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Civic Spaces and Youth Centre Renovation, Plößberg
Two-stage negotiated tender to renovate Plößberg’s landmark “Schwarzer Adler”, in Germany, into youth-support accommodation with civic community spaces and courtyard works.
Markt Plößberg has launched a two-stage negotiated tender for the comprehensive refurbishment and adaptive reuse of the former guesthouse “Schwarzer Adler”, a landmark building located at Hauptstraße 11 in the historic centre of Plößberg, Bavaria. The project forms part of the formally designated regeneration area “Plößberg Town Centre” and seeks to reactivate a long-vacant, townscape-defining structure through new civic and social uses. The commission covers full architectural services for building and interior design as well as landscape design, delivered in stages in accordance with the German Schedule of Fees for Architects and Engineers (HOAI, work stages 3–9). The architect will also be responsible for selected elements of technical equipment, including the lift, furnishings, demolition works, and coordination of grant funding requirements, with construction anticipated to commence in 2027.
The programme introduces a layered mix of public, communal and residential uses. The ground floor will accommodate publicly accessible functions, including a multifunctional hall for events, a makerspace operated by the local association PlößbergWerk, and shared ancillary spaces. The upper floor will house communal facilities for youth support, including a shared kitchen and living spaces, supervised residential units in shared-flat arrangements, and staff offices, while the roof level will provide individual bedrooms for a residential youth care facility, including one fully accessible unit. The project requires the careful conservation of the building’s historic façades and key architectural elements, close coordination with heritage and youth authorities, and the delivery of robust fire safety, accessibility and sustainability strategies. Externally, the scheme includes the demolition of a former outbuilding and the construction of a new single-storey ancillary structure, alongside redesigned courtyard spaces and access areas that reinforce the building’s role as a lively focal point within Plößberg’s renewed town centre.
Location
Sector
civic-community, heritage-conservation, retrofit-refurbishment
Intervention
Renovation
Website
Tender Portal
Tender Stage
Two stage tender
Deadline
9 Mar 2026
Project Value/Scale
€6 million (estimate)
Consultant Team
Lead architect
Landscape architect
Project management
Structural engineering + structural check
MEP/technical equipment (heating, water/waste/gas, ventilation, electrical, telecoms/IT, lifts, etc.)
Energy/thermal protection and energy balancing
Building & room acoustics
Surveying; ground investigation/foundation advice
CDM/H&S coordination (SiGeKo)
Landscape architect
Project management
Structural engineering + structural check
MEP/technical equipment (heating, water/waste/gas, ventilation, electrical, telecoms/IT, lifts, etc.)
Energy/thermal protection and energy balancing
Building & room acoustics
Surveying; ground investigation/foundation advice
CDM/H&S coordination (SiGeKo)
Submission Criteria
3 – 5 bidders will be selected to the next phase.
Qualification Deliverables:
– Application form
– Consortium declaration (if applicable)
– Schedule of other companies / sub-consultants (if applicable)
– Commitment declaration for reliance on third-party capacity (if applicable)
– Declaration of no mandatory or discretionary exclusion grounds
– Declaration on EU aanctions against Russia
– Proof of professional eligibility to practise
– Professional indemnity insurance declaration
– Measles protection act declaration
– Reference project schedule (Excel format only)
– Office capacity and staffing information
Up to 3 Relevant Reference Projects:
– Project type (youth support / social facilities)
– Refurbishment and work to existing / listed buildings
– Town-centre or landmark context
– Scope of services delivered (equivalent to HOAI Stages 3–8)
– Experience with funding bodies
– Experience with heritage authorities
– Landscape design leadership
– Digital / 3D planning capability
2nd Stage Deliverables:
– Fee proposal
– Project approach and design methodology
– Quality assurance procedures
– Cost control and programme management
– Procurement and construction phase support
– Stakeholder and community engagement strategy
– Project team organisation chart
– CVs / experience statements of key personnel