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title: "Historical Railways Estate - Examinations Contracts"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-069c10"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED"
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# Historical Railways Estate - Examinations Contracts

Buyer: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069c10

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045810-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 15 Mar 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2028 - 31 Mar 2035 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6GA |
| 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 19 May 2026 at 14:02 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045810-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045810-2026
  19th May 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://nationalhighways.co.uk
- https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-work/historical-railways-estate/about-the-hre/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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