT

Current

Lower Thames Crossing

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

£9.9bn

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

MHCLG

Current

Remediation Portfolio

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

£9.7bn

Delivery confidence

RED

Source

DESNZ

Current

Hydrogen Allocation Round 2

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

£9.4bn

Delivery confidence

RED

Source

MOD

Current

Armoured Cavalry 2025

Military Capability

Whole-life cost

£8.9bn

Delivery confidence

RED

Source

MOD

Current

Core Production Capability

Military Capability

Whole-life cost

£7.8bn

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

MOD

Current

Land Environment Tactical Communication And Information Systems

Military Capability

Whole-life cost

£7.7bn

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

DSIT

Current

Project Gigabit

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

£5.2bn

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

DEFRA

Current

Collections, Packaging And Reforms Programme

Government Transformation and Service Delivery

Whole-life cost

£5.2bn

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

Current

Future Border And Immigration System Programme

Government Transformation and Service Delivery

Whole-life cost

£5.1bn

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

MOD

Current

Mechanised Infantry Programme

Military Capability

Whole-life cost

£5.0bn

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

DEFRA

Current

Flood And Coastal Erosion Risk Management

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

£4.8bn

Delivery confidence

GREEN

Source

DEFRA

Current

Flood And Coastal Risk Management Investment Programme 2026-2029

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

£3.9bn

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

MOD

Current

Clyde Infrastructure

Military Capability

Whole-life cost

£3.3bn

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

DESNZ

Current

Boiler Upgrade Scheme

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

£3.1bn

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

DFE

Current

Families First Partnership Programme

Government Transformation and Service Delivery

Whole-life cost

£2.9bn

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

DEFRA

Current

National Biosecurity Centre (Weybridge)

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

£2.5bn

Delivery confidence

GREEN

Source

DESNZ

Current

Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

£2.3bn

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

MOD

Current

Submarine Waterfront Infrastructure Future

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

£2.2bn

Delivery confidence

RED

Source

MOD

Current

Collective Training Transformation Programme

Military Capability

Whole-life cost

£2.1bn

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

DWP

Current

Synergy Programme

Government Transformation and Service Delivery

Whole-life cost

£2.0bn

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

MOD

Current

Armour MBT 2025

Military Capability

Whole-life cost

£2.0bn

Delivery confidence

RED

Source

DBT

Current

Drive 35

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

£1.8bn

Delivery confidence

GREEN

Source

DBT

Current

Post Office Strategic Transformation Plan

Information and Communications Technology (ICT)

Whole-life cost

£1.6bn

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

MOD

Current

Land Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition And Reconnaissance

Military Capability

Whole-life cost

£1.5bn

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

HMRC

Current

Making Tax Digital

Information and Communications Technology (ICT)

Whole-life cost

£1.5bn

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

MOD

Current

Ground Based Air Defence

Military Capability

Whole-life cost

£1.5bn

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

DWP

Current

Service Modernisation Programme

Government Transformation and Service Delivery

Whole-life cost

£1.1bn

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

Current

Law Enforcement Data Service

Information and Communications Technology (ICT)

Whole-life cost

£1.1bn

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

DHSC

Current

Federated Data Platform

Government Transformation and Service Delivery

Whole-life cost

£1.1bn

Delivery confidence

GREEN

Source

Current

Manchester Digital Campus

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

£1.0bn

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

DFT

Current

Midlands Rail Hub

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

£948m

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

DEFRA

Current

EU Delivery Programme

Government Transformation and Service Delivery

Whole-life cost

£832m

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

DWP

Current

Health Transformation Programme

Government Transformation and Service Delivery

Whole-life cost

£735m

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

DCMS

Current

Euro 2028

Government Transformation and Service Delivery

Whole-life cost

£512m

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

HMRC

Current

Enterprise Customer Relationship Management

Government Transformation and Service Delivery

Whole-life cost

£481m

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

DESNZ

Current

Warm Homes: Local Grant

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

£455m

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

Current

Asylum Transformation Programme

Government Transformation and Service Delivery

Whole-life cost

£430m

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

DESNZ

Current

Project Seahorse

Government Transformation and Service Delivery

Whole-life cost

£277m

Delivery confidence

RED

Source

HMRC

Current

Enterprise Customer Relationship Management

Government Transformation and Service Delivery

Whole-life cost

£257m

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

DESNZ

Current

HyNet Cluster

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

Exempt under Section 43 - Commercial interests

Source

DESNZ

Current

Great British Energy

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

DESNZ

Current

GBE-N SMR Programme

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

Exempt under Section 43 - Commercial interests

Source

DESNZ

Current

Geological Disposal Facility

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

RED

Source

DESNZ

Current

New Nuclear Project (Sizewell C)

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

Exempt under Section 43 - Commercial interests

Source

DESNZ

Current

East Coast Cluster

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

Exempt under Section 43 - Commercial interests

Source

DESNZ

Current

Spherical Tokamak For Energy Production

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

DFE

Current

School Rebuilding Programme

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

DFE

Current

Breakfast Clubs

Government Transformation and Service Delivery

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

Exempt under Section 35 - Formulation of government policy

Source

DFT

Current

HS2 Phase I

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

RED

Source

DFT

Current

East West Rail Connection State 1

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

Exempt under Section 43 - Commercial interests, Section 35 - Formulation of government policy

Source

DFT

Current

Redevelopment Euston Conventional Station

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

Exempt under Section 35 - Formulation of government policy

Source

DFT

Current

Rail Sector Transformation Programme

Government Transformation and Service Delivery

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

RED

Source

DFT

Current

A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Project

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

DfT

Current

East West Rail Connection State 2 And 3

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

DHSC

Current

UK Health Security Campus

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

Exempt under Section 35 - Formulation of government policy

Source

HMT

Current

NS&I Transformation

Government Transformation and Service Delivery

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

RED

Source

Current

Asylum Support Accommodation Programme

Government Transformation and Service Delivery

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

RED

Source

Current

Immigration Removal Centre Expansion Programme

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

Current

Accommodation Programme (Non Detained)

Government Transformation and Service Delivery

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

RED

Source

MOD

Current

Future Cruise Anti Ship Weapon

Military Capability

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

MOD

Current

Multi Role Strike Ship

Military Capability

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

RED

Source

MOD

Current

Future Air Dominance System

Military Capability

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

RED

Source

MOD

Current

Type 26 Global Combat Ship Programme

Military Capability

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

MOD

Current

Skynet 6

Information and Communications Technology (ICT)

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

RED

Source

MOD

Current

Dreadnought

Military Capability

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

Exempt under Section 24 - National security

Source

MOD

Current

Future Materials Campus

Military Capability

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

Exempt under Section 24 - National security

Source

MOD

Current

Submersible Ship Nuclear AUKUS

Military Capability

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

MOD

Current

Future Combat Air System

Military Capability

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

RED

Source

MOD

Current

Type 31

Military Capability

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

RED

Source

MOJ

Current

Small Secure Houseblocks

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

MOJ

Current

10K Additional Prison Places Estate Expansion Houseblocks And Refurbishments

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

RED

Source

MOJ

Current

Rapid Deployment Cells Project

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

MOJ

Current

10K Additional Prison Places - New Build

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

MOJ

Current

10K Additional Prison Places Estate Expansion Category D

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

RED

Source

MOJ

Current

Accelerated Houseblocks

Infrastructure and Construction

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

AMBER

Source

DFT

Current

Heathrow Expansion Programme

Current Government Major Projects Portfolio

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

Not yet published

Source

MHCLG

Current

Social And Affordable Homes

Current Government Major Projects Portfolio

Whole-life cost

Not disclosed

Delivery confidence

Not yet published

Source