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East Brown Salt Order 08

National Highways

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02 Oct 2026 at 13:45

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Summary of the contracting process

National Highways Limited bought 25,000 tonnes of brown road salt for delivery to various depots in the East of England. This is a goods procurement for winter road maintenance, with the salt intended for use across the buyer’s regional depot network. The requirement is a bulk supply and delivery order rather than a broader road-maintenance service. The buyer is National Highways Limited.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Compass Minerals UK Ltd. The award date was 2 October 2026, and the contract period runs from 5 to 16 October 2026. The awarded value is £1,539,000. The purchase was made as a call-off from a framework agreement using a selective procedure. The original estimated value was also £1,539,000, and the submission deadline was 1 October 2026. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award data does not provide a detailed account of the evaluation criteria.

This award demonstrates National Highways’ demand for substantial, time-critical supplies of brown road salt for depots across the East of England. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to source or produce bulk quantities and reliably coordinate deliveries across multiple depot locations within a short delivery window. Experience in road-salt supply and the logistics to meet regional distribution requirements would be commercially relevant. The purchase was placed through a framework call-off, so suppliers seeking similar work with this buyer would need access to the applicable framework route and the ability to compete under its call-off arrangements. SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises were considered suitable for this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

East Brown Salt Order 08

Notice Description

25000 Tonnes Brown Salt Order for the East Region various depots

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2fe00a34-3033-439d-8841-1fdee641fa30
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e9f73b8-b6a4-4ad8-a008-129c2fa57404
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34927100 - Road salt

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,539,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,539,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Oct 20265 days ago
Contract Period
5 Oct 2026 - 16 Oct 2026 30 days
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
National Highways
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6GA
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Compass Minerals UK Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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