What is BS EN 17429 about?
BS EN 17429 discusses the Conservation of cultural heritage. BS EN 17429 outlines the principles, processes, and best practices for procuring conservation services and works for cultural heritage. This can embrace any conservation action or measure, whether it be a preventive measure, remedial treatment, investigation, planning, policy, project management, etc. This document encompasses different routes to procurement depending among other things, on the scale of the work envisaged.
Note1: BS EN 17429 is intended to be read alongside relevant regulations covering procurement and is technically specific to the conservation of cultural heritage.
Note2: BS EN 17429 is not intended to override or conflict with European and national legislation covering procurement.
Note3: BS EN 17429 is intended to be used
- By commissioners of conservation work (e.g., custodians, public or private individuals, collecting institutions, conservation specialists, conservation funding organizations, etc.), and
- By those individuals and enterprises seeking to carry out conservation work.
Who is BS EN 17429 for?
BS EN 17429 on cultural heritage conservation services and works is useful for:
- Cultural heritage owners
- Cultural heritage conservation professionals
- Heritage management department
- Government bodies or authorities of cultural heritage
Why should you use BS EN 17429?
Conservation of cultural heritage frequently calls for the engagement at an agreed price of conservators, conservation organizations or businesses, or other contractors to carry out the services or work or part of it.
The conservation process may require a diverse range of skills and professionals. The selection of contractors, especially for larger conservation projects is a complex matter and is a skilled process that is used to ensure the best outcomes for cultural heritage and its significance at an appropriate price. BS EN 17429 outlines the important stages of procurement leading to outcomes that respect both the significance of the objects and the needs of stakeholders.
BS EN 17429 provides principles, processes, and best practices for procuring conservation services and works for cultural heritage. that help you to the procurement of conservation services and works.
BS EN 17429 is intended to achieve fairness in procurement by ensuring that requirements are clearly and accurately defined and specified and by encouraging transparency of decision-making, particularly in competitive situations.
BS EN 17429 specifies the procedures recommended that are designed to ensure that those rights, as well as non-disclosure agreements, confidentiality, and copyright, are protected.