North West London Upgrade

The North West London Upgrade is a £1bn investment to strengthen the UK’s energy transmission network and support delivery of Clean Power 2030. The programme must respond to growing demand from data centres, electrification of heat and transport, and increased renewable generation. Its scale and complexity require a robust programme management office capable of bringing together project controls, risk management, governance and commercial management across the project and its contractors, while providing clear oversight as the scheme moves through development and into construction.

G&T is providing Programme Management Office (PMO) and Commercial Management services, helping establish and implement governance, controls and contractual arrangements across the programme. Our team is supporting the client in understanding and managing cost, risk, programme and commercial uncertainty, while applying lessons learned from previous projects. This has also led to new approaches, including digitisation of the PMO and targeted training to strengthen project capability. We are embedded within the client team, providing ongoing delivery support and senior input to project and programme leadership.

The project now benefits from integrated controls and reporting across cost, risk and programme, established early enough to shape decision-making through development and into construction. Digitisation of the PMO has also enabled more seamless stakeholder reporting, giving the project team access to live information and supporting faster, better-informed decisions. G&T’s ongoing PMO and commercial support is helping maintain this integrated approach as the scheme progresses towards construction and prepares for regulatory review by Ofgem.