Policy note
GPD-PN 02/26: GMPP feasibility studies
From April 2026, all new programmes and projects expecting to join the GMPP must first conduct an initial feasibility study.
A policy note from Government Project Delivery setting out the new requirement for initial feasibility studies and how to implement it.
From April 2026, all new programmes and projects expecting to join the Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) must first conduct an initial feasibility study. This requirement is set out in HM Treasury’s updated ‘Treasury approval process for projects and programmes’.
The study should test whether a proposed programme or project is viable before detailed business case work begins.
This policy note explains how to implement the requirement, who is responsible for commissioning and managing the study, and how to submit it. A standard report structure for these feasibility studies is available in Annex A.
Product Information
Delivery vehicle Feasibility, Programme, Project
Practice Governance
Sector Digital and data, Government Transformation and Service Delivery, Infrastructure and Construction, Military Capability
Product type Policies