2021 Report details for project: 700 MHz Clearance Programme

Project name 700 MHz Clearance Programme - there are 5 reports for this project: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
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Organisation DCMS (D5 ) - see all reports for this organisation
Report year 2021 (data is from March 2021)
Category Infrastructure - see all reports for this category
Description: The objective of the programme is to clear the 700 MHz radio spectrum so that it can be used for new, more advanced mobile broadband services. The programme consists of the following projects: 1) Infrastructure programme to clear the spectrum - comprising implementing a new transmission frequency plan for Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) broadcasting, building or modifying broadcast masts and antennas, including over 80 main transmitters, and administering the payment of grants to deliver this infrastructure work. 2) Programme Making Special Events (PMSE) - putting in place alternative spectrum for the PMSE community and delivering a Help Scheme for current PMSE users impacted by the Programme. 3) Viewer Support - communicating to DTT viewers if they need to retune their TV equipment, and providing support to affected viewers that may need to repoint or replace their aerials.
DCA (RAG) Green
DCA text: Compared to financial year 19/20-Q2, the Infrastructure Project Authority's Delivery Confidence Assessment rating decreased from Amber/Green to Green. This is primarily due to the following factors: The 700 MHz Spectrum is cleared and viewer support has finished.
Start date 2015-01-13
End date 2022-01-01
Schedule text Compared to financial year 19/20-Q2, the project's end-date remained scheduled to finish on 01 January 2022 This is primarily due to the following factors: No deviation - the 700 MHz Spectrum is cleared and viewer support has finished.
Baseline £69.90m
Forecast £32.20m
Variance -54.00%
Variance text: The budget variance exceeds 5%. There have been savings across all of the main delivery areas of the project (Infrastructure; Performance Equipment; and Viewer Support). Further savings have been realised from costs budgeted for co-existence which are now planned to be included in the terms of the spectrum sale. Additional costs forecast to cover for potential delays caused by the impact of COVID have now been stripped out.
Whole Life Cost £595.00m
WLCost text: Compared to financial year 19/20-Q2, the projects Baseline Whole Life Cost remained at £595.00m. This is primarily due to the following factors: No change in whole life costs, the 700 MHz Spectrum is cleared, viewer support has finished.
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Sourcefile IPA_2021.csv

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