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title: "Supply of Rock Salt and Associated Products Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b9d7"
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published: "2025-02-06"
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# Supply of Rock Salt and Associated Products Framework

Buyer: LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT - COMMERCIAL DELIVERY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b9d7

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## Summary

The Welsh Government - Commercial Delivery is overseeing the procurement process titled "Supply of Rock Salt and Associated Products Framework". This contract falls under the goods category, with the CPV classification "Rock Salt". The procurement covers the region of Wales (UKL), and it involves a framework agreement for the supply of rock salt and de-icing products over a period extending to 2025. The procurement stage is currently at the contract update phase, with the contract having undergone amendments to increase its value and re-align the timeline. The procurement method used is the open procedure, which is standard for framework agreements.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs in the salt supply and de-icing product industry. Companies engaged in the manufacturing and supply of rock salt, road salt, and de-icing agents, as well as those dealing with related agricultural and horticultural products, stand to benefit. With the framework agreement ensuring consistent and ongoing requirements from public sector bodies including local authorities and other governmental entities, suppliers can secure stable, long-term contracts and enhance their market presence. The involvement of multiple small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as suppliers underscores the potential for other SMEs to compete and succeed in this procurement landscape.

## Notice

Supply of Rock Salt and De-icing Products

### Lot Information

10mm Rock Salt and Treated Rock Salt

Supply of 10mm Rock Salt and Treated Rock Salt

6.3mm Marine Salt and Treated Marine Salt

Supply of 6.3mm Marine Salt and Treated Marine Salt

Pure Dried Vacuum Salt

Supply of Pure Dried Vacuum Salt and Treated Vacuum Salt

Specialist Requirements - Calcium Chloride

Supply of Calcium Chloride - pellets and liquid

Specialist Requirements - Potassium Acetate

Supply of Potassium Acetate

Speacilist Requirements - Liquid Agricultural By Product

Supply of Liquid Agricultural By Product

6.3mm Rock Salt and Treated Rock Salt

Framework for the supply of rock salt and associated de-icing products

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003967-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £18,575,200 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT - COMMERCIAL DELIVERY |
| Additional buyers | NATIONAL PROCUREMENT SERVICE (WELSH GOVERNMENT) |
| Locality | CAERPHILLY |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF83 8WT |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Cathays |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 9 |
| Supplier names | COMPASS MINERALS; IRISH SALT MINING; IRISH SALT MINING AND EXPLORATION COMPANY LIMITED-THE; LBS BUILDERS MERCHANT; LBS BUILDERS MERCHANTS; LBS BUILDERS MERCHANTS GROUP; NGS GRITTING SERVICES; SAFECOTE; SALT UNION (COMPASS MINERALS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 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

- 03100000 - Agricultural and horticultural products
- 14311000 - Natural calcium, aluminium calcium phosphate and crude natural potassium salts
- 14311300 - Crude natural potassium salts
- 14410000 - Rock salt
- 14420000 - Sea salt
- 14770000 - Caesium, strontium, rubidium and calcium
- 14774000 - Calcium
- 14781000 - Potassium
- 15872400 - Salt
- 24951310 - De-icing agents
- 34927100 - Road salt

## Release History

- 6 Feb 2025 at 13:25 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003967-2025
- 28 Nov 2023 at 09:30 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035001-2023
- 9 Jun 2021 at 10:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012902-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://gov.wales/national-procurement-service
- https://gov.wales/public-sector-procurement
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:600194-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA27760

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