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title: "NEPO203 Supply of Rock Salt"
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# NEPO203 Supply of Rock Salt

Buyer: ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ad157f63-f29a-41a5-a8f6-c8230cc1a4cf

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## Summary

The Association of North East Councils is procuring a Framework Agreement for the supply of rock salt, identified as tender NEPO203. This procurement falls under the goods category, specifically for rock salt per the CPV classification. The open procedure is being utilised for this contract, which is currently in the award stage, with the contract period set to commence on 1 July 2020 and concluding on 30 June 2024. The deadline for tender submissions was 31 January 2020. All deliveries are expected to be made to the United Kingdom as per the listed delivery addresses.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in the supply of rock salt and related products. Suppliers that can demonstrate capacity to meet the framework requirements will be well-positioned to secure contracts over the four lots available. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to compete, as there are provisions for multiple suppliers to be awarded contracts, allowing for diverse participation in this lucrative market. Businesses engaged in logistics, distribution, and process management may also find this an advantageous opportunity.

## Notice

The Association of North East Councils trading as NEPO are using an open procedure for the procurement of a Framework Agreement for the supply and delivery of rock salt. The Agreement will be awarded to multiple suppliers across the 4 Lots up to a maximum of four for each of Lots 1 and 2 and a maximum of 6 for for each sub-national area under Lots 3 and 4. Suppliers will be evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the invitation to tender documents. The most economically advantageous tenderers will be awarded the framework contract. NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of the goods (if any) which will be placed with the successful supplier by any Contracting Authority using the Framework Agreement. In accordance with the Framework Agreement, Contracting Authorities will enter into a call-off contract based on the terms and conditions of the Framework Agreement. The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this Framework Agreement must register their expression of interest and submit the tender response through the NEPO eTender system. If not already registered, suppliers should register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due-north.com/Register. Tender responses submitted via postal or email methods will not be accepted.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8c9bfd8-acd3-482c-830d-7af9333c44f9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jun 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jun 2020 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2020 - 30 Jun 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £25,000,000 |
| 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 | ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 3AF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | COMPASS MINERALS; ICL UK SALES; JC PEACOCK; NWT SUPPLIES LIMITED (TRADING AS ONLINE ROCKSALT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 14 - Mining, basic metals and related products

### Codes

- 14410000 - Rock salt

## Release History

- 5 Jun 2020 at 11:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8c9bfd8-acd3-482c-830d-7af9333c44f9
- 24 Dec 2019 at 10:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/085b1864-28d1-4985-9662-2d5f0fe2d550

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8c9bfd8-acd3-482c-830d-7af9333c44f9
  5th June 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/085b1864-28d1-4985-9662-2d5f0fe2d550
  24th December 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4ba91f15-1b23-ea11-80fc-005056b64545
  Link to ProContract tender opportunity.
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:263382-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
  Link to OJEU Contract Award Notice - 2020/S 108-263382

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nepo.org
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

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