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Procurement of Rock Salt/Winter Grit supplier

Liverpool City Council

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02 Oct 2026 at 12:14

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool City Council procured rock salt and winter grit for its winter maintenance service, supporting the council’s statutory winter-maintenance responsibilities. The goods fall within winter-maintenance materials (CPV 44113910) and are delivered in Liverpool. This is a supply requirement rather than a works or service contract: the core need is the provision of salt and grit for winter road treatment.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Compass Minerals UK Limited. The award was made on 26 August 2026, under a framework agreement using a selective procedure; the call-off was not competitive. There was one lot. The awarded value is £190,000 excluding VAT (£228,000 including VAT). The contract period runs from 2 October 2026 to 22 September 2027. The available process information establishes the framework route and the completed award, but does not set out a separate scored evaluation basis.

For suppliers of winter road-treatment materials, this award demonstrates Liverpool City Council’s recurring requirement for rock salt and winter grit to support its statutory winter maintenance service. A credible competitor would need to supply these materials at a scale suited to a city-wide council requirement and arrange reliable delivery in Liverpool. Experience supplying winter-maintenance materials to public-sector buyers, dependable stock and logistics through the winter season, and the capacity to meet framework purchasing arrangements would be relevant strengths. Compass Minerals UK Limited, identified as an SME, won this award, indicating that this requirement was met by a supplier classified as a small or medium-sized enterprise. The work is focused on salt and grit supply, rather than road maintenance services or infrastructure works.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Procurement of Rock Salt/Winter Grit supplier

Notice Description

Winter Grit to allow LCC to carry out its statutory obligation to provide a Winter Maintenance service.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077f9f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093299-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

44113910 - Winter-maintenance materials

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£190,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
2 Oct 2026 - 22 Sep 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Liverpool City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1DS
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Compass Minerals UK Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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