United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) hereby invite qualified companies to submit sealed tenders as follows: Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the repeated attacks to Odesa have significantly damaged or endangered a consequential part of the urban historic fabric of the city. Between August and September 2023, the UNESCO International Expert Mission to Assess Damage to Cultural and Religious Sites in Odesa assessed the damage to 47 cultural buildings that have been impacted since July 2023. The Odesa House of Scientists, located at Str. Sabaneiv Myst, 4, within the World Heritage property also inscribed on the World Heritage List in Danger ‘The Historic Centre of Odesa’, is one such building that has suffered significant damage. This two-story historical building is renowned for its artistic, historical, and cultural value, featuring authentic decorations and unique museum exhibits that have been preserved through several reconstructions. As described in the nomination dossier1 of the property (2023), it was built and rebuilt between 1830 and 1897 and is believed to have been designed by the architect G. Torricelli. As the UNESCO in Ukraine, within the framework of the project “Preserving cultural heritage in Ukraine: Reinforcing monitoring, emergency response and preparedness at damaged cultural and natural heritage sites in Ukraine, including the World Heritage property ‘The Historic Centre of Odesa’”, financed by the Government of Japan, will support the development of a comprehensive conservation project for the Odesa House of Scientists, aimed at guiding the preservation and restoration of this historic building. In line with the above background and the overall objective, under the direct supervision of the UNESCO Desk in Ukraine, the contractor shall perform the following tasks including, but not limited to: 1. Assessment of Significance and Heritage Value. 2. Condition Assessment and Documentation. 3. Conservation Objectives and Strategy Development. 4. Risk Assessment and Mitigation Planning. 5. Defining Conservation Intervention. 6. Management and Maintenance Plan. 7. Stakeholder Engagement and Public Consultation. 8. Final Conservation Plan Documentation. 9. Presentation and Review. 10. Preparation of Detailed Design and Tender Documentation. Duration of the contract: 6 months. For more details, please refer to attached Procurement Notice.
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