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title: "PAN3558 - Supply of Rock Salt"
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buyer: "Leicester City Council"
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# PAN3558 - Supply of Rock Salt

Buyer: Leicester City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e3c450df-785e-4396-bed4-3cda79bbffb3

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## Summary

Leicester City Council procured the supply and delivery of bulk brown rock salt for road de-icing. The requirement covers 6mm and 10mm salt, intended for winter highway maintenance and associated gritting operations. It is a goods procurement, with the salt and delivery services to be provided in the East Midlands. The council is the buying organisation. The requirement was made through ESPO 220_24, De-Icing Salt and Associated Products/Services, Lot 1, which covers the supply and delivery of bulk 6mm and 10mm brown salt. This is a focused opportunity for suppliers of road salt and de-icing materials that can handle bulk deliveries to a local authority operating in the East Midlands.

The procurement has been awarded following a direct award against ESPO framework 220_24, Lot 1. Leicester City Council awarded the contract to ICL UK Sales Ltd on 31 July 2026. The awarded value is £147,000. The contract period runs from 2 August 2026 to 2 August 2027. The tender had a submission deadline of 2 July 2026 at noon, before the award decision. The procurement was completed as a direct award rather than an open competition, and it was treated as a single requirement rather than being divided into separate lots. The process was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and the council's stated procurement category was goods.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates Leicester City Council's demand for bulk brown rock salt in two specified grades, together with dependable delivery for highway winter maintenance. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need reliable access to suitable 6mm and 10mm de-icing salt, the capacity to supply bulk quantities, and distribution arrangements capable of serving the East Midlands. Experience of supplying public-sector or local-authority winter maintenance operations would help demonstrate dependable performance, particularly around delivery planning and continuity of supply. Suppliers would also need access to the relevant ESPO framework route, or to work with a framework-partnered business, because this purchase was made by direct award against that arrangement.

## Notice

PAN3558 - Supply and Delivery of Rock Salt Direct award against ESPO 220_24 - De-Icing Salt & Associated Products/Services Lot 1 "Supply and Delivery of Bulk 6mm and 10mm brown salt"

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1873681-9a54-4edd-9353-cb093b52e7a2 |
| 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 | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £147,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £147,000 |
| 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 | Leicester City Council |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Postcode area | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 1FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ICL UK Sales Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 14 - Mining, basic metals and related products
- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 24 - Chemical products
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 14000000 - Mining, basic metals and related products
- 15872400 - Salt
- 24951310 - De-icing agents
- 34927100 - Road salt

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 13:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1873681-9a54-4edd-9353-cb093b52e7a2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1873681-9a54-4edd-9353-cb093b52e7a2
  19th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.leicester.gov.uk

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