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title: "Supply and delivery of bulk de-icing rock salt for winter highway maintenance"
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# Supply and delivery of bulk de-icing rock salt for winter highway maintenance

Buyer: Dorset Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-96f39e45-15d3-49d2-b311-65333cb4091f

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## Summary

Dorset Council procured the supply and delivery of bulk de-icing rock salt, in 6mm and 10mm brown grades, for winter highway maintenance. The salt is delivered to the council’s depots in Dorset. This is a goods requirement for a local authority road-maintenance operation, with a practical focus on reliable bulk supply and delivery to depot locations.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Compass Minerals UK Limited on 28 August 2026. The award value is £1,087,000. The contract period runs from 24 August 2026 to 30 June 2029. Dorset Council used a selective call-off from the ESPO framework, under Lot 1. Bids were due by 3 April 2026 at 5pm. The opportunity was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The published information gives no further evaluation weighting or detailed scoring basis.

This award confirms Dorset Council’s requirement for bulk 6mm and 10mm brown de-icing salt, delivered to its depots to support winter highway maintenance. A credible competitor for the next comparable requirement would need to source or produce these salt grades at scale and manage dependable bulk distribution across depot delivery points in Dorset. The selected supplier was a large business, indicating that the buyer’s requirement was met by a supplier operating at substantial scale; however, the procurement was also identified as suitable for SMEs. Suppliers should be able to meet the practical demands of seasonal road-treatment supply, including coordinating deliveries to council depots and maintaining continuity of supply during winter maintenance operations. The purchase was made through a call-off from an established framework.

## Notice

Supply and delivery of bulk de-icing rock salt (6mm/10mm brown salt) to Dorset Council depots. Using ESPO Framework 220_24 Lot 1220_24 Lot 1

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a446fa63-c6f9-4bdc-8869-07f2c200617c |
| 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 |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 24 Aug 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,087,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,087,000 |
| 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 | Dorset Council |
| Locality | DORCHESTER |
| Postcode area | Dorchester |
| Postcode | DT1 1XJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK64 Dorset |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Electoral ward | Dorchester West |
| Westminster constituency | West Dorset |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 14 - Mining, basic metals and related products

### Codes

- 14410000 - Rock salt

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 10:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a446fa63-c6f9-4bdc-8869-07f2c200617c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a446fa63-c6f9-4bdc-8869-07f2c200617c
  30th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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