London Trams Portfolio Cost Management

Client

Transport for London (TfL)

Timeline

2019 - 2022

Context

SRC provided commercial and financial management support to Transport for London’s Trams Portfolio, overseeing around 40 active projects. Our role ensured robust financial governance, accurate reporting, and cost efficiency across a diverse range of upgrade and renewal initiatives within the network.

Project Services

  • Commercial Management
  • Cost Management
  • Whole Life Costing
  • Contract Strategy

Strengthening Financial Control

SRC enabled consistent financial discipline across a diverse programme of works, improving cost visibility and supporting better-informed decision-making.

Enhanced reporting and governance processes allowed TfL to track performance with greater confidence, align spend to progress, and respond proactively to risks—ultimately driving more efficient investment across the tram network.

The SRC Approach

Project Oversight

Managed end-to-end budget setting, forecasting, and financial reporting across all projects.

Insight Reporting

Delivered clear cost variance, accrual, and risk reporting to stakeholders.

Cost Control

Monitored spend against progress, ensuring alignment with approved budgets.

Financial Governance

MSupported budget transfers and maintained compliance with financial authority.

Stakeholder Alignment

Worked closely with programme, project, and finance leads to validate forecasts.

Commercial Assurance

Strengthened transparency, invoice validation, and overall commercial confidence.

Our role was to bring clarity and control across a complex portfolio, ensuring robust financial governance and enabling TfL to make confident, informed investment decisions.

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