Community Support Programme

Government Transformation and Service Delivery

Official NISTA record

Record date: 31 March 2026

Whole-life cost: £1.0bn
Published schedule: 01/03/2023 – 09/03/2029
NISTA delivery confidence: Not disclosed
Senior responsible owner: Rachel Radice

What the project is for

Design, commission, procure and implement new rehabilitative services.

Departmental delivery commentary

The Delivery Confidence Assessment (DCA) rating at 25/26-Q4 is Amber. This is largely due to anticipated reduction in funding resulting in the potential for changes in project scope.

Schedule

The programme's end date at 25/26-Q4 is scheduled for 09/03/2029. The project is on track to deliver against the baseline schedule.

Cost

The programme's Whole Life Costs for 25/26-Q4 are £1,024.83m. The Whole Life Costs are based on the most recent business case and include optimism bias.

Benefits

The programme has not provided details of monetised benefits for financial year 25/26-Q4. This project currently reports no monetised benefits. The project benefits focus on the quality of services contracts.