Historical Railways Estate 2027 - Works Framework

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.