Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c3c-ea0e-704d-b072-2b2217d2c07c/re-landscaping-memorials-and-cemeteries-in-iraq pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Re-landscaping Memorials and Cemeteries in Iraq [Commonwealth War Graves Commission](https://tendernation.io/buyers/commonwealth-war-graves-commission) Open field Estimated value Not stated Published 5 Feb 2019 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) commemorates 1.7 million Commonwealth war dead of the two World Wars in 23,000 locations across over 150 countries and territories. Its Head Office is in Maidenhead in the UK. This global historic estate consists of cemeteries and memorials maintained to the highest conservation standards Over 65,000 war dead are commemorated in Iraq, 45,000 of which are in Basra. The CWGC cares for the Basra War Cemetery and the separate Indian Forces Cemetery opposite which between them occupy an area of approximately 4 hectares. The CWGC are also responsible for the Basra Memorial which commemorates members of the Commonwealth forces who died in operations in Mesopotamia in the First World War. The memorial, designed by Edward Warren and unveiled in 1929, was moved 32km from Basra in 1997. The two Basra war cemeteries have suffered extensive damage during the conflicts in Iraq but now present an opportunity for reconstruction. The CWGC wish to engage the services of a suitably skilled landscape architect with knowledge and experience of planting design in the Middle East, and if possible Iraq, to produce a masterplan for the layout and reconstruction of the two cemeteries and for possibly re-siting the Basra Memorial As with other CWGC cemeteries all over the world, the cemeteries need to be fitting places of commemoration for the war dead. The original layouts and planting designs relied on extensive irrigation and a high labour input. The CWGC wish to consider options for creating new landscape designs for these sites appropriate to the climate and horticulture of this part of the Middle East which also take a more sustainable view - minimising water use whilst still delivering high quality standards of horticulture It is intended that the first part of this exercise will be the production of a masterplan for the two cemeteries with costs and options for new landscape designs, possibly also considering the options for repairing or even re-siting the Basra Memorial as part of this PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A MARKET SCOPING EXERCISE, IT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR TENDERS If your company can deliver the services required, please submit a brief overview, highlighting your experience in this area, via the CWGCs In-tend portal - [in-tendhost.co.uk/cwgc/aspx/Home](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cwgc/aspx/Home) To access the portal, which is free, you must first register your company details. When registering, please complete all the information required Please note, when entering a contact email address, you are advised to use a generic address with multi user access i.e. "", rather than a personal address such as "". This way you will still be able to access any communications sent via the if an individual in unavailable You will also be invited to submit a "Business Classification". You can submit multiple classifications but in respect of this scoping exercise, please ensure that you select "8200" "Professional Services" Read full description ## CPV classification Landscape architectural services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/6477b5b9-2a31-4670-a3d9-7969d7b5750f) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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