PriDE manages Defence Estates’ South East Regional Prime Contract (SE RPC). Valued at around £380m, the SE RPC is one of five regional prime contracts currently in place in the UK.

Site: DMRC Headley Court

Project: Peter Long Unit, Ablution Refurbishment

Full refurbishment of ward ablutions, whilst maintaining use of the ward!

Delivery

The full refurbishment and upgrade of ablutions to 36-bed space rehabilitation ward, and create DDA compliant shower and toilet facilities, whilst enabling the ward to continue full operational capability.

Innovation

Bespoke design and installation to meet customers specialised needs with due recognition of DDA and associated requirements.

The use of temporary scaffolding to gain access to the third storey building and  giving priority of internal stairwells and lifts to personnel and patients.

Specialist products were used to reduce energy, ongoing maintenance and redecoration costs.

Added Value

The facility was delivered whilst maintaining operational functionality of the occupied ward facility, and working weekends to reduce work impact on ward users.

Contract Value/Programme

Circa £0.42m – delivered in four phases over 43 weeks.

 

Background

DMRC Headley Court is a tri-service military rehabilitation unit providing patient treatment through intensive and comprehensive residential programmes. The programmes support injured personnel in reclaiming function, mobility, independence and if possible, work with the patients to get them back to peak physical fitness to return to active service.

The rehabilitation building extends over three floors, and this particular unit was on the third floor. The ablutions were in desperate need of upgrade and the facilities made more accessible to injured patients. The project included increased ventilation within the ward, improved lighting which is also more sustainable and automatic lighting and toilet flushing.