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title: "220_20 De-icing salt & associated products"
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# 220_20 De-icing salt & associated products

Buyer: ESPO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d8afc4c8-28b8-4f95-8761-715c19bb411e

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the buying organisation ESPO, which is based in Leicester, England. The title of the contract is "220_20 De-icing salt & associated products," falling under the classification of mining and basic metals, specifically related to salt and de-icing agents. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, with a contract value of £125 million. The contract will start on 1st May 2020 and end on 31st March 2024. Tenders were due by midday on 14th April 2020 during an open procurement method, with opportunities available for public bodies throughout the UK.

This tender presents considerable opportunities for businesses, particularly those involved in the supply and delivery of various types of de-icing products such as brown and white salt. Suppliers capable of meeting the rigorous demands of local authorities, educational establishments, and emergency services will find this tender beneficial. Companies that qualify as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially encouraged to compete, as the framework supports a wide range of end users including public sector and charitable organisations.

## Notice

Renewal of a national framework for the bulk supply of highway de-icing salt & associated products/services. The framework has a large national customer base and is one of the country's largest frameworks of its type. The framework is intended to meet the requirements of local authorities and relevant highways organisations. The scope of the framework encompasses 5 different lot categories which are procured via direct award and/or further competition. Lot 1: Supply & delivery of bulk 6mm & 10mm brown salt Lot 2: Supply & delivery of bulk 6mm white marine salt Lot 3: Supply & delivery of pure dried vacuum (PDV) salt Lot 4A: Supply & delivery of brown & white bagged salt (25kg bags) Lot 4B: Supply & delivery of brown and white bagged salt (1 tonne bags) Lot 4C: Supply & delivery of brown & white bagged salt (25kg bags) - ESPO Catalogue Lot 5: Other de-icing products / saturators As a Central Purchasing Body as defined by the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/ESPO/media/Documents/FAQs/ESPO-s_powers_to_trade__website_-2016-12-22.pdf) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: http://www.espo.org/About-us-%281%29/FAQs/Legal To tender: (a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org, (b) Register (c) Search for tender opportunity '220_20' d) Express an interest (e) Download the tender from the website. Please note: the closing date for submission of tenders is 12:00 midday, 14/04/2020. Additional information: The following information is applicable to all lots: ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself. Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders' information only. To tender: (a) Go to www.eastmidstenders.org, (b) Register (c) Search for tender opportunity '220_20' d) Express an interest (e) Download the tender from the website. Please note: the closing date for submission of tenders is 12:00 midday, 30/03/2020.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/878030f5-3648-4910-84b8-6b66edaa0510 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jun 2020 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2020 - 30 Apr 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £125,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £125,000,000 |
| 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 | ESPO |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE19 1ES |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Enderby |
| Westminster constituency | South Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 12 |
| Supplier names | BRINE SOLUTIONS; COMPASS MINERALS; ICL UK SALES; J C PEACOCK AND; NGS GRITTING SERVICES; NWT SUPPLIES LTD T/A ONLINE ROCK SALT; OMEX ENVIRONMENTAL; SAFECOTE; SALT SALES CO. (SALES DIVISION OF IRISH SALT MINING AND EXPLORAT; SANTANDER SALT; WINTER SERVICE SOLUTIONS; WINTERTECH SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 14 - Mining, basic metals and related products
- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 24 - Chemical products
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 14000000 - Mining, basic metals and related products
- 15872400 - Salt
- 24951310 - De-icing agents
- 44610000 - Tanks, reservoirs, containers and pressure vessels

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2020 at 07:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/878030f5-3648-4910-84b8-6b66edaa0510
- 27 Mar 2020 at 14:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11bb3bde-d6e7-43a3-921b-a23e3aae90ef
- 20 Mar 2020 at 15:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4dd8f51b-31b6-439e-b8fa-d17b0dbf2a4f
- 2 Mar 2020 at 09:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50e2ee4b-a016-4de8-b7b0-034bf0f7ebe5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/878030f5-3648-4910-84b8-6b66edaa0510
  15th September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/11bb3bde-d6e7-43a3-921b-a23e3aae90ef
  27th March 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4dd8f51b-31b6-439e-b8fa-d17b0dbf2a4f
  20th March 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/50e2ee4b-a016-4de8-b7b0-034bf0f7ebe5
  2nd March 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.eastmidstenders.org
  East Mids Tenders

## Notice URLs

- http://www.espo.org/
- http://www.espo.org/About-us-%281%29/FAQs/Legal
- https://www.espo.org/ESPO/media/Documents/FAQs/ESPO-s_powers_to_trade__website_-2016-12-22.pdf

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