Riksantikvaren [the Norwegian directorate for cultural heritage] has a specific responsibility for preservation of important cultural monuments/relics nationally. The church represents an important part of Norwegian cultural heritage. The Norwegian directorate for cultural heritage provides economic aid to the churches and assists with the planning and implementation of preservation projects regarding art, fittings and décor of particular national value. The assignment comprises conservation of selected objects in Norwegian churches, consultancy services, condition registration and method development in conservation methods for polychrome wood and masonry.
The assignments will primarily deal with objects of painted wood, canvas paintings and wall paintings on masonry and wood, but may also be composite objects. Complicated textile objects will not be included in the assignment (chasubles, antependium etc.).
The framework agreement comprises 2 parts, for which tender offers can be submitted for one or both parts:
Part A.
1. Conservation of objects, fittings and décor in churches.
The assignment comprises consultancy services, condition registration, conservation and method development in conserving of the following objects from Norwegian churches:
— art, fittings and interior in automatically protected churches. Included here is also décor in the form of frescoes,
— objects from the middle ages in newer churches; sculptures, alter pieces and other fittings.
2. Condition registration.
The Norwegian directorate for cultural heritage aims to condition register objects, fittings and décor in a selection of protected and listed Norwegian churches. The condition registrations are planned in close collaboration with the Norwegian directorate for cultural heritage, and can for example be planned by county, with a duration of 1 to 2 weeks during the year.
The client’s detailed description of the delivery can be found in the tender documentation and annex.