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Supply of Road Salt 2025-2029

Nuclear Restoration Services Limited

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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10 Nov 2025 at 13:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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02 Oct 2025 at 14:34

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by Nuclear Restoration Services Limited involves the direct award of the "Supply of Road Salt 2025-2029" contract to The Highland Council. This contract covers the supply of road salt for gritting roads, car parks, and footpaths around the Dounreay site, located in Scotland. The procurement method utilised was direct award, justified by cost-effective transport arrangements and bulk salt rates. This process results in significant economies with cargo deliveries from the Midlands to Scottish ports, eliminating road transportation costs and reducing infrastructure stress. The direct award ensures the supply of necessary quantities of salt over the contract period, which spans from 24 October 2025 to 23 October 2029, with the contract status duly marked as active.

This tender presents a significant business growth opportunity for suppliers involved in the logistics and bulk goods sectors, particularly those specialising in large-scale delivery operations. Companies with capabilities in maritime logistics or those able to provide bulk quantities efficiently would find opportunities in such contracts. The requirement stresses the importance of scale and cost efficiency, making it suitable for large enterprises capable of coordinating extensive supply chains within the region. While the reliance on The Highland Council indicates a preference for established relationships, the nature of the direct award emphasises cost and logistical efficiencies that could appeal to large entities capable of meeting similar criteria in future engagements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Road Salt 2025-2029

Notice Description

Supply of Road Salt for Gritting of Roads, Car Parks and footpaths around the Dounreay site

Procurement Information

The grounds for direct award are the cost effectiveness of transport arrangements and the bulk salt rates offered to the Dounreay site from the Highland Council (HC). HC arranges a cargo boat delivery from the Midlands to Scrabster or Wick Harbour. NRS Dounreay is then able to arrange collection from either Harbour or HC Depot using our own transport. HC has been used previously to supply road salt to the Dounreay site. There is no reasonable alternative supplier within the Highlands with the capacity to supply the quantities of salt the Dounreay site requires annually. NTS Dounreay has few other options for salt delivery suppliers within a 250-mile radius of the site, however utilising such suppliers would incur huge delivery costs via road. The salt would also be delivered in 1-ton bulk bags, leading to additional waste and costs associated with the disposal approximately 800 1-ton bags a year. HC use these huge salt supply cargo vessels to supply huge quantities of bulk road salt to various ports within Scotland to reduce excessive delivery capacity on our roads and infrastructures as much as reasonably practicable.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055d17
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072419-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Nov 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 202511 months ago
Contract Period
24 Oct 2025 - 23 Oct 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Nuclear Restoration Services Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA3 6GR
Postcode Area
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Birchwood
Westminster Constituency
Warrington North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Highland Council

Further Information

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