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Midlands Brown Salt Order 5

National Highways

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15 Sep 2026 at 15:59

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Summary of the contracting process

National Highways Limited procured 5,000 tonnes of brown road salt for delivery to various depots in the Midlands, with the recorded delivery area in the West Midlands. This is a goods requirement for road maintenance and winter service operations, classified as road salt under CPV 34927100. The buyer is based in Birmingham and the requirement concerns the supply and distribution of salt rather than construction, consultancy or operational staffing. The order is titled Midlands Brown Salt Order 5, indicating a specific order within the buyer’s wider arrangements for securing road-treatment materials. Suppliers active in bulk salt production, storage, haulage and depot delivery are the most directly relevant businesses for this requirement.

The procurement has been awarded and is complete. National Highways Limited used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded to Compass Minerals UK Limited on 15 September 2026 for £295,300 including the published currency, GBP. The contract period runs from 16 September 2026 to 30 September 2026. The tender submission deadline was 14 September 2026. The requirement was assessed as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community or social enterprises. The award is active, and the selected supplier is responsible for the specified brown salt order. This is a short, defined supply period for one Midlands order rather than a long-term service contract.

For a future requirement of this type, a credible competitor would need the capacity to source or produce brown road salt at substantial bulk volume, maintain reliable stock and arrange coordinated deliveries to multiple depots across the Midlands. The requirement demonstrates demand from National Highways for a direct, operationally focused supply of winter road-treatment material, rather than a broader facilities or transport-services contract. Relevant capability includes bulk materials handling, covered storage, quality-controlled loading, scheduling and haulage able to meet tightly timed depot requirements. Businesses would also need access to the relevant framework route or a route into equivalent public-sector purchasing arrangements, and the organisational scale to manage a concentrated order efficiently across several delivery points.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Midlands Brown Salt Order 5

Notice Description

5000t Brown Salt Order 5 Midlands various depots

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-450d09cc-768e-4036-b754-3f012e2ccbb7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ead2717-9ceb-4d93-b9df-e402d9e19c0d
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
Not specified
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
£295,300 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£295,300 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Sep 2026Yesterday
Contract Period
16 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 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
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Compass Minerals UK Ltd

Further Information

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