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Palais Rastede Renovation
A design tender for the staged refurbishment of a listed historic palace in Lower Saxony, including fire safety, reuse, and partial restoration.
The municipality of Rastede is seeking architectural services for the phased renovation of the historic Palais in Rastede, including adjacent heritage-listed auxiliary buildings such as the Schmiede (forge) and kleiner Marstall (small stable). The scope covers HOAI service phases 1–9, initially commissioning phases 1–4. The project entails sensitive interventions within a listed building used for events and cultural purposes. Works include refurbishment, spatial adaptation, fire safety upgrades, and the respectful reuse of historical fabric, based on a pre-established utilisation concept. Planning is set to begin in December 2025, with stage 1 (LPH 1–4) completion targeted for Q4 2026.
Location
Sector
Cultural / Heritage
Intervention
Renovation
Website
Tender Portal
Tender Stage
Two Stage Tender
Deadline
4 September 2025
Date Added
8 August 2025
Estimated value
€3.1 million
Consultant Team
Architect (lead consultant)
Project manager
Heritage conservation advisor
Cost planner (DIN 276)
Experts for:
Fördermittel (grant funding)
Denkmalpflege (monument conservation)
Schadstoff (contaminants/asbestos etc.)
Sub-consultants for specialist packages (must be declared)
Project manager
Heritage conservation advisor
Cost planner (DIN 276)
Experts for:
Fördermittel (grant funding)
Denkmalpflege (monument conservation)
Schadstoff (contaminants/asbestos etc.)
Sub-consultants for specialist packages (must be declared)
Submission Criteria
Three to five applicants will be shortlisted to the tender stage.
First stage Qualification Submission:
– Application form
– Declarations
– Consortium details
– Proof of professional, financial and technical qualifications
– Proof of professional liability insurance
– Three project references
First stage scoring:
– Financial capacity (15%) – Based on turnover (€120k–€240k+)
– Reference projects (85%) – Heritage project experience, public clients, cost class ≥€2m, HOAI LPH 1–9
Second stage scoring:
– Team structure & capacity – 5%
– Team qualifications – 35%
– Experience with public funding and historic buildings – 30%
– Fee based on HOAI rate sheet – 30%
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