The winning team selected for the estimated 20,000-to-30,000 contract will draw up plans to repair and restore the venue which was created in 1979 inside a former James Green-designed Mechanics' Institute in the centre of the historic Lancashire settlement.The project is part of a wider initiative dubbed High Five for Heritage which aims to restore and safeguard key heritage buildings, improve sustainability and community inclusion, transform public realm and enhance cultural and wellbeing spaces across Burnley.According to the brief: Ultimately, we want to protect our heritage, make it sustainable for the future, connect with our community and make Burnley a more attractive and vibrant place to live, work and visit.AdvertisementWe have now entered a second phase application stage (Delivery Phase Application), during which we will develop detailed designs/plans in consultation with project partners for the delivery of a five-year programme.Under our first key intervention, we intend to deliver a comprehensive repair and restoration scheme to the Mechanics Theatre and are seeking the services of a professional to work with the project team to develop detailed plans and costings for this scheme.Burnley is around 34km north of Manchester, and became a major centre of cotton cloth production during the industrial revolution. Today it hosts many advanced manufacturing and aerospace businesses.The town centre is bounded to the west and south by the historic Leeds Liverpool Canal. A 17hadistrict known as Weavers Triangle surrounds the western section of the canal, featuring many disused mill buildings and brownfield sites.BDPs 2005masterplan for Burnley town centre led to various developments including a 90 million UCLan campus, a train station, new public realm and a heritage-led district known as On the Banks in Weavers Triangle.AdvertisementBDP won a second contract to draw up a comprehensive, ambitious and deliverable masterplan for Burnley town centre and the neighbouring post-industrial Weavers Triangle area in 2017.Burnley Borough Council launched a search for a design team to extend its cemetery in September.Bids for the latest commission will be evaluated 70 per cent on quality and 30 per cent on price. Applicants must hold public liability insurance of 5 million and professional indemnity insurance of 5 million.Competition detailsProject title Professional Services in respect of a full repair and restoration scheme to the Mechanics Theatre, BurnleyClientContract value TbcFirst round deadline 3pm, 18 December 2024Restrictions TbcMore information https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/74cdf8ee-88a4-43d2-85e9-ae50cdbb5b40