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WCC 2026 2696 Pre Wet Salt Saturator Maintenance

Worcestershire County Council

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16 Sep 2026 at 15:24

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Summary of the contracting process

Worcestershire County Council procured specialist maintenance and support services for six pre-wet salt saturators across its highway depot network in Worcestershire. These assets produce de-icing brine for the Council’s winter highway maintenance operations. The service covers planned preventative maintenance, pre-season servicing and commissioning, mid-season inspections, shutdown inspections, condition reporting, emergency call-outs, fault diagnosis, repairs, replacement parts and consumables, technical support, performance monitoring and health and safety compliance. This is a specialist operational maintenance requirement in the winter highways and ice-clearing services sector, covering road-salt and winter-maintenance equipment. The work is delivered across the Council’s depot network in Worcestershire, within the West Midlands. The procurement is for services rather than goods or construction works.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 4 September 2026 through a direct award. J. C Peacock & Co Limited was selected for a contract valued at £40,500. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029. The tender submission deadline was 4 September 2026 at 5pm. The Council’s justification was that the supplier is the specialist manufacturer and maintainer of its existing saturator equipment, with the technical expertise, competent personnel, specialist equipment, replacement parts and support arrangements required. The requirement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award covers the six saturators and includes emergency response, repairs, reporting, technical support and performance against agreed key performance indicators.

This requirement indicates a buyer’s need for reliable, specialist maintenance of brine-production equipment supporting statutory winter highway operations. A credible future competitor would need proven capability with pre-wet salt saturators or comparable winter-maintenance plant, including planned servicing, commissioning, inspections, fault diagnosis, repair and condition reporting. It would also need access to compatible replacement parts and consumables, specialist equipment, technically competent personnel and an emergency call-out response. Suppliers should be able to maintain operational reliability across multiple highway depots, provide clear repair and performance reports, monitor agreed key performance indicators and meet health and safety requirements. The existing supplier’s manufacturer and maintainer role shows that equipment-specific knowledge, continuity of support and dependable technical coverage are important to this Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WCC 2026 2696 Pre Wet Salt Saturator Maintenance

Notice Description

The contract provides planned preventative maintenance, servicing, inspection, repair and technical support services for six brine saturators located across Worcestershire County Council's highway depot network. The saturators are essential assets supporting the Council's winter maintenance operations through the production of de-icing brine for highway treatment activities. The scope of services includes: Planned preventative maintenance inspections. Pre-season servicing and commissioning. Mid-season inspections. Season shutdown inspections and condition reporting. Emergency call-out response arrangements. Fault diagnosis and repair services. Repair reporting and technical support. Supply of replacement parts and consumables where required. Performance monitoring against agreed Key Performance Indicators. Compliance with health and safety requirements. Direct Award Justification:- Peacock Salt Ltd is the specialist manufacturer and maintainer of the Council's existing saturator equipment and has confirmed that it possesses the technical expertise, competent personnel, specialist equipment, replacement parts and support arrangements necessary to maintain the operational reliability and performance of the saturators throughout the contract period. The contract provides continuity of service for a critical operational asset supporting Worcestershire County Council's statutory winter maintenance obligations

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e7070df7-255d-40c3-b988-f5948cf37f67
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a90bbee5-2bed-4246-8697-acfc1a3e4495
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

34927100 - Road salt

44113910 - Winter-maintenance materials

90630000 - Ice-clearing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£40,500 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 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
Worcestershire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORCESTER
Postcode
WR5 2NP
Postcode Area
Worcester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Worcester
Electoral Ward
Nunnery
Westminster Constituency
Worcester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

J C Peacock & Co Ltd

Further Information

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