BS EN 17429:2020 pdf free.Conservation of cultural heritage一Procurement of conservation services and works.
BS EN 17429 This document outlines the principles, processes and best practice for procuring conservation services and works for cultural heritage. This can embrace any conservation action or measure, whether it be a preventive measure, a remedial treatment, investigation, planning, policy, or project  anagement, etc. This document encompasses different routes to procurement depending among other things, on the scale of the work envisaged. This document is intended to be read alongside relevant regulations covering procurement and is technically specific to the conservation of cultural heritage. This document is not intended to override or conflict with European and national legislation covering procurement. This document is intended to be used by commissioners of conservation work (e.g. custodians, public or private individuals, collecting institutions, conservation specialists, conservation funding organisations, etc.), and by those individuals and enterprises seeking to carry out conservation work.The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 15898:2019, Conservation of cultural heritage一Main general terms and definitions EN 16095, Conservation of cultural property一Condition recording for movable cultural heritage EN 16096, Conservation of cultural property一Condition survey and report of built cultural heritage EN 16853:2017, Conservation of cultural heritage一Conservation process一Decision making, planning and implementation Nomination involves a simple process of approaching a known contractor and seeking to procure the work from that contractor without obtaining any competitive bid. A specification, condition report and proposal are sought from the same contractor who will be asked to carry out the work once their quote or estimate is accepted. This method is often used to procure small-scale conservation projects, for highly specialized tasks and also for the appointment of consultant experts for planning conservation. Effective nomination shall comprise a clear description of the services and works required and shall result in a written contract. BS EN 17429 pdf download.