--- title: "Historical Railways Estate (HRE) - Examinations 2020" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e10d2088-c137-4a97-9a5d-bace8d21c55d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e10d2088-c137-4a97-9a5d-bace8d21c55d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e10d2088-c137-4a97-9a5d-bace8d21c55d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e10d2088-c137-4a97-9a5d-bace8d21c55d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HIGHWAYS ENGLAND" published: "2020-05-13" --- # Historical Railways Estate (HRE) - Examinations 2020 Buyer: HIGHWAYS ENGLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e10d2088-c137-4a97-9a5d-bace8d21c55d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e10d2088-c137-4a97-9a5d-bace8d21c55d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e10d2088-c137-4a97-9a5d-bace8d21c55d.json) ## Summary Highways England is initiating the procurement for "Historical Railways Estate (HRE) - Examinations 2020," focused on architectural, engineering, and surveying services. The procurement process is currently in the Planning stage, with a contract period starting from 20th October 2020 and concluding on 20th October 2030. The total contract value is estimated at £15 million, with a minimum value of £10 million. The opportunity is available across various regions in the United Kingdom, including North East, London, and Scotland, with a planned notice expected to be published on 1st June 2020. This procurement offers significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in engineering consultancy, structural inspections, and design services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to apply, especially those with capabilities in technical inspections and bridge inspection services. Companies that register on the Highways England eSourcing portal will be able to bid for this contract, making it an ideal opportunity for those looking to expand their presence in public procurement projects. ## Notice Highways England has a core purpose to operate, maintain and improve England's motorways and major A roads. In addition, Highways England is required by the Secretary of State to deliver certain functions and responsibilities as set out in various protocols. The Historical Railways Estate (HRE) includes former railway structures, including a few parcels of associated land, in England, Scotland and Wales and is the subject of Section 5 of the Protocol Agreement (1). The requirements of the Highways England's Historic Railways Estate (HRE) Team currently delivered through three contracts - can be defined as: professional services, works and examinations. This notice is for examinations only. This opportunity will be published via Highways England's eSourcing Portal, Bravo. As a result, you will be required to register for an account and provide your supplier information, so you can be added to the Invitation To Tender. If you have a Bravo account: Please reply with your company Bravo username and the contact name/email address associated with this account. If you do not have a Bravo account: To register for a Bravo account, 1. Go to https://highways.bravosolution.co.uk 2. On the homepage there will be a link to create a new account 3. Fill in all the relevant information (Note you will need your companies details such as VAT number and companies house number) 4. Once in place ensure the relevant contact email(s) you have given us is registered to that account 5. Reply to this notice to tell us what this account is called and associated contact name/email address in order for us to add the correct account to all future opportunities. When you have been added to the invitation to tender (ITT), all tender queries will need to be raised via the portal. If you encounter any problems with the above please contact the Bravo helpdesk who can assist you: Phone: 0800 069 8630 E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk Note - if your company details change or have ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4b9326f-601b-4dea-95a3-54f34dc09ca2 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 May 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 May 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 19 Oct 2020 - 20 Oct 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £18,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HIGHWAYS ENGLAND | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B1 1RN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Ladywood | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 71250000 - Architectural, engineering and surveying services - 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services - 71330000 - Miscellaneous engineering services - 71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures - 71631450 - Bridge-inspection services - 79415200 - Design consultancy services ## Release History - 13 May 2020 at 09:22 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4b9326f-601b-4dea-95a3-54f34dc09ca2 - 7 May 2020 at 08:54 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4b9326f-601b-4dea-95a3-54f34dc09ca2 - 1 May 2020 at 09:01 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4b9326f-601b-4dea-95a3-54f34dc09ca2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4b9326f-601b-4dea-95a3-54f34dc09ca2 13th May 2020 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e36d01ea-222e-4eba-baa9-ba1c4737ffd1 n/a ## Notice URLs - http://www.highwaysengland.co.uk - https://highways.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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