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Winter Maintenance Provision of Salt for 2025/26

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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02 Dec 2025 at 10:30

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council has completed an award process for the procurement titled "Winter Maintenance Provision of Salt for 2025/26," focusing on the industry category of road salt. The procurement was conducted through a selective method, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement. This process reached the award stage on 1st August 2025, with the contracts active from 1st November 2025 to 30th April 2026. The project's location is in Cambridge, England, at postal code PE28 4YE. The procurement involves delivering salt to Highway Maintenance Depots to support winter gritting procedures.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in goods, particularly those that can supply road salt. With a total contract value of £200,000, split between two suppliers, notably NGS Gritting Services Ltd and SAFECOTE Limited, it provides a substantial business growth avenue. The procurement was open to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary and Community Sector Enterprises (VCSEs), offering a broad scope for diverse organisations to participate and secure contracts with Cambridgeshire County Council. Companies in logistics or those with prior experience in winter maintenance supplies would be particularly well-suited to compete in similar future tenders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Winter Maintenance Provision of Salt for 2025/26

Notice Description

Provision of salt deliveries to the Highway maintenance Depots to carry out the winter maintenance gritting procedures

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-75237212-99c2-4d04-bad4-b352631413c5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71c33f4c-7d15-4c08-8a50-e6dde02f1c50
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
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20256 months ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 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
CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
PE28 4YE
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

NGS GRITTING SERVICES

SAFECOTE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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