Programme overview
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Programme windowJun 2026 — Oct 2030
Total duration228 weeks
Summary phase
Critical path
Non-critical / approvals
Predecessor link
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Reference date
ID
Activity
Start
End
Weeks
Predecessor
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
1.0
RFP - ARCHITECT
10 Jun 2026
09 Nov 2026
22
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1.1
Approval by Steerco for RFP No. 1
10 Jun 2026
16 Jun 2026
1
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1.2
Document Preparation/Peer Review
17 Jun 2026
07 Jul 2026
3
1.1
1.3
RFP No. 1 Out with Bidders
08 Jul 2026
31 Aug 2026
8
1.2
1.4
Bids Returned and Evaluated
01 Sep 2026
21 Sep 2026
3
1.3
1.5
Steerco Award of Architectural Consultancy Contract
22 Sep 2026
28 Sep 2026
1
1.4
1.6
Allow for Standstill Period
29 Sep 2026
12 Oct 2026
2
1.5
1.7
Contract Compilation and Documentation
13 Oct 2026
26 Oct 2026
2
1.6
1.8
Architect Mobilisation
27 Oct 2026
09 Nov 2026
2
1.7
2.0
DESIGN AND DOCUMENTATION
10 Nov 2026
13 Dec 2027
57
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2.1
Concept Design
10 Nov 2026
04 Jan 2027
8
1.8
2.2
Board Business Case Approval
05 Jan 2027
11 Jan 2027
1
2.1
2.3
Scheme Design
12 Jan 2027
05 Apr 2027
12
2.2
2.4
Progress update
06 Apr 2027
12 Apr 2027
1
2.3
2.5
Design Development
13 Apr 2027
02 Aug 2027
16
2.4
2.6
Steerco Approval
03 Aug 2027
09 Aug 2027
1
2.5
2.7
Tender Documentation for Contractors (RFP No. 2)
10 Aug 2027
04 Oct 2027
8
2.6
2.8
Steerco Approval
05 Oct 2027
11 Oct 2027
1
2.7
2.9
Prequalification of Contractors
13 Apr 2027
05 Jul 2027
12
2.4
2.10
Steerco Approval of Tender List, Process and Scope
06 Jul 2027
12 Jul 2027
1
2.9
2.11
RFP No. 2 Issuance/Return and Evaluation
05 Oct 2027
29 Nov 2027
8
2.10
2.12
Tender Board Award of Construction Contracts
30 Nov 2027
13 Dec 2027
2
2.11
2.13
Allow for Standstill Period
14 Dec 2027
27 Dec 2027
2
2.12
3.0
STATUTORY APPROVALS
05 Jan 2027
30 Aug 2027
34
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3.1
Change of User
05 Jan 2027
01 Mar 2027
8
2.1
3.2
NEMA Licence
05 Jan 2027
01 Mar 2027
8
2.1
3.3
County Development Approval
13 Apr 2027
02 Aug 2027
16
2.4
3.4
NCA Licence
03 Aug 2027
30 Aug 2027
4
3.3
3.5
Directorate of Civil Aviation Licence
03 Aug 2027
30 Aug 2027
4
3.3
3.6
Borehole Drilling Licence
05 Jan 2027
01 Feb 2027
4
2.1
4.0
CONSTRUCTION
28 Dec 2027
24 Jun 2030
130
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4.1
Mobilisation
28 Dec 2027
24 Jan 2028
4
2.13
4.2
Construction (Shell and Core)
25 Jan 2028
26 Nov 2029
96
4.1
4.3
Construction (Fit-Out)
26 May 2029
29 Apr 2030
48
4.2
4.4
Furniture and Fixtures
30 Apr 2030
24 Jun 2030
12
4.3
4.5
Steerco Progress Update Meetings
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Every 2 months
4.1
Recurring — every 2 months
5.0
HANDOVER AND MIGRATION
30 Apr 2030
21 Oct 2030
25
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5.1
Acceptance Testing
30 Apr 2030
24 Jun 2030
8
4.3
5.2
Handover Process
25 Jun 2030
22 Jul 2030
4
5.1
5.3
Migration
23 Jul 2030
14 Oct 2030
12
5.2
5.4
Project Completion (12 months Maintenance to Follow)
15 Oct 2030
21 Oct 2030
1
5.2