The winning team will carry out RIBA Stages 0-to-3 looking at the potential to demolish and rebuild the former church hall to create a new multi-functional community centre.The Pinxton Community Hub project aims to deliver a new space for local youth groups and charities while also creating office space and accommodating a community food bank and kitchen for vulnerable people in the area.Proposals to refurbish the existing St Helens Church Hall complex have already been developed to RIBA Stage 2 however the latest commission will explore demolition and rebuild due to best value considerations and local demand.AdvertisementAccording to the brief: Bolsover District Council has been awarded 15million of Regeneration Funding, from which 700,000 has been allocated to refurbish the existing church hall in Pinxton.However, to ensure best value considerations, work is required to explore a demolition and rebuild of the site to meet the ambition locally for a new build facility to meet the service and space demands of the community.The requirements of the building will be to provide a space for a wide variety of community groups including scouts, guides and young infants support groups. There is an ambition to have permanent office space for the South Normanton and Pinxton Development Project which supports children and young people in the area.It is envisaged that a food bank/community kitchen and caf could be accommodated within the building which allows community support groups to provide food for vulnerable people and provide cooking classes.Pinxton is a small village of around 5,500 residents located in Derbyshire close to the Nottinghamshire boundary.AdvertisementThe latest 700,000 project backed by the local authoritys regeneration arm Dragonfly focusses on regenerating the disused St Helens Church Hall complex on Church Street East in the centre of the settlement.Bids for the latest commission will be evaluated 70 per cent on quality and 30 per cent on price.Competition detailsProject title Provision of Architects for RIBA Stages 0-3 for a New Build Community Centre and RICS Quantity SurveyorsClientContract value TbcFirst round deadline Midday, 2 April 2025Restrictions TbcMore information https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009632-2025