CA18284 - R9367 - SHGH - MRI REPLACEMENT - BUILDING REGULATION PRINCIPAL DESIGNER AND ARCHITECT - QUOTE

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 shielding and Faraday cage interfaces.

MRI quench pipe design coordination and associated building alterations.

Compliance with MRI safety requirements, including zoning, controlled access, emergency procedures and operational workflows.

Coordination of mechanical, electrical and public health engineering services, including ventilation, electrical infrastructure, lighting, medical equipment interfaces, fire alarm, access control, communications and associated builders' works.

Fire compartmentation, fire stopping and Building Regulations compliance.

Coordination with Structural, MEP, Fire, Radiation Protection and MRI equipment specialists.

Compliance with all relevant Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs), Health Building Notes (HBNs), Building Safety Act 2022, Building Regulations, British Standards, NHS guidance and other statutory requirements.

Preparation and management of all Building Safety Act documentation applicable to the project, including coordination with the Client and Principal Contractor throughout the design and construction phases.

Attendance at design team meetings, stakeholder workshops, site inspections and commissioning activities as required.

Tenderers must demonstrate previous experience of delivering comparable diagnostic imaging projects within operational NHS healthcare environments and possess demonstrable expertise in MRI refurbishment or replacement projects, Building Safety Act compliance and multidisciplinary design coordination.