Transparency data
DfID Government Major Project Portfolio data, September 2019 (csv)
Updated 9 July 2020
| GMPP ID Number | DFID_0001_1112-Q1 |
|---|---|
| Project Name | St Helena Airport |
| Department | DFID |
| Description / Aims | 皇冠体育app project aims to establish sustainable air services to St Helena to promote economic development and increased financial self-sufficiency, leading eventually to graduation from UK Government support. This will be done through the construction of an airport and the introduction of scheduled air services. 皇冠体育app project will put in place the necessary legal, regulatory and monitoring framework, and includes a series of reforms to be implemented by the St Helena Government to open up the island to inward investment and increased tourism. |
| IPA Delivery Confidence Assessment (A Delivery Confidence Assessment of the project at a fixed point in time, using a five-point scale, Red 鈥� Amber/Red 鈥� Amber 鈥� Amber/Green 鈥� Green; definitions in the IPA Annual Report on Major Projects) | Amber/Green |
| Departmental commentary on actions planned or taken on the IPA RAG rating. | 皇冠体育app IPA Delivery Confidence Assessment (DCA) rating at Q2 1920 (30th September 2019) was Amber/Green, which has improved since last year鈥檚 Q2 1819 Amber, due primarily to the following factors; - 皇冠体育app airport is fully operational and working well. 皇冠体育app scheduled commercial air service continues to provide regular access to and from the St Helena. Ticket sales remain strong and passenger numbers are up from the previous year. - Following the principle contractor鈥檚 financial difficulties and the subsequent termination of the contract, St Helena Airport Limited, an arm鈥檚 length body of St Helena Government, seamlessly took over responsibility for operations of the airport. This arrangement remains in place. Since the Q2 1920 (30th September 2019) Amber/Green IPA DCA, the following non-project operating environment activities have impacted the original Q2 IPA DCA; - Given the resilience of the service to date, the St Helena Government and SA Airlink (the air service operator) agreed to expand the service to increase flight capacity during the high season December to February. This will also explore the potential for flights to St Helena departing from Cape Town. - 皇冠体育app COVID 19 pandemic has affected access to St Helena as the lockdown in South Africa since late March prevents scheduled air service from operating. A chartered an alternative flight to transport medical supplies and medical staff to the island and to evacuate people requiring the most urgent medical attention. Since the Q2 1920 (30th September 2019) Amber/Green IPA DCA, the following primary project actions have impacted the original Q2 IPA DCA; - 皇冠体育app project does still face some challenges. 皇冠体育app principal contractor was unable to complete all capital works, the department commissioned a review to advise on the most cost-effective way to bring this part of the project to completion. - 皇冠体育app Department, along with St Helena Government continues to monitor access options in light of the COVID 19 pandemic. |
| Project - Start Date (Latest Approved Start Date) | 15/03/2005 |
| Project - End Date (Latest Approved End Date) | 31/08/2026 |
| Departmental narrative on schedule, including any deviation from planned schedule (if necessary) | 皇冠体育app scheduled baseline project end date at Q2 1920 (30th September 2019) is 31/08/26, has not changed since last year's Q2 1819 date of 31/08/26, due primarily to the following factors; - 皇冠体育app construction of the airport was completed on schedule with the airport receiving certification during May 2016. 皇冠体育app St Helena air service has made a strong start since commencing on 14 October 2017. - 皇冠体育app department hopes to close the project on completion of outstanding infrastructure works. Since the Q2 1920 (30th September 2019) baseline project end date of 31/08/26, the following non-project operating environment activities have impacted the original Q2 baseline project end date; - 皇冠体育app COVID 19 pandemic has delayed the Department progressing the workstream that will find the most cost-effective way to bring outstanding capital works to completion. Since the Q2 1920 (30th September 2019) baseline project end date of 31/08/26, the following primary project actions have impacted the original Q2 baseline project end date; - 皇冠体育app Department has focused its efforts to ensuring St Helena Government has the medical personnel and medical supplies it needs to respond to COVID 19. We return to this issue as soon as we have resources to do so. |
| Financial Year Baseline (拢m) (including Non-Government Costs) | 拢3.90 |
| Financial Year Forecast (拢m) (including Non-Government Costs) | 拢4.54 |
| Financial Year Variance (%) | 16% |
| TOTAL Baseline Whole Life Costs (拢m) (including Non-Government Costs) | 拢445.72 |
| Departmental narrative on budget/forecast variance for 2018/19 (if variance is more than 5%) | 皇冠体育app 19/20 in-year baseline / forecast variance at Q2 1920 (30th September 2019) of 16%, is due primarily to the following factors; - 皇冠体育app Department commissioned a review of the outstanding infrastructure works and are considering options for the best value for money conclusion to this final part of the project following the principle contractor鈥檚 financial difficulties and the subsequent termination of the contract. - 皇冠体育app project has continued to incur capital costs to complete key aspects of the associated infrastructure including the Bulk Fuel Installation. 皇冠体育app project costs remain within the approved budget. Since the Q2 1920 (30th September 2019) 19/20 in-year baseline / forecast variance of 16%, the following non-project operating environment activities have impacted the original Q2 19/20 in-year baseline / forecast variance; - 皇冠体育app COVID 19 pandemic has stopped the Department progressing the workstream that will find the most cost-effective way to bring outstanding capital works to completion. Since the Q2 1920 (30th September 2019) 19/20 in-year baseline / forecast variance of 16%, the following primary project actions have impacted the original Q2 19/20 in-year variance; - 皇冠体育app Department has focused its efforts to ensuring St Helena Government has the medical personnel and medical supplies it needs to respond to COVID 19. We return to this issue as soon as we have resources to do so. |
| Departmental Narrative on Budgeted Whole Life Costs | 皇冠体育app baseline Whole Life Cost at Q2 1920 (30th September 2019) is 拢285.40 m, has decreased by 拢159.70 m since last year's Q2 1819 (拢m) baseline Whole Life Cost of 拢445.10 m, due primarily to the following factors; - 皇冠体育app whole life costs cover the 40 year design life of the airport. 皇冠体育app costs are attributable to both the UK Government and St Helena Government. Areas of expenditure included when calculating the whole-life cost are: planning, design, construction, operations, maintenance, asset renewal and/or disposal. - 皇冠体育app scheduled commercial air service commenced in October 2017. 皇冠体育app service carried 15,744 passengers up to the end of December 2019. Forward sales have remained for this quarter. - Work has been commissioned to review tourism projections based on the real data from flight operations. 皇冠体育app Department expect to receive the finding of this work during 1st Quarter of 2020/21. Since the Q2 1920 (30th September 2019) 拢285.40 m baseline Whole Life Cost, the following non-project operating environment activities have impacted the original baseline Q2 Whole Life Cost; - 皇冠体育app work that has been commissioned to review tourism projections based on the real data from flight will provide some information on how benefits are likely to be realised. However, the COVID 19 pandemic will affect traveller numbers to St Helena. Since the Q2 1920 (30th September 2019) 拢285.40 m baseline Whole Life Cost, the following primary project actions have impacted the original Q2 baseline Whole Life Cost; - 皇冠体育app Department will continue work to review tourism projections 鈥� however the focus will be to support efforts to ensuring St Helena Government has the medical personnel and medical supplies it needs to respond to COVID 19. We return to this issue as soon as we have resources to do so. |
| Annual Report Category | Infrastructure and Construction |
| 皇冠体育app IPA Annual Report publishes the whole life cycle costs on projects, based on figures from their Business Cases, whilst the National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline (NICP) focuses primarily on the upfront capital investment on a project. Where both documents refer to the same projects, this distinction will be the principal reason for any differences in the data sets published.聽Other government publications聽may聽use different methodologies to derive cost figures | Not set |