Healthcare Bid Writing

Win NHS tenders and healthcare contracts with specialists who understand live clinical environments.

From ward refurbishment to fire door replacement, we produce clear, compliant submissions aligned to evaluation criteria.

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NHS hospital construction and refurbishment
£168M+
Total Winning Contracts Worth
Since September 2024
90%
Repeat Client Rate
clients who work with us, stay with us
Market Overview

The NHS & Healthcare Tender Market

The NHS is one of the largest construction clients in the UK. Whether you're bidding for tenders for NHS Trusts or NHS construction tenders through frameworks, you face a competitive market with high compliance requirements and quality-weighted evaluation.

£9bn

ProCure23 (P23) — Fourth generation NHS construction framework worth £9 billion over 4 years

Backlog

NHS Estate Condition — Significant maintenance backlog requiring ward refurbishment and compliance remediation

BSA

Fire Safety Compliance — Building Safety Act requirements driving fire door replacement and compartmentation works

Net Zero

Net Zero NHS — Decarbonisation of healthcare estate creating retrofit opportunities

Evaluation Criteria

What Healthcare Bid Evaluators Look For

NHS tenders are quality-weighted — often 60-70% quality vs 20-30% price. Patient safety drives higher quality weightings than other construction sectors.

Safe working in live clinical environments

24/7 hospital operations, minimal disruption

Infection prevention and control

HBN 00-09 compliance, dust containment, water system isolation

Fire safety assurance

HTM 05-01/02, fire doors in patient areas, compartmentation

Programme certainty

Phased handovers, decanting strategies, disruption management

Competence and safeguarding

DBS checks, safeguarding training, supervision and escalation

Compliant handover

Documentation, O&M manuals, test certificates, audit trails

Compliance

Healthcare Accreditations & Compliance

Constructionline/SSIP
Pre-qualification

Standard requirement for NHS work

CHAS, SafeContractor
H&S

Health & safety pre-qualification

ISO 9001, 14001, 45001
Quality

Quality, environmental, H&S management

FIRAS
Fire Safety

Fire protection installation

BM TRADA
Fire Doors

Fire door installation in clinical areas

Gas Safe
Gas

Medical gas systems

NICEIC
Electrical

Electrical works in healthcare

Health Technical Memoranda (HTM)

HTM 00
Policies and principles framework
HTM 04-01
Safe water (Legionella, Pseudomonas)
HTM 05-01
Managing healthcare fire safety
HTM 05-02
Fire safety in design
HTM 63/71
Furniture and storage (infection control)

Health Building Notes (HBN)

HBN 00-09
Infection control in the built environment
HBN 00-10
Sanitary assemblies
Buyers

Key Healthcare Frameworks & Buyers

Who Buys Healthcare Construction Work:

NHS Trusts

Hospital construction, refurbishment, maintenance

Integrated Care Systems (ICSs)

Regional healthcare capital works

NHS Property Services

Estate maintenance and minor works

Private Healthcare Providers

Hospital refurbishment, clinic fit-outs

Care Homes

Refurbishment, compliance works

Typical Contract Values:

£0–£5m per lot

Minor works frameworks

£500k–£5m

Ward refurbishment

£10m–£70m+

Hospital extension

£100m+ (P23 Lot 3)

New hospital build

Specialisms

Our Healthcare Specialisms

Hospital Refurbishment & Ward Upgrades

  • Ward refurbishment programmes
  • Operating theatre upgrades
  • Diagnostic imaging suite installations
  • Outpatient department modernisation

Healthcare Estates & Minor Works

  • NHS Property Services frameworks
  • NHS Trust-specific minor works
  • ProCure23 Lot 1 (<£20m)

Clinical Environment Upgrades

  • HTM-compliant upgrades
  • Ventilation system improvements
  • Water safety remediation (Legionella)
  • Medical gas installations

Fire Safety in Healthcare

  • Fire door survey and replacement (FD30/FD60) in clinical areas
  • Compartmentation remediation
  • HTM 05-01/02 compliance
  • Working in patient-occupied areas

Fire safety crossover: Fire safety in healthcare settings is a unique crossover between our fire safety and healthcare expertise. See our Fire Safety services →

Our Process

How We Help Healthcare Contractors

We lead and structure your bid process, working closely with your team to turn your expertise, delivery evidence and strategy into clear, high-scoring submissions.

What we write for you:

Safe working in live clinical environments methodology
Infection prevention and control approaches (HBN 00-09)
Fire safety assurance including fire doors in patient areas
Programme certainty and disruption management plans
Competence, supervision and escalation procedures
Audit trails and compliant handover documentation
FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

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Average Win Rate Comparison

Industry Avg25%
Bid Retrofit67%
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