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title: "East Brown Salt Order 08"
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buyer: "National Highways"
published: "2026-10-02"
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# East Brown Salt Order 08

Buyer: National Highways  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2fe00a34-3033-439d-8841-1fdee641fa30

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## Summary

National Highways Limited bought 25,000 tonnes of brown road salt for delivery to various depots in the East of England. This is a goods procurement for winter road maintenance, with the salt intended for use across the buyer’s regional depot network. The requirement is a bulk supply and delivery order rather than a broader road-maintenance service. The buyer is National Highways Limited.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Compass Minerals UK Ltd. The award date was 2 October 2026, and the contract period runs from 5 to 16 October 2026. The awarded value is £1,539,000. The purchase was made as a call-off from a framework agreement using a selective procedure. The original estimated value was also £1,539,000, and the submission deadline was 1 October 2026. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award data does not provide a detailed account of the evaluation criteria.

This award demonstrates National Highways’ demand for substantial, time-critical supplies of brown road salt for depots across the East of England. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to source or produce bulk quantities and reliably coordinate deliveries across multiple depot locations within a short delivery window. Experience in road-salt supply and the logistics to meet regional distribution requirements would be commercially relevant. The purchase was placed through a framework call-off, so suppliers seeking similar work with this buyer would need access to the applicable framework route and the ability to compete under its call-off arrangements. SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises were considered suitable for this requirement.

## Notice

25000 Tonnes Brown Salt Order for the East Region various depots

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e9f73b8-b6a4-4ad8-a008-129c2fa57404 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 5 Oct 2026 - 16 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,539,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,539,000 |
| 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 | National Highways |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6GA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## 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

- 2 Oct 2026 at 13:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e9f73b8-b6a4-4ad8-a008-129c2fa57404

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e9f73b8-b6a4-4ad8-a008-129c2fa57404
  2nd October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nationalhighways.co.uk

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