Manchester Digital Campus confirmed
Approval has been granted for a cutting-edge Civil Service campus in Manchester to drive forward world-class digital capability and services for the public.
The government has taken a major step forward with the Manchester Digital Campus (MDC) today, with the Outline Business Case formally approved by the Treasury. This means the GPA will now progress with the new transformation and capital programme.
Built on brownfield land in central Manchester, the campus will bring together approximately 8,800 people from multiple digitally-focused government departments. This is policy in action, and a significant driver for the government digital and data strategy. It’s a key commitment by the government’s Places for Growth programme, and continues to improve how the government delivers public services.
Philippa Harvey, Senior Responsible Owner for the MDC programme, said:
“This is the end of the beginning for a programme that has required extraordinary commitment from a huge number of people across government, in Manchester, and across the wider region.
“MDC is not just a new building – it is a transformation of how government works, bringing together digital expertise at scale in a world-class environment, fully embedded in the community we serve. I am enormously proud of what has been achieved by all involved and excited about what comes next.”
We will deliver the Campus with the Cabinet Office in close collaboration with the multiple government departments involved.