Open two-phase urban planning and open space design competition as a preliminary planning competition for a negotiated procedure contract award according to VgV "Future Hospital Site Lörrach"

The City of Lörrach - Department of Urban Development and Planning in Germany from Europe region has released this tender for In the foreseeable future, the district hospitals of the Lörrach district and St. Elisabethen Hospital will be merged into the new Lörrach Central Hospital (Dreiland-Klinikum-Lörrach) in the northeast of the city. As part of this merger, the Lörrach district hospital will be closed. The approximately 3.5-hectare site near the city center, bordered by Röntgenstraße to the south, Spitalstraße to the east, Körnerstraße to the north, and the "Neuer Teich" industrial canal to the west, will revert to the city of Lörrach and become available for future use. The hospital site is one of the citys key transformation areas and must be considered within the context of the citys overall development. Accordingly, the development of the site should be understood as a means of strengthening Lörrach as an urban and livable city within the region. The aim is to develop bold, innovative, and unconventional design approaches that challenge current urban planning and create a new urbanity tailored to Lörrach, consistently and resiliently implementing climate adaptation through mixed-use development, social participation, and intergenerational sustainability. The future site is to be redesigned as an urban quarter, taking into account the potential preservation of existing structures and the repurposing of some potential building sections. The goal is to create a sustainable neighborhood and, in addition, to prepare a perspective for the further development of the immediate surroundings and adjacent areas. The urban planning and open space transformation of the site, in stages and over the long term, enables a mixed-use neighborhood close to the city center, focusing on housing and uses for healthcare, recreation, and social and commercial infrastructure, and combining appropriate future-oriented density with inner-city open spaces and climate adaptation. Subject of the competition: Preliminary urban planning and open space design (phase 2) for the future urban quarter in Lörrach. Competition procedure: Open two-phase urban planning and open space design competition in accordance with the RPW 2013 (Guidelines for Planning Competitions), followed by a negotiated procedure in accordance with the VgV (German Procurement Ordinance). The evaluation and selection of participants in the first phase, who will be admitted to the urban planning and open space design competition (second phase), will be carried out by the jury based on a "creative task". The competition will be conducted in accordance with the VgV 2016 (German Procurement Ordinance), in conjunction with Section 3 Paragraph 3 of the RPW 2013, and is anonymous (in accordance with Section 1 Paragraph 4 of the RPW 2013). Following the competition procedure, after completion of the second phase, the prize winners will be invited to contract negotiations in accordance with Section 14 Paragraph 4 Item 8 of the VgV. Award of contract: The contracting authority will, taking into account the recommendations of the jury, award the contract to one of the prize winners (Section 8 Paragraph 1 of the VgV).2 RPW 2013) with service phase 3 of the urban design and service phase 3 of the open space design. In accordance with the procurement guidelines according to VgV, negotiations must be held with all prize winners. Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU VgV - Ordinance on the Award of Public Contracts - German RPW 2013 - Guidelines for Planning Competitions - German Eligible to participate are: Natural persons who, according to the legal provisions of their home country, are entitled to use one of the following professional titles on the date of publication of the notice (Directive 2005/36/EC Professional Qualifications Directive): urban planner, landscape architect, architect. Interdisciplinary applicants or interdisciplinary consortia who meet the professional requirements. Professional requirements are the authorization to use the following professional titles according to the legal provisions of the country of origin: urban planner, landscape architect, architect. If an applicant fulfills the professional requirements alone or together with permanent employees, they are eligible to participate on their own. (The employee(s) must be explicitly named in the authors declaration.) For legal entities, the professional requirements are met if their statutory purpose is planning services that correspond to the competition task. Furthermore, the authorized representative to be named and the author(s) of the competition entry as a whole must fulfill the aforementioned professional requirements. If the professional title is not legally regulated in the country of origin, the corresponding professional requirement is met by anyone who possesses a diploma, certificate of examination, or other proof of qualification whose recognition is guaranteed in accordance with Directive 2013/55/EU – the "Professional Qualifications Directive". Multiple entries by natural or legal persons or by members of consortia will lead to the exclusion of the parties involved. Grounds for exclusion are described in Section 4, Paragraph 2 of the RPW (Rules for Planning Competitions). Experts, specialist planners, and consultants do not need to meet the participation requirements. Designation of landscape architect: The landscape architect must be designated by the deadline for Phase 1 (November 16, 2026, 11:59 p.m.). Deadline for submitting applications for participation: November 16, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Dates as per the competition brief. The documents for Phase 1 will be available from October 12, 2026, at the following link: https://my.hidrive.com/share/48ra8q8okg and on the Stadtbau Lörrach website (https://stadtbau-loerrach.de/aktuelles/aktuelle-auslobungen/).Directive 2014/24/EU VgV - Regulation on the Award of Public Contracts - German RPW 2013 - Guidelines for Planning Competitions - German Eligible to participate are: Natural persons who, according to the legal provisions of their home country, are entitled to use one of the following professional titles on the date of publication of the notice (Directive 2005/36/EC Professional Qualifications Directive): urban planner, landscape architect, architect. Interdisciplinary applicants or interdisciplinary consortia who meet the professional requirements. Professional requirements are the authorization to use the following professional titles according to the legal provisions of the home country: urban planner, landscape architect, architect. If an applicant meets the professional requirement alone or together with permanent employees, he/she is eligible to participate alone. (The employee(s) must be explicitly named in the authors declaration.) For legal entities, the professional requirements are met if their statutory purpose is planning services that correspond to the competition task. Furthermore, the authorized representative to be named and the author(s) of the competition entry as a whole must meet the aforementioned professional requirement. If the professional title is not legally regulated in the country of origin, the corresponding professional requirement is met by anyone who possesses a diploma, certificate of examination, or other proof of qualification whose recognition is guaranteed in accordance with Directive 2013/55/EU – the "Professional Qualifications Directive". Multiple entries by natural or legal persons or by members of consortia will lead to the exclusion of the parties involved. Grounds for exclusion are described in Section 4, Paragraph 2 of the RPW (Rules for Planning Competitions). Experts, specialist planners, and consultants do not have to meet the conditions of participation. Nomination of Landscape Architect: The landscape architect must be nominated by the deadline for Phase 1 (November 16, 2026, 11:59 p.m.). Deadline for submitting applications to participate: November 16, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Dates as per the competition brief. The documents for Phase 1 will be available from October 12, 2026, at the following link: https://my.hidrive.com/share/48ra8q8okg and on the Stadtbau Lörrach website (https://stadtbau-loerrach.de/aktuelles/aktuelle-auslobungen/).Directive 2014/24/EU VgV - Regulation on the Award of Public Contracts - German RPW 2013 - Guidelines for Planning Competitions - German Eligible to participate are: Natural persons who, according to the legal provisions of their home country, are entitled to use one of the following professional titles on the date of publication of the notice (Directive 2005/36/EC Professional Qualifications Directive): urban planner, landscape architect, architect. Interdisciplinary applicants or interdisciplinary consortia who meet the professional requirements. Professional requirements are the authorization to use the following professional titles according to the legal provisions of the home country: urban planner, landscape architect, architect. If an applicant meets the professional requirement alone or together with permanent employees, he/she is eligible to participate alone. (The employee(s) must be explicitly named in the authors declaration.) For legal entities, the professional requirements are met if their statutory purpose is planning services that correspond to the competition task. Furthermore, the authorized representative to be named and the author(s) of the competition entry as a whole must meet the aforementioned professional requirement. If the professional title is not legally regulated in the country of origin, the corresponding professional requirement is met by anyone who possesses a diploma, certificate of examination, or other proof of qualification whose recognition is guaranteed in accordance with Directive 2013/55/EU – the "Professional Qualifications Directive". Multiple entries by natural or legal persons or by members of consortia will lead to the exclusion of the parties involved. Grounds for exclusion are described in Section 4, Paragraph 2 of the RPW (Rules for Planning Competitions). Experts, specialist planners, and consultants do not have to meet the conditions of participation. Nomination of Landscape Architect: The landscape architect must be nominated by the deadline for Phase 1 (November 16, 2026, 11:59 p.m.). Deadline for submitting applications to participate: November 16, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Dates as per the competition brief. The documents for Phase 1 will be available from October 12, 2026, at the following link: https://my.hidrive.com/share/48ra8q8okg and on the Stadtbau Lörrach website (https://stadtbau-loerrach.de/aktuelles/aktuelle-auslobungen/).Professional qualifications include the authorization to use the following professional titles in accordance with the legal regulations of the applicants country of origin: urban planner, landscape architect, architect. If an applicant fulfills the professional qualification alone or together with permanent employees, they are eligible to participate on their own. (The employee(s) must be explicitly named in the authors declaration.) For legal entities, the professional requirements are met if their statutory purpose is to provide planning services that correspond to the competition task. Furthermore, the authorized representative to be named and the author(s) of the competition entry as a whole must fulfill the aforementioned professional qualification. If the professional title is not legally regulated in the applicants country of origin, the corresponding professional qualification is met by anyone who holds a diploma, certificate of examination, or other evidence of qualification whose recognition is guaranteed in accordance with Directive 2013/55/EU – the "Professional Qualifications Directive". Multiple participations by natural or legal persons or by members of consortia will lead to the exclusion of the participants. Grounds for exclusion are described in Section 4, Paragraph 2 of the RPW (Rules for Planning Competitions). Experts, specialist planners, and consultants are not required to meet the participation requirements. Designation of Landscape Architect: The designation of the landscape architect must be completed by the deadline for Phase 1 (November 16, 2026, 11:59 p.m.). Deadline for submitting applications for participation: November 16, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Dates as per the competition brief: The documents for Phase 1 will be available from October 12, 2026, at the following link: https://my.hidrive.com/share/48ra8q8okg and on the Stadtbau Lörrach website (https://stadtbau-loerrach.de/aktuelles/aktuelle-auslobungen/).Professional qualifications include the authorization to use the following professional titles in accordance with the legal regulations of the applicants country of origin: urban planner, landscape architect, architect. If an applicant fulfills the professional qualification alone or together with permanent employees, they are eligible to participate on their own. (The employee(s) must be explicitly named in the authors declaration.) For legal entities, the professional requirements are met if their statutory purpose is to provide planning services that correspond to the competition task. Furthermore, the authorized representative to be named and the author(s) of the competition entry as a whole must fulfill the aforementioned professional qualification. If the professional title is not legally regulated in the applicants country of origin, the corresponding professional qualification is met by anyone who holds a diploma, certificate of examination, or other evidence of qualification whose recognition is guaranteed in accordance with Directive 2013/55/EU – the "Professional Qualifications Directive". Multiple participations by natural or legal persons or by members of consortia will lead to the exclusion of the participants. Grounds for exclusion are described in Section 4, Paragraph 2 of the RPW (Rules for Planning Competitions). Experts, specialist planners, and consultants are not required to meet the participation requirements. Designation of Landscape Architect: The designation of the landscape architect must be completed by the deadline for Phase 1 (November 16, 2026, 11:59 p.m.). Deadline for submitting applications for participation: November 16, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Dates as per the competition brief: The documents for Phase 1 will be available from October 12, 2026, at the following link: https://my.hidrive.com/share/48ra8q8okg and on the Stadtbau Lörrach website (https://stadtbau-loerrach.de/aktuelles/aktuelle-auslobungen/).whose recognition is guaranteed in accordance with Directive 2013/55/EU – the “Professional Qualifications Directive”. Multiple participations by natural or legal persons or by members of consortia will lead to the exclusion of the parties involved. Grounds for exclusion are described in Section 4, Paragraph 2 of the RPW (Rules for Planning Competitions). Experts, specialist planners, and consultants do not have to meet the participation requirements. Designation of landscape architect: The designation of the landscape architect must be made by the end of the deadline for Phase 1 (November 16, 2026, 11:59 p.m.). Deadline for submitting applications for participation: November 16, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Dates as per the tender documents. The documents for the first phase will be available from October 12, 2026 at the following link: https://my.hidrive.com/share/48ra8q8okg and on the Stadtbau Lörrach website (https://stadtbau-loerrach.de/aktuelles/aktuelle-auslobungen/)whose recognition is guaranteed in accordance with Directive 2013/55/EU – the “Professional Qualifications Directive”. Multiple participations by natural or legal persons or by members of consortia will lead to the exclusion of the parties involved. Grounds for exclusion are described in Section 4, Paragraph 2 of the RPW (Rules for Planning Competitions). Experts, specialist planners, and consultants do not have to meet the participation requirements. Designation of landscape architect: The designation of the landscape architect must be made by the end of the deadline for Phase 1 (November 16, 2026, 11:59 p.m.). Deadline for submitting applications for participation: November 16, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Dates as per the tender documents. The documents for the first phase will be available from October 12, 2026 at the following link: https://my.hidrive.com/share/48ra8q8okg and on the Stadtbau Lörrach website (https://stadtbau-loerrach.de/aktuelles/aktuelle-auslobungen/) with tender notice no. 707003-2026 published on 13 Oct 2026. The tender is due to expire on 16 Nov 2026. This tender is sourced from TED Europa and is eligible for suppliers interested in Urban environmental development planning, Urban planning and landscape architectural services, Organisation of architectural design contests, Architectural, engineering and planning services, Urban planning services. Interested bidders can obtain further information including complete bid documents or ways to participate by registering on Tender Impulse and referencing via Tender Impulse ID 15504434.