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PLACE1277H Gritting Salt 2026/2027

Derbyshire County Council

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28 Aug 2026 at 15:21

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Summary of the contracting process

Derbyshire County Council procured road gritting salt for winter road maintenance across England. The requirement is for 2026/2027 supplies under the council’s call-off from the ESPO framework for de-icing salt and associated products and services. This is a goods procurement, focused on supplying salt used to keep roads safe in wintry conditions. The buying organisation is Derbyshire County Council, based at County Hall in Matlock. The requirement forms part of a wider two-year programme covered by an Executive Director report, with this call-off relating specifically to the 2026/2027 period. The named supplier is Compass Minerals UK, an SME based in the United Kingdom.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a call-off from the ESPO de-icing salt and associated products and services framework. The tender submission deadline was 1 July 2026 at 12:00. Derbyshire County Council awarded the contract to Compass Minerals UK on 13 August 2026 for GBP 1,000,000. The contract runs from 17 August 2026 to 30 April 2027. The stated procurement method detail is “Other”, reflecting the framework call-off route. The requirement was assessed as a goods purchase for road salt, with the procurement value also stated as GBP 1,000,000. The opportunity was not marked as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award demonstrates established demand from Derbyshire County Council for a substantial, seasonal supply of road gritting salt to support winter highway maintenance. A credible future competitor would need dependable access to road salt, the operational capacity to supply the council’s requirement across England, and reliable logistics capable of supporting deliveries throughout the winter service period. Familiarity with the ESPO de-icing salt and associated products and services framework, including its call-off processes and contractual requirements, would be important. Suppliers should also be able to demonstrate resilience of supply, consistent product quality and the ability to manage public-sector delivery obligations at the scale represented by this requirement. The successful supplier was Compass Minerals UK.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PLACE1277H Gritting Salt 2026/2027

Notice Description

ESPO call off from 220_24 De-icing Salt & Associated Products/Services for 2026/2027 gritting salt. Executive Director report dated 24/06/2025 is to cover a two year period. This call off (PLACE1277H) is for 2026/2027.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1990cbe8-3492-4991-9285-a735b80f9033
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/edb224df-a26f-4c60-8aca-ec2c6a3e2f3b
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34927100 - Road salt

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
17 Aug 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Derbyshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MATLOCK
Postcode
DE4 3AG
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF13 South and West Derbyshire
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Derbyshire Dales
Electoral Ward
Matlock West
Westminster Constituency
Derbyshire Dales

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Compass Minerals UK Ltd

Further Information

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