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Historical Railways Estate - Examinations Contracts

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED

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19 May 2026 at 14:02

Summary of the contracting process

National Highways Limited is currently in the planning stage for the procurement process regarding the "Historical Railways Estate - Examinations Contracts." This tender, primarily categorised under architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services, involves maintaining, examining, and repairing structures within the Historical Railways Estate across England, Scotland, and Wales. The planned contract period is from 1st April 2028 until 31st March 2035, with a potential extension until 2038. Businesses interested should note the communication of a future notice date scheduled for 15th March 2027, to keep track of further details or amendments. National Highways, located in Birmingham, serves as the central government authority orchestrating this tender.

This tender opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses specialising in architectural and engineering services. With a gross contract value estimated at £30 million, it represents a lucrative opportunity for entities experienced in structural examinations, compliance with habitat and species conservation regulations, and emergency repairs such as bridge strikes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this particularly attractive due to the suitability provision. Companies with a strong presence in the UK, capable of responding swiftly to emergency callouts and conducting comprehensive inspections, would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process.

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Notice Title

Historical Railways Estate - Examinations Contracts

Notice Description

Replacement contracts for the existing Historical Railways Estate Examinations contracts which expire in March 2028. The Historical Railways Estate (HRE) is a collection of over 3,100 structures and assets which were once part of Britain's rail network, with many structures that are over 100 years old. These structures reside within England, Scotland & Wales. Once managed by BRB (Residuary) Limited, which was dissolved in 2013, National Highways has been responsible for looking after these structures on behalf of the Department for Transport (DfT) since September 2013. The Estate is made up of a wide variety of structures and other assets that National Highways is required to maintain and make safe, so the work generally involves repairs, strengthening, restoration and cyclical maintenance/surveys/inspections. National Highways cannot provide these services in-house and therefore is required to outsource these activities to compliant suppliers. Further Details relating to HRE is available on the National Highways website: https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-work/historical-railways-estate/about-the-hre/ Scope requirements: Visual & Detailed examinations of structures. Compliance with Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 Emergency Callouts for incidences such as: - Bridge strikes - Parapet damage - Trespass fence repair - Reports from Local Authority of potentially unsafe structures - Bridge markings - Monitoring of defects

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069c10
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045810-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Mar 202710 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2028 - 31 Mar 2035 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6GA
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

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