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Supply and delivery of bulk de-icing rock salt for winter highway maintenance

Dorset Council

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30 Sep 2026 at 10:53

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Summary of the contracting process

Dorset Council procured the supply and delivery of bulk de-icing rock salt, in 6mm and 10mm brown grades, for winter highway maintenance. The salt is delivered to the council’s depots in Dorset. This is a goods requirement for a local authority road-maintenance operation, with a practical focus on reliable bulk supply and delivery to depot locations.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Compass Minerals UK Limited on 28 August 2026. The award value is £1,087,000. The contract period runs from 24 August 2026 to 30 June 2029. Dorset Council used a selective call-off from the ESPO framework, under Lot 1. Bids were due by 3 April 2026 at 5pm. The opportunity was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The published information gives no further evaluation weighting or detailed scoring basis.

This award confirms Dorset Council’s requirement for bulk 6mm and 10mm brown de-icing salt, delivered to its depots to support winter highway maintenance. A credible competitor for the next comparable requirement would need to source or produce these salt grades at scale and manage dependable bulk distribution across depot delivery points in Dorset. The selected supplier was a large business, indicating that the buyer’s requirement was met by a supplier operating at substantial scale; however, the procurement was also identified as suitable for SMEs. Suppliers should be able to meet the practical demands of seasonal road-treatment supply, including coordinating deliveries to council depots and maintaining continuity of supply during winter maintenance operations. The purchase was made through a call-off from an established framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply and delivery of bulk de-icing rock salt for winter highway maintenance

Notice Description

Supply and delivery of bulk de-icing rock salt (6mm/10mm brown salt) to Dorset Council depots. Using ESPO Framework 220_24 Lot 1220_24 Lot 1

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-96f39e45-15d3-49d2-b311-65333cb4091f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a446fa63-c6f9-4bdc-8869-07f2c200617c
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
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

14 - Mining, basic metals and related products

CPV Codes

14410000 - Rock salt

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,087,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,087,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 2-3 years
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
Dorset Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DORCHESTER
Postcode
DT1 1XJ
Postcode Area
Dorchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK64 Dorset
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Dorset
Electoral Ward
Dorchester West
Westminster Constituency
West Dorset

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Compass Minerals UK Ltd

Further Information

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