SHSCT - Design Team Appointment for MRI enabling works at Craigavon Hospital

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The Contract is for the provision of consultant services as follows: The SHSCT are seeking to appoint a design team for the proposed reconfiguration works to Craigavon Area Hospital MRI unit to accommodate a new MRI scanner. The refurbishment is primarily aimed at implementing the physical modifications to provide an additional MR compliant RF cabin, control room, technical room and ancillary accommodation and installation of a second MRI scanner at Craigavon Area Hospital. In addition a temporary mobile MRI scanner is to be installed on site during the refurbishment works. Due to the specialist MRI requirements the design team must be capable of providing design services in relation to the provision of MRI compliant cabins, RF cabins, RF testing, control room, technical room, MR quenching, liaison with specialist suppliers, liaison with independent Clinical Scientist. The works will be carried out in a live, acute hospital environment. The MRI Department is one of the busiest departments in the hospital and the works must be designed and phased in such a way as to cause the minimum amount of disruption to the service. It is anticipated that complex mechanical and electrical services, including medical gases, will be required as part of the works and the team should have adequate experience of same. The works are to be completed and handed by 30th June 2015. The SHSCT confirm that the following consultants will be required to form part of the design team; Lead Consultant, Architect, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Civil & Structural Engineer and CDM coordinator. Schedules of duties for these consultants will be included in ITT. It is anticipated that the lead consultant (contract administrator) will be the architect.