Entries are Open
Entry Deadline: 30 May 2025
Judging Criteria:
In every category, the judges will apply the following criteria in making their judgement:
○ Originality
○ Innovation
○ Quality of planning and execution
○ Delivery of desirable economic development or regeneration
NEW FOR 2025: Feature of Winning Entries in the Healthcare Estates Programme
Winners of this year’s Healthcare Estates Awards are invited to take part in special sessions as part of the programme of activities for Day 2 of Healthcare Estates (22 October 2025), with (for some of the Awards) a supporting article in IHEEM’s Health Estate Journal.
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○ You can enter the same project/team in multiple categories where relevant, but please complete a separate submission for each category that you enter.
○ Terms and conditions of entry, and guidelines for entries are on the entry form.
○ If you have any issues with submitting your entry, please contact the Organisers’ Office.
2025 Awards Categories
Apprentice of the Year
The award invites entries from apprentices at intermediate, advanced, higher and degree level.
Architectural Practice of the Year
This award recognises an architectural practice who have demonstrated outstanding work in the healthcare sector over the last 12 months: May 2024 – 2025.
Consultancy of the Year
This award recognises a multi-disciplinary consultancy or construction consultants (including building or quantity surveyors and project management companies) who have demonstrated outstanding work in the healthcare sector over the last 12 months: May 2024– 2025.
Apprentice of the Year
The award invites entries from apprentices at intermediate, advanced, higher and degree level.
Architectural Practice of the Year
This award recognises an architectural practice who have demonstrated outstanding work in the healthcare sector over the last 12 months: May 2024 – 2025.
Consultancy of the Year
This award recognises a multi-disciplinary consultancy or construction consultants (including building or quantity surveyors and project management companies) who have demonstrated outstanding work in the healthcare sector over the last 12 months: May 2024– 2025.
Diversity and Inclusion Award
This award recognises the organisation, individual or initiative that has made a genuine difference in equality, diversity and inclusion within the healthcare environment.
Estates & Facilities Champion of Champions
This award recognises a member of the Estates & Facilities team that has gone above and beyond their job specification to improve the patient environment.
Estates & Facilities Team of the Year
This award is made to a team working in the healthcare sector who can demonstrate outstanding achievement, performance and delivery of estates and facilities services. May 2024 – 2025.
Diversity and Inclusion Award
This award recognises the organisation, individual or initiative that has made a genuine difference in equality, diversity and inclusion within the healthcare environment.
Estates & Facilities Champion of Champions
This award recognises a member of the Estates & Facilities team that has gone above and beyond their job specification to improve the patient environment.
Estates & Facilities Team of the Year
This award is made to a team working in the healthcare sector who can demonstrate outstanding achievement, performance and delivery of estates and facilities services. May 2024 – 2025.
Healthcare Supplier of the Year
This award recognises the individual, team, or company that has been supplying an NHS, or private healthcare facility successfully, and reliably over the past 12 months May 2024- 2025.
New Build Project of the Year
This award recognises the project team that has successfully delivered a new build project in the past 12 months: May 2024- 2025.
Product Innovation of the Year
This award recognises the best new product brought to market within the last 12 months. May 2024 – 2025.
Healthcare Supplier of the Year
This award recognises the individual, team, or company that has been supplying an NHS, or private healthcare facility successfully, and reliably over the past 12 months May 2024- 2025.
New Build Project of the Year
This award recognises the project team that has successfully delivered a new build project in the past 12 months: May 2024- 2025.
Product Innovation of the Year
This award recognises the best new product brought to market within the last 12 months. May 2024 – 2025.
Refurbishment Project of the Year
This award recognises the project team that has successfully delivered a refurbishment project in the past 12 months: May 2024 – 2025.
Staff Wellbeing Initiative of the Year
This award recognises an initiative or programme introduced within a Trust to ensure the wellbeing and mental health of its team.
Sustainable Achievement
This award recognises the organisation, team, or product that has made the best use of innovative technology and sustainable practices to reduce the estate’s carbon footprint.
Refurbishment Project of the Year
This award recognises the project team that has successfully delivered a refurbishment project in the past 12 months: May 2024 – 2025.
Staff Wellbeing Initiative of the Year
This award recognises an initiative or programme introduced within a Trust to ensure the wellbeing and mental health of its team.
Sustainable Achievement
This award recognises the organisation, team, or product that has made the best use of innovative technology and sustainable practices to reduce the estate’s carbon footprint.
