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Bobsleigh Training Centre Upgrade, Altenberg
Upgrade and expansion of bobsleigh start facilities to meet modern elite sport requirements, improving functionality, organisation, and athlete conditions in Altenberg, Germany.
The project involves the refurbishment and extension of the highest start area (“Bobstart”) at the Rennschlitten and Bobsleigh Track Altenberg, a key national and international training and competition venue in Saxony, Germany. Situated within a forested mountainous landscape at Neuer Kohlgrundweg 1, the intervention forms part of a broader long-term strategy to modernise the facility in line with contemporary requirements for elite sliding sports, including bobsleigh, luge and skeleton. The scheme focuses on upgrading athlete infrastructure, improving operational efficiency, and enhancing safety standards, while maintaining the integrity of the existing track system and its surrounding environment.
The brief calls for a reconfiguration of the existing start area through a combination of conversion, extension, and targeted new-build elements, accommodating updated athlete preparation spaces, equipment handling zones, circulation routes, and support facilities. Particular emphasis is placed on optimising workflows between training, competition, and logistical operations, as well as ensuring clear separation between user groups. The project is to be delivered within the constraints of the existing site and infrastructure, requiring a sensitive architectural response that integrates new interventions with the existing built fabric, while meeting the technical and regulatory demands of a high-performance sports venue.
Location
Sector
Retrofit Refurbishment, Sport Leisure
Intervention
Extension + Renovation
Website
Tender Portal
Tender Stage
two stage tender
Deadline
2 June 2026
Date Added
2 May 2026
Estimated value
£0–5m
Consultant Team
Lead Architect
Structural Engineer
Building Services Engineer (MEP)
Cost consultant / quantity surveyor
Project manager / programme manager
Specialist sports facility consultants (likely, given elite sports brief)
Additional advisory roles (planning, approvals, etc.)
Structural Engineer
Building Services Engineer (MEP)
Cost consultant / quantity surveyor
Project manager / programme manager
Specialist sports facility consultants (likely, given elite sports brief)
Additional advisory roles (planning, approvals, etc.)
Submission Criteria
Qualification Deliverables:
– Completed participation application form
– Declaration of no exclusion grounds (criminal convictions, insolvency, misconduct, etc.)
– Tax and social security compliance declaration
– Declaration of independence from supplier/manufacturer interests
– Declaration regarding sanctions compliance (Russia-related)
– Professional indemnity insurance certificate (minimum €2 million cover)
– Confirmation of professional qualification (architect / engineer registration)
– Consortium declaration (if bidding as a joint venture)
– Subcontractor declaration (if applicable)
– General company information
– Legal structure and organisational details
– Total annual turnover (last 3 financial years)
– Relevant (sector-specific) turnover (last 3 financial years)
– List of key reference projects (minimum 3 comparable projects)
– Average annual number of employees (last 3 years)
– Description of quality management procedures and systems
– Statement on subcontracting approach (proportion and scope, if applicable)
2nd Stage Deliverables:
– Project understanding and analysis
– Demonstration of relevant project experience (particularly sports facilities and refurbishment / extension projects)
– Explanation of transferable knowledge to this project
– Strategy for cost planning and cost monitoring
– Approach to budget compliance across all design stages
– Proposed project programme
– Design and delivery methodology
– Coordination of design stages (HOAI phases 1–9)
– Statement on availability of key personnel during construction
– Approach to site supervision and coordination
– Team structure
– Fee proposal
– Presentation to contracting authority, followed by Q&A session
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