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title: "PLACE1277H Gritting Salt 2026/2027"
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buyer: "Derbyshire County Council"
published: "2026-08-28"
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# PLACE1277H Gritting Salt 2026/2027

Buyer: Derbyshire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1990cbe8-3492-4991-9285-a735b80f9033

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## Summary

Derbyshire County Council procured road gritting salt for winter road maintenance across England. The requirement is for 2026/2027 supplies under the council’s call-off from the ESPO framework for de-icing salt and associated products and services. This is a goods procurement, focused on supplying salt used to keep roads safe in wintry conditions. The buying organisation is Derbyshire County Council, based at County Hall in Matlock. The requirement forms part of a wider two-year programme covered by an Executive Director report, with this call-off relating specifically to the 2026/2027 period. The named supplier is Compass Minerals UK, an SME based in the United Kingdom.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a call-off from the ESPO de-icing salt and associated products and services framework. The tender submission deadline was 1 July 2026 at 12:00. Derbyshire County Council awarded the contract to Compass Minerals UK on 13 August 2026 for GBP 1,000,000. The contract runs from 17 August 2026 to 30 April 2027. The stated procurement method detail is “Other”, reflecting the framework call-off route. The requirement was assessed as a goods purchase for road salt, with the procurement value also stated as GBP 1,000,000. The opportunity was not marked as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award demonstrates established demand from Derbyshire County Council for a substantial, seasonal supply of road gritting salt to support winter highway maintenance. A credible future competitor would need dependable access to road salt, the operational capacity to supply the council’s requirement across England, and reliable logistics capable of supporting deliveries throughout the winter service period. Familiarity with the ESPO de-icing salt and associated products and services framework, including its call-off processes and contractual requirements, would be important. Suppliers should also be able to demonstrate resilience of supply, consistent product quality and the ability to manage public-sector delivery obligations at the scale represented by this requirement. The successful supplier was Compass Minerals UK.

## Notice

ESPO call off from 220_24 De-icing Salt & Associated Products/Services for 2026/2027 gritting salt. Executive Director report dated 24/06/2025 is to cover a two year period. This call off (PLACE1277H) is for 2026/2027.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/edb224df-a26f-4c60-8aca-ec2c6a3e2f3b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 17 Aug 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Derbyshire County Council |
| Locality | MATLOCK |
| Postcode area | Derby |
| Postcode | DE4 3AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire |
| Local authority | Derbyshire Dales |
| Electoral ward | Matlock West |
| Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Compass Minerals UK Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34927100 - Road salt

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2026 at 15:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/edb224df-a26f-4c60-8aca-ec2c6a3e2f3b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/edb224df-a26f-4c60-8aca-ec2c6a3e2f3b
  28th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/

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