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title: "PLACE871H Gritting Salt 2025/2026"
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buyer: "Derbyshire County Council"
published: "2026-08-13"
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# PLACE871H Gritting Salt 2025/2026

Buyer: Derbyshire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-85cd992b-b8fd-4368-93b0-99ce95ba9230

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## Summary

Derbyshire County Council procured road de-icing salt for gritting roads across the United Kingdom. The requirement is for the supply of gritting salt for the 2025/2026 winter season, within an ESPO call-off for de-icing salt and associated products and services. The goods category is road salt (CPV 34927100). The council is based at County Hall in Matlock and is the public-sector buyer for this requirement. This is a supply opportunity rather than a works or service contract, suited to businesses that source, produce, store and distribute road salt for highway maintenance and winter-resilience operations.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Compass Minerals UK on 24 June 2025. Derbyshire County Council used a direct award under the ESPO 220_24 framework for De-icing Salt and Associated Products/Services. The tender submission deadline was 2 June 2025 at 12 noon. The awarded contract value is £1,000,000. The contract period runs from 25 June 2025 to 30 April 2026. The selected supplier is Compass Minerals UK. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, while participation was not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises. The contract covers the 2025/2026 call-off within a wider two-year planning period.

This award demonstrates demand from Derbyshire County Council for a substantial, seasonal supply of road salt to support highway gritting. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement would be able to provide dependable access to suitable de-icing salt, maintain sufficient stock for winter operations and arrange distribution to the council’s operating area. Relevant experience in supplying highways authorities, local government or other large-scale winter maintenance operations would strengthen credibility. Businesses should also understand how to work through public-sector framework arrangements, particularly ESPO call-offs, and be able to meet the practical demands of consistent supply, logistics and delivery coordination. The requirement was considered suitable for SMEs, indicating that specialist or regional suppliers may be credible competitors.

## Notice

ESPO call off from 220_24 De-icing Salt & Associated Products/Services for 2025/2026 gritting salt. Executive Director report dated 24/06/2025 is to cover a two year period. This call off (PLACE871H) is for 2025/2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3106af4-0f4c-484a-9846-ee99f18a9a89 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 25 Jun 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 |
| 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 | 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

- 13 Aug 2026 at 12:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3106af4-0f4c-484a-9846-ee99f18a9a89

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3106af4-0f4c-484a-9846-ee99f18a9a89
  13th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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