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The Supply of Rock Salt for Winter Maintenance

Shropshire Council

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Planning

15 Sep 2026 at 13:50

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Shropshire Council intends to buy rock salt for winter maintenance, classified as highway materials. The supply is intended to support the council’s winter service activities, including the treatment and upkeep of roads during cold weather. This is a goods requirement rather than a works or service contract. Delivery and use are associated with Shropshire Council’s area, with the council based in Shrewsbury. The requirement is presented as one supply package covering the planned purchase. Businesses involved in producing, importing, distributing or wholesaling rock salt and related highway materials should consider the requirement relevant, particularly where they can support local-authority winter maintenance operations and provide dependable supply arrangements over a sustained contract period.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Shropshire Council has stated an intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. The council expects a further notice on 1 February 2027. The planned contract is for one lot, with an expected term from 1 August 2028 to 31 July 2033. Its estimated value is £3.9 million excluding VAT, or £4.68 million including VAT. The lot is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The procurement is planned under the relevant UK public procurement legislation. The available information identifies the supply requirement and its intended timing; the commercial terms and evaluation arrangements will be established as the procurement develops.

The requirement should suit suppliers with established capability in rock salt supply and highway materials, including manufacturers, importers, distributors and specialist wholesalers. Businesses preparing for the future tender should assess their ability to source and hold sufficient stock, manage dependable deliveries for winter maintenance, and maintain supply throughout a multi-year local-authority arrangement. Experience of serving councils, highways departments or other large winter-service customers would be commercially relevant. Suppliers with suitable logistics networks, storage arrangements and resilience against seasonal demand may be well placed when the requirement reaches the market. The planned lot is explicitly suitable for SMEs, so smaller suppliers may wish to consider bidding independently or preparing delivery, storage or supply-chain partnerships.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Supply of Rock Salt for Winter Maintenance

Notice Description

Contract for the Supply of Rock Salt for Winter Maintenance

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06fa29
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087318-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34929000 - Highway materials

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,900,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Feb 20275 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2028 - 1 Aug 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Shropshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHREWSBURY
Postcode
SY3 8HQ
Postcode Area
Shrewsbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG22 Shropshire
Delivery Location
TLG22 Shropshire
Local Authority
Shropshire
Electoral Ward
Porthill
Westminster Constituency
Shrewsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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