2021 Report details for project: Type 31e

Project name Type 31e - there are 6 reports for this project: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
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Organisation MOD (D17 ) - see all reports for this organisation
Report year 2021 (data is from March 2021)
Category Military - see all reports for this category
Description: The T31 programme is designed to deliver a general-purpose frigate capability and act as the pathfinder programme for the National Shipbuilding Strategy. From the mid-2020s, T31 will be at the heart of the Royal Navy's surface fleet, deterring aggression and maintaining the security of the UK's interests. They will work alongside our Allies to deliver credible UK warship presence across the globe. Flexible and adaptable by design, T31 frigates will undertake missions such as interception and disruption of those using the sea for unlawful purposes, collecting intelligence, conducting defence engagement and assisting those in need.
DCA (RAG) Amber
DCA text: Compared to financial year 19/20-Q2, the Infrastructure Project Authority's Delivery Confidence Assessment rating remained at Amber. This is primarily due to the following factors: Reinforced by recent Infrastructure and Projects Authority Gateway 0 Review, Delivery Confidence of Amber is still considered appropriate given the COVID-19 pandemic and the likely impacts on the design work andsupply chain. During the final quarter of financial year 20/21, the shipbuilder madegood progress on the design and engineering work, successfully passing the independently-chaired Whole Ship Critical Design Review in February 2021. Similarly, the pace of construction of the new infrastructure upgrades has been maintained. In addition the significant achievement in the award of a key Ministry Of Defence contract to MBDA for provision of the Sea Ceptor missile system which will be the Type 31's primary air defence weapon system has been realised. This contract will ensure that MBDA, Babcock and Thales as the Combat System lead can integrate this significant capability into the Type 31. The most significant risk to the programme at this stage remains the Ministry Of Defences' and Contractors' ability to deliver information, equipment and services from the entire supply chain for the ship design, integration and build.
Start date 2016-04-01
End date 2030-05-31
Schedule text Compared to financial year 19/20-Q2, the project's end-date increased from 31 March 2029 to 31 May 2030 This is primarily due to the following factors: This is because in the last reporting year the project was pre-contract and the end date was therefore based on a historic planning assumption in FY19/20. The end date now reflects the contractual obligation for the fifth ship to be delivered by end 2028 plus the requirement for the Royal Navy to deliver the full suite of crew training and capability integration post-contract. The schedule was produced under competitive tension, which is the basis of the value for money assessment and approval of the final business case.
Baseline £192.50m
Forecast £177.86m
Variance -8.00%
Variance text: The budget variance exceeds 5%. An 8% variance is recorded against Financial Year 20/21 as a result of paying a contract milestone payment 1 month early, bringing it forward from FY20/21 into 19/20.
Whole Life Cost £0.00m
WLCost text: Exempt under Section 43 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (Commercial Interests) - Commercial interests.
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