Restricted design competition "New construction of a fire station in Laer" - Building design

The Gemeinde Laer in Germany from Europe region has released this tender for The municipality of Laer intends to construct a new fire station at the entrance to the town. Due to the prominent location and to ensure high architectural quality, it was decided to hold a restricted competition in accordance with the RPW 2013 (Guidelines for Planning Competitions). The aim of the competition is the construction of a fire station with eight bays and a two-story administration building. The new building is necessary because the existing one no longer meets current requirements. The future occupant of the building will be the Laer Volunteer Fire Department. The new fire station is to be built on a plot of approximately 7,000 m². The basis for the planning is the development plan, which is currently being drafted. The building lines of the development plan were adopted to determine the plot size, and a feasibility study was conducted. From the eligible applications received, ten participants and five alternate firms will be drawn by lot if more than ten applications are received. The client intends to award the contract as a general planning service (this includes, in addition to building design, the planning of outdoor facilities, the structural system, technical building equipment, accessibility, as well as services for building physics, fire protection, geotechnics, surveying, and services according to the Construction Site Ordinance (possibly also further partial services)). The competition phase will be contested exclusively by the participating architectural firms; the prize winners must only assemble their planning teams for the contract negotiation in accordance with the German Procurement Ordinance (VgV) and submit the reference form and proof of professional liability insurance. • References: The minimum requirement for a reference is a completed reference form documenting the provision of planning services in accordance with the German Fee Structure for Architects and Engineers (HOAI) for at least two projects in the field of construction, renovation, or conversion of a building project within the last 10 years. The aforementioned period is determined by the date of the last invoice in the respective procedure on the one hand and the deadline for submitting bids for this procedure on the other. The submitted references must have covered at least service phases 1 to 5. The reference must include the construction costs (cost group [KG]). 200-500) in the amount of at least EUR 3,500,000 (gross) - General planning services (General planning services are defined as those comprising at least the following service categories: building design, building services engineering, and structural engineering.) - corresponding to at least HZ III. The above-mentioned requirements can also be demonstrated within separate references. • Regarding the required liability insurance, a self-declaration must be submitted stating that professional liability insurance of at least EUR 1,500,000 for property damage and at least EUR 3,000,000 for personal injury per claim has been taken out or will be taken out if awarded the contract.• Self-declaration of subsidies (Form 524 EU) Applicants may, under the conditions of Section 47 of the German Procurement Ordinance (VgV), rely on the capacities of other companies to fulfill the eligibility criteria (so-called reliance on the capacities of other companies). Design proposals are expected from the 15 architectural firms participating in the competition, which will form the basis for further planning of the site. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMPETITION CONDITIONS: The jury's decision is binding for the purchaser: yes. JURY MEMBERS: EXPERT JUDGES: • Mayor Manfred Kluthe (Municipality of Laer) • Head of the Building Authority Martin Wolf (Municipality of Laer) • Head of the Volunteer Fire Department Daniel Borgmann (Laer) DEPUTY EXPERT JUDGES: • Head of the Public Order Office Anika König (Municipality of Laer) • State-certified Construction technician Mr. Tobias Schulte (Municipality of Laer) • Deputy Head of the Volunteer Fire Department Mr. Marco Spatschil (Laer) • Mr. Christoph Schulze Pröbsting (Municipality of Laer) EXPERT JUDGES: • Ms. Beate Burhoff, Burhoff and Burhoff - Architects BDA, Partnership mbB, Architect AKNW (Münster) • Ms. Henrike Thiemann, Henrike Thiemann Architects BDA, Architect AKNW (Münster) • Mr. Alexander Musholt, farwickgrote partner, Architect AKNW (Ahaus) • Prof. Dr. Volker Droste, Architect AKNDS (Oldenburg) DEPUTY EXPERT JUDGES: • Prof. Manuel Thesing, Architect AKNW (Heiden) • Klaus Heithoff, Architect AKNW (Münster) ALREADY SELECTED PARTICIPANTS: • agn Niederberghaus & Partner GmbH, Groner Allee 100, 49479 Ibbenbüren • assmann GmbH, Kardinal-von-Galen-Ring 55, 48149 Münster • bbp : architekten BDA, Oststraße 2, 48145 Münster • HARTIG/ MEYER /WÖMPNER Architekten BDA, Scheibenstraße 117, 48153 Münster • kplan AG, Bahnhofstraße 13, 93326 Abensberg THE CLIENT IS PROVIDING A TOTAL PRIZE OF 53,000 Euros (gross). 1st Prize: €21,000 2nd Prize: €14,000 3rd Prize: €8,000 Two Honorable Mentions at €5,000 each The distribution of the total prize money (prizes and honorable mentions) can be redefined by unanimous decision of the jury. The full amount of prize money must be distributed.• Mayor Manfred Kluthe (Municipality of Laer) • Head of the Building Authority Martin Wolf (Municipality of Laer) • Head of the Volunteer Fire Department Daniel Borgmann (Laer) DEPUTY JUDGES: • Head of the Public Order Office Anika König (Municipality of Laer) • State-Certified Building Technician Tobias Schulte (Municipality of Laer) • Deputy Head of the Volunteer Fire Department Marco Spatschil (Laer) • Christoph Schulze Pröbsting (Municipality of Laer) PROFESSIONAL JUDGES: • Beate Burhoff, Burhoff and Burhoff - Architects BDA, Partnership mbB, Architect AKNW (Münster) • Henrike Thiemann, Henrike Thiemann Architects BDA, Architect AKNW (Münster) • Alexander Musholt, farwickgrote partner, Architect AKNW (Ahaus) • Prof. Dr. Volker Droste, Architect AKNDS (Oldenburg) DEPUTY EXPERT JUDGES: • Prof. Manuel Thesing, Architect AKNW (Heiden) • Klaus Heithoff, Architect AKNW (Münster) ALREADY SELECTED PARTICIPANTS: • agn Niederberghaus & Partner GmbH, Groner Allee 100, 49479 Ibbenbüren • assmann GmbH, Kardinal-von-Galen-Ring 55, 48149 Münster • bbp : architekten BDA, Oststraße 2, 48145 Münster • HARTIG/ MEYER /WÖMPNER Architekten BDA, Scheibenstraße 117, 48153 Münster • kplan AG, Bahnhofstraße 13, 93326 Abensberg THE CLIENT IS PROVIDING A TOTAL PRIZE OF 53,000 Euros (gross). 1st Prize: €21,000 2nd Prize: €14,000 3rd Prize: €8,000 Two Honorable Mentions at €5,000 each The distribution of the total prize money (prizes and honorable mentions) can be redefined by unanimous decision of the jury. The full amount of prize money must be distributed.• Mayor Manfred Kluthe (Municipality of Laer) • Head of the Building Authority Martin Wolf (Municipality of Laer) • Head of the Volunteer Fire Department Daniel Borgmann (Laer) DEPUTY JUDGES: • Head of the Public Order Office Anika König (Municipality of Laer) • State-Certified Building Technician Tobias Schulte (Municipality of Laer) • Deputy Head of the Volunteer Fire Department Marco Spatschil (Laer) • Christoph Schulze Pröbsting (Municipality of Laer) PROFESSIONAL JUDGES: • Beate Burhoff, Burhoff and Burhoff - Architects BDA, Partnership mbB, Architect AKNW (Münster) • Henrike Thiemann, Henrike Thiemann Architects BDA, Architect AKNW (Münster) • Alexander Musholt, farwickgrote partner, Architect AKNW (Ahaus) • Prof. Dr. Volker Droste, Architect AKNDS (Oldenburg) DEPUTY EXPERT JUDGES: • Prof. Manuel Thesing, Architect AKNW (Heiden) • Klaus Heithoff, Architect AKNW (Münster) ALREADY SELECTED PARTICIPANTS: • agn Niederberghaus & Partner GmbH, Groner Allee 100, 49479 Ibbenbüren • assmann GmbH, Kardinal-von-Galen-Ring 55, 48149 Münster • bbp : architekten BDA, Oststraße 2, 48145 Münster • HARTIG/ MEYER /WÖMPNER Architekten BDA, Scheibenstraße 117, 48153 Münster • kplan AG, Bahnhofstraße 13, 93326 Abensberg THE CLIENT IS PROVIDING A TOTAL PRIZE OF 53,000 Euros (gross). 1st Prize: €21,000 2nd Prize: €14,000 3rd Prize: €8,000 Two Honorable Mentions at €5,000 each The distribution of the total prize money (prizes and honorable mentions) can be redefined by unanimous decision of the jury. The full amount of prize money must be distributed.The distribution of the competition prize money (prizes and commendations) can be redefined by a unanimous decision of the jury. The full amount of the advertised competition prize money must be awarded.The distribution of the competition prize money (prizes and commendations) can be redefined by a unanimous decision of the jury. The full amount of the advertised competition prize money must be used. with tender notice no. 685870-2026 published on 07 Oct 2026. The tender is due to expire on 04 Nov 2026. This tender is sourced from TED Europa and is eligible for suppliers interested in Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection 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 15305031.