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Town Hall Refurbishment, Minden
Restoration and refurbishment of the final phase of Minden Town Hall, in Germany, renewing façades, roofs and windows within the historic civic complex.
The City of Minden is seeking architectural design services for the third and final phase of the refurbishment of Rathaus Minden, a large municipal complex occupying a prominent urban block between Kleiner Domhof, Großer Domhof and Am Rathaus in the historic centre of Minden, Germany. Following the completion of phases one and two between 2019 and 2026, the project focuses on the renovation and upgrade of the external envelope of Buildings D, E and F, including the refurbishment of façades, replacement and repair of windows, and roof renewal works to Building F. Procured through a two-stage negotiated procedure with pre-qualification under the German Procurement Ordinance (VgV), the commission includes architectural object planning services equivalent to RIBA Stages 2–6 together with construction administration, tendering and site supervision services. The brief requires a technically rigorous approach to façade conservation, repair methodology, damage analysis and heritage approvals, alongside compliance with the City of Minden’s ambitious energy and sustainability guidelines, which promote high-performance building envelopes, low-carbon refurbishment strategies and long-term operational resilience within the civic estate.
Location
Sector
Civic Community, Heritage Conservation, Retrofit Refurbishment
Intervention
Renovation
Website
Tender Portal
Tender Stage
Two stage tender
Deadline
9 June 2026
Date Added
8 May 2026
Estimated value
£0–5m
Consultant Team
Lead Architect(s)
Registered architects (minimum 2 architects required within the organisation or via capability lending)
Project Lead / Project Manager
Technical architectural staff
Conservation / refurbishment expertise
Cost planning capability
Construction administration capability
Tender and procurement management capability
Registered architects (minimum 2 architects required within the organisation or via capability lending)
Project Lead / Project Manager
Technical architectural staff
Conservation / refurbishment expertise
Cost planning capability
Construction administration capability
Tender and procurement management capability
Submission Criteria
3 – 5 teams will be shortlisted to the second phase.
Qualification Deliverables:
– Fully completed applicant form
– Subconsultant declaration forms
– Capability / Reliance declaration forms
– Degree certificates
– Registration with the relevant State Chamber of Architects
Professional Indemnity Insurance Declaration:
– €1.5 million cover for personal injury
– €1.5 million cover for property and financial loss
– Insurance limit available at least twice annually
– Financial turnover of the last 3 years
– Minimum required average turnover: €400k gross annually
– Staff capacity information – 2 qualified architects available within the organisation or via capability reliance
Company Reference Projects:
At least one comparable project reference demonstrating:
– Architectural object planning services
– Refurbishment or conversion project
– HOAI Stages 2–3 and 5–6
– Completion since 2021
– EU sanctions declaration
– Declaration confirming absence of exclusion grounds
2nd Stage Deliverables:
– Fee proposal
– Written project-specific methodology statement
– CVs and references for the proposed lead personnel
Technical Deliverables:
– Existing building and defect survey
– Needs assessment / brief development
– Repair option studies
– Preliminary design
– Developed design
– Statutory approvals
– Technical design
– Tender documentation
– Tender assessment
– Construction administration
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