Consultancy services: strategic transformation of the UPU headquarters building

Subject 

This call for tenders concerns the provision of consultancy services to guide the UPU through a structured decision-making and design process to evaluate two distinctive options with regard to the UPU headquarters building in Berne, namely a) major renovation and modernization of the existing building and b) demolition and construction of a new building on the site. This process will be executed in two phases (phase 1 – strategic definition and preliminary studies and phase 2 – concept design and option validation), in accordance with the standards of the Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects (SIA).

The exhaustive scope of the deliverables, as well as delivery and limiting conditions are specified in detail in Annexes 2 (Specifications for the multidisciplinary design team – phases 1 and 2) and 3 (BIM information requirements).

The deadline for the submission of tenders is 29 May 2026 at 16:00 CEST.

Site visit

Site visits will take place on April 9 between 11:00 and 12:00 (UTC+2) at the headquarters of the Universal Postal Union in Bern.

If you wish to attend, please register by emailing CAA@upu.int and indicate your company name as well as the number of participants.

Please note that no questions will be addressed during the visit. For any inquiries or requests for clarification, kindly contact CAA@upu.int.

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