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Historical Railways Estate 2027 - Works Framework

National Highways Limited · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 14:43.

Opportunity overview

Replacement contract for the existing Historical Railways Estate Works Framework which expires in 2027. 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 of Works includes: Major: - Demolition - Waterproofing - Masonry brickwork and stonework repairs - Repair and protective treatment of metallic structures Minor: - Clearance of vegetation - Masonry brickwork and stonework repairs and pointing - Stabilisation of loose masonry - Providing safety or security fencing - Reactive response to unauthorised access Emergency Response: - The ability to attend site within 4 hours - Make the site safe and carry out minor repairs - Bridge strikes/crashes, flooding, storm damage etc.

Classification

  • CPV45221110 — Bridge construction work
  • CPV45221111 — Road bridge construction work
  • CPV45221112 — Railway bridge construction work
  • CPV45221113 — Footbridge construction work
  • CPV45221114 — Construction work for iron bridges
  • CPV45221115 — Construction work for steel bridges
  • CPV45221119 — Bridge renewal construction work
  • CPV45221120 — Viaduct construction work
  • CPV45221121 — Road viaduct construction work
  • CPV45221122 — Railway viaduct construction work
  • CPV45221200 — Construction work for tunnels, shafts and subways
  • CPV50220000 — Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
pro_20927
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Communication

Future Notice Date
16 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
25 Aug 2027, 00:00
Ends
24 Aug 2034, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
50220000
Description
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to railways and other equipment
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45221110
Description
Bridge construction work
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
45221114
Description
Construction work for iron bridges
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
45221115
Description
Construction work for steel bridges
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
45221111
Description
Road bridge construction work
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
45221112
Description
Railway bridge construction work
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
45221121
Description
Road viaduct construction work
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
45221113
Description
Footbridge construction work
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
45221122
Description
Railway viaduct construction work
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
45221120
Description
Viaduct construction work
Entry 11
Scheme
CPV
Id
45221200
Description
Construction work for tunnels, shafts and subways
Entry 12
Scheme
CPV
Id
45221119
Description
Bridge renewal construction work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
National Highways is undertaking pre-market engagement to help inform the future re-procurement of the Historical Railway Estate (HRE) Works Framework. The purpose of this engagement is to seek feedback from the market on potential procurement and delivery approaches, including framework structure, lotting and commercial considerations. This engagement is for information gathering purposes only and does not form part of any formal procurement process. Any future procurement activity will be advertised openly in line with public sector procurement requirements. Information contained in this notice and any additional documents may be subject to change including any subsequent procurement activity. The information collated from this questionnaire will be used only for the purpose described here and information will be held securely. Suppliers are requested to provide responses to the questions via Microsoft Forms and can provide additional information if relevant. Please do not provide additional sales or marketing literature. Please note, in order to bid for any National Highways contract you must be registered on the Central Digital Platform, as well as our own National Highways e-Sourcing platform. Guidance on how to register for our e-Sourcing platform is contained within the OneDrive folder. Please access the questions via this link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/CmtndrZqcE The form will close at 17:00 Friday 10th July 2026. Supplementary information can be found at the following OneDrive area: https://highways.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/NationalHighwaysProcurement-MaterialforExternalRelease/IgDhLKaU4LfnS6AdxIqLdf9EAZsBNeX8LDeJ_uqnOBelIR0?e=ngqUem
Due
10 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
058188-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
19 Jun 2026, 15:05
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
National Highways Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PGMJ-3793-VBBN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGMJ-3793-VBBN

Address

Street Address
Three Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B4 6GA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG31

Contact

Telephone
0300 123 5000

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · B4 6GA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 045804-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 058188-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·