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title: "WCC 2026 2696 Pre Wet Salt Saturator Maintenance"
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# WCC 2026 2696 Pre Wet Salt Saturator Maintenance

Buyer: Worcestershire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e7070df7-255d-40c3-b988-f5948cf37f67

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## Summary

Worcestershire County Council procured specialist maintenance and support services for six pre-wet salt saturators across its highway depot network in Worcestershire. These assets produce de-icing brine for the Council’s winter highway maintenance operations. The service covers planned preventative maintenance, pre-season servicing and commissioning, mid-season inspections, shutdown inspections, condition reporting, emergency call-outs, fault diagnosis, repairs, replacement parts and consumables, technical support, performance monitoring and health and safety compliance. This is a specialist operational maintenance requirement in the winter highways and ice-clearing services sector, covering road-salt and winter-maintenance equipment. The work is delivered across the Council’s depot network in Worcestershire, within the West Midlands. The procurement is for services rather than goods or construction works.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 4 September 2026 through a direct award. J. C Peacock & Co Limited was selected for a contract valued at £40,500. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029. The tender submission deadline was 4 September 2026 at 5pm. The Council’s justification was that the supplier is the specialist manufacturer and maintainer of its existing saturator equipment, with the technical expertise, competent personnel, specialist equipment, replacement parts and support arrangements required. The requirement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award covers the six saturators and includes emergency response, repairs, reporting, technical support and performance against agreed key performance indicators.

This requirement indicates a buyer’s need for reliable, specialist maintenance of brine-production equipment supporting statutory winter highway operations. A credible future competitor would need proven capability with pre-wet salt saturators or comparable winter-maintenance plant, including planned servicing, commissioning, inspections, fault diagnosis, repair and condition reporting. It would also need access to compatible replacement parts and consumables, specialist equipment, technically competent personnel and an emergency call-out response. Suppliers should be able to maintain operational reliability across multiple highway depots, provide clear repair and performance reports, monitor agreed key performance indicators and meet health and safety requirements. The existing supplier’s manufacturer and maintainer role shows that equipment-specific knowledge, continuity of support and dependable technical coverage are important to this Council.

## Notice

The contract provides planned preventative maintenance, servicing, inspection, repair and technical support services for six brine saturators located across Worcestershire County Council's highway depot network. The saturators are essential assets supporting the Council's winter maintenance operations through the production of de-icing brine for highway treatment activities. The scope of services includes: Planned preventative maintenance inspections. Pre-season servicing and commissioning. Mid-season inspections. Season shutdown inspections and condition reporting. Emergency call-out response arrangements. Fault diagnosis and repair services. Repair reporting and technical support. Supply of replacement parts and consumables where required. Performance monitoring against agreed Key Performance Indicators. Compliance with health and safety requirements. Direct Award Justification:- Peacock Salt Ltd is the specialist manufacturer and maintainer of the Council's existing saturator equipment and has confirmed that it possesses the technical expertise, competent personnel, specialist equipment, replacement parts and support arrangements necessary to maintain the operational reliability and performance of the saturators throughout the contract period. The contract provides continuity of service for a critical operational asset supporting Worcestershire County Council's statutory winter maintenance obligations

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a90bbee5-2bed-4246-8697-acfc1a3e4495 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Direct Award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,500 |
| 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 | Worcestershire County Council |
| Locality | WORCESTER |
| Postcode area | Worcester |
| Postcode | WR5 2NP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |
| Local authority | Worcester |
| Electoral ward | Nunnery |
| Westminster constituency | Worcester |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | J C Peacock & Co Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 34927100 - Road salt
- 44113910 - Winter-maintenance materials
- 90630000 - Ice-clearing services

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2026 at 15:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a90bbee5-2bed-4246-8697-acfc1a3e4495

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a90bbee5-2bed-4246-8697-acfc1a3e4495
  16th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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