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title: "Midlands Area 7 Brown Salt Order 3"
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buyer: "National Highways Limited"
published: "2026-08-07"
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# Midlands Area 7 Brown Salt Order 3

Buyer: National Highways Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a903da86-cb20-4b40-863b-11efcbb14cb5

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## Summary

National Highways Limited procured a restocking order for brown road salt for multiple depots in the Midlands Area 7. The goods are classified as road salt and fall within the goods category. Delivery is associated with the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The requirement supports the replenishment of salt stocks held at several depots, rather than a broader road maintenance or logistics service. Businesses relevant to this opportunity include suppliers, manufacturers and distributors of road de-icing salt with the ability to serve multiple operational depots and coordinate deliveries in the East Midlands.

The procurement has been completed through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. National Highways Limited awarded the contract to Compass Minerals UK Ltd on 7 August 2026. The awarded value is £655,566. The contract period runs from 8 August 2026 to 31 August 2026. The tender had a total estimated value of £655,566, and the procurement was marked complete. The requirement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published information identifies one road salt order for the Midlands Area 7 depots, with evaluation and award conducted under the framework call-off route.

This award demonstrates a substantial, short-term demand for brown road salt from National Highways for replenishing multiple Midlands depots. A future competitor would need dependable access to suitable road de-icing salt, robust stockholding and the capacity to fulfil a concentrated order across several delivery points. Experience supplying highways, transport or other winter-service operations would help demonstrate understanding of seasonal resilience, delivery coordination and operational continuity. Suppliers should also be able to work effectively through framework call-off arrangements and meet the purchasing and delivery controls used by a major national roads organisation. The opportunity was identified as suitable for smaller enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that organisations of those types may be able to participate where they have the necessary supply capability and capacity.

## Notice

Midlands Area 7 Brown Salt Order 3 - restock required for multiple depots in the Midlands Area 7

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a5627c5-46ed-48b9-841a-6a37a302e475 |
| 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 | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 8 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £655,566 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £655,566 |
| 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 Limited |
| 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 | TLF East Midlands (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

- 7 Aug 2026 at 15:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a5627c5-46ed-48b9-841a-6a37a302e475

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a5627c5-46ed-48b9-841a-6a37a302e475
  7th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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