Departments have stated that this settlement may not be enough to allow them to proceed with their preferred procurement options if final costs, which they currently estimate to be between £382 million and £403 million, continue to exceed the funding available.23 The Department for Work & Pensions told us that one of the top risks to the successful delivery of the Shared Services Strategy was the uncertainty over the additional funding it needed in this Spending Review period.24 It noted that...

Departments have stated that this settlement may not be enough to allow them to proceed with their preferred procurement options if final costs, which they currently estimate to be between £382 million and £403 million, continue to exceed the funding available.23 The Department for Work & Pensions told us that one of the top risks to the successful delivery of the Shared Services Strategy was the uncertainty over the additional funding it needed in this Spending Review period.24 It noted that it has to make the best case it can to get the extra funding for the rest of this Spending Review period, as well as the additional funding required in Type: conclusion | Number: 14 | Response status: accepted Government response: The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: November 2023 Communication is constant with HM Treasury in regard to how funding can be ensured in the 2024 Spending Review (SR24). There is knowledge and experience within the fund