GBF Transport Business Case Report Thanet Parkway Station 001 Revision 7 Revision 07 October 2020 Document Control Sheet Project Name: Thanet Parkway Station Report Title: GBF Transport Business Case Report Report Number: 001 Revision 7 Issue Status/ Prepared Reviewed Approved Amendment 0 Name: Name: Name: Signature: Signature: Signature: Date: Date: Date: 02 Name: Name: Name: Signature: Signature: Signature: Date: Date: Date: 03 Name: Name: Name: Signature: Signature: Signature: Date: Date: Date: 04 Name: Name: Name: Signature: Signature: Signature: Date: Date: Date: 05 Name: Name: Name: Signature: Signature: Signature: Date: Date: Date: 06 Name: Name: Name: Signature: Signature: Signature: Date: Date: Date: 07 Name: Name: Name: Signature: Signature: Signature: Date: Date: Date: Project NameThanet Parkway Station Document TitleGBF Transport Business Case Report Contents 1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 5 1.1 Overview .................................................................................................. 5 1.2 Location of the Scheme .............................................................................. 5 1.3 Background to the Business Case ................................................................ 6 1.4 Scheme Development History ..................................................................... 7 1.5 Purpose of this Document ........................................................................ 10 1.6 Structure of the Document ....................................................................... 11 2 Proposed Scheme ........................................................................................ 12 2.1 Proposed Station Facility .......................................................................... 12 2.2 Proposed Timetable ................................................................................. 14 2.3 Passenger Capacity .................................................................................. 16 2.4 Service Costs .......................................................................................... 21 2.5 Impact on Other Passenger Services ......................................................... 21 3 Strategic Case ............................................................................................. 23 3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................ 23 3.2 National Transport Priorities ..................................................................... 23 3.3 Regional Transport Priorities ..................................................................... 27 3.4 Local Transport Priorities .......................................................................... 29 3.5 Current Problem ...................................................................................... 35 3.6 Impact of Not Changing ........................................................................... 39 3.7 Internal Drivers for Change ...................................................................... 42 3.8 External Drivers for Change ...................................................................... 43 3.9 Objectives ............................................................................................... 43 3.10 Scope ..................................................................................................... 45 3.11 Constraints ............................................................................................. 46 3.12 Inter-dependencies .................................................................................. 47 3.13 Stakeholders ........................................................................................... 47 3.14 Options ................................................................................................... 49 4 Economic Case ............................................................................................. 53 4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................ 53 4.2 Options Appraised ................................................................................... 54 4.3 Value for Money Method .......................................................................... 54 Doc. Ref.:001 Revision 7 Rev. 07 - i - Issued: October 2020 Project NameThanet Parkway Station Document TitleGBF Transport Business Case Report 4.4 Scope for Proportionality in the Assessment ............................................... 57 4.5 Assumptions ........................................................................................... 59 4.6 Initial NPV............................................................................................... 63 4.7 Sensitivity ............................................................................................... 65 4.8 Qualitative Impacts .................................................................................. 66 4.9 Appraisal Summary Table ......................................................................... 70 4.10 Value for Money Statement ...................................................................... 72 5 Financial Case .............................................................................................. 74 5.1 Introduction ............................................................................................ 74 5.2 Base Costs .............................................................................................. 75 5.3 Inflation .................................................................................................. 76 5.4 Risk Budget............................................................................................. 76 5.5 Optimism Bias ......................................................................................... 76 5.6 Final Scheme Costs .................................................................................. 77 5.7 Funding Arrangements ............................................................................. 78 5.8 Whole Life Costs ...................................................................................... 81 5.9 Accounting Implications ........................................................................... 83 6 Commercial Case ......................................................................................... 84 6.1 Introduction ............................................................................................ 84 6.2 Outcome Based Specification .................................................................... 84 6.3 Procurement Options ............................................................................... 85 6.4 Procurement Strategy .............................................................................. 85 6.5 Payment Mechanisms .............................................................................. 87 6.6 Pricing Framework and Charging Mechanisms ............................................ 88 6.7 Potential for Risk Transfer ........................................................................ 88 6.8 Contract Length....................................................................................... 88 6.9 Contract Management .............................................................................. 89 6.10 Securing Rail Services .............................................................................. 89 7 Management Case ....................................................................................... 91 7.1 Introduction ............................................................................................ 91 7.2 Evidence of Similar Project Delivery........................................................... 91 7.3 Project Programme .................................................................................. 93 7.4 Project Dependencies .............................................................................. 94 7.5 Governance, Organisation Structure, Roles and Assurance .......................... 95 Doc. Ref.:001 Revision 7 Rev. 07 - ii - Issued: October 2020 Project NameThanet Parkway Station Document TitleGBF Transport Business Case Report 7.6 Assurance and Approvals Plan .................................................................. 99 7.7 Availability and Suitability of Resources ..................................................... 99 7.8 Communications and Stakeholder Management Plan................................. 100 7.9 Risk Management .................................................................................. 107 7.10 Scheme Risks ........................................................................................ 108 7.11 Monitoring and Evaluation ...................................................................... 111 7.12 Benefits Realisation Plan ........................................................................ 111 Appendix A Scheme Proposal Plans A Appendix B Full Business Case Economics TN01 November 2019 - v2 B Appendix C Economic Appraisal Calculation Spreadsheets C Appendix D Letters of Support D Appendix E (E1) Thanet Parkway Options Analysis and (E2) Thanet Parkway Sites Appraisal E Appendix F Scheme Cost Estimate F Appendix G Quantified Risk Assessment G Appendix H Project Programme H Appendix I Project Governance Plan I Appendix J Stakeholder Management Plan J Appendix K Thanet District Transport Strategy Infrastructure