How to win: CA18284 - R9367 - SHGH - MRI REPLACEMENT - BUILDING REGULATION PRINCIPAL DESIGNER AND ARCHITECT - QUOTE

A services contract from Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, worth £40,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Value

£40,000

Closing date

14 August 2026

About this contract

The Trust is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Architect, who will also undertake the role of Building Regulations Principal Designer (BRPD) under the Building Safety Act 2022, to provide full professional services for the replacement of an existing MRI scanner at St Helier Hospital. The commission shall encompass RIBA Stages 2-7 and include, but not be limited to, the development of the architectural design, multidisciplinary design coordination, Building Regulations Principal Designer duties, statutory approvals, stakeholder engagement, tender support, contract administration (where instructed), construction phase support and project close-out. The project involves the replacement of an existing MRI scanner within a live acute healthcare environment and is anticipated to include significant enabling and alteration works, including: Removal and replacement of the existing MRI scanner. Temporary and permanent removal and reinstatement of sections of the external façade to facilitate equipment installation. Internal demolition, structural alterations and reconfiguration of accommodation. MRI shielding requirements, including RF shielding, magnetic s

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £40,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 14 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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