---
title: "National Salt Reserve Storage Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-049c0b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NATIONAL HIGHWAYS"
published: "2025-04-02"
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# National Salt Reserve Storage Contract

Buyer: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049c0b

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## Summary

National Highways, acting on behalf of the Department for Transport, is currently engaged in a procurement process to manage the national Salt Reserve. The contract is titled "National Salt Reserve Storage Contract" and belongs to the industry category of Storage and Retrieval Services. It involves locations such as Ellesmere Port, Garston, Ridham, North Killingholme, and Shapness, with a focus on the North West, North East, and South of England regions. The procurement stage is active, with bids expected by 23 October 2024 at 12:00. This open procedure process is covered by GPA regulations.

This tender offers significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in storage and stockpile management services. Businesses able to provide effective sheeting supply and maintenance are well-positioned to compete. The contract, valued at £5,250,000 and with a duration of 1800 days, represents a substantial opportunity for small to medium-sized enterprises to establish a partnership with National Highways. Successful bidders will be integral in ensuring the readiness and availability of salt reserves during prolonged and severe winter conditions, providing vital support to local highway authorities.

## Notice

National Highways is responsible for managing the national Salt Reserve on behalf of the Department for Transport. Under the current arrangements National Highways stores salt at Ellesmere Port, Garston, Ridham, North Killingholme and Shapness. In the event of a prolonged and severe winter this salt would be made available to Local Highway Authorities. The subject of this procurement is the storage arrangements, stockpile management and sheeting supply/maintenance, within the North West, North East and South of England

### Lot Information

Lot 1

National Highways is responsible for managing the national Salt Reserve on behalf of the Department for Transport. Under the current arrangements National Highways stores salt at Ellesmere Port, Garston, Ridham, North Killingholme and Shapness. In the event of a prolonged and severe winter this salt would be made available to Local Highway Authorities. The subject of this procurement is the storage arrangements, stockpile management and sheeting supply/maintenance, within the North West, North East and South of England

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012583-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,250,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL HIGHWAYS |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B1 1RN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ25 West Surrey |
| Local authority | Guildford |
| Electoral ward | Stoke |
| Westminster constituency | Guildford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | J C PEACOCK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 63121000 - Storage and retrieval services

## Release History

- 2 Apr 2025 at 14:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012583-2025
- 18 Sep 2024 at 18:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029920-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://nationalhiwghways.co.uk
- https://nationalhighways.co.uk
- https://nationalhighways.ukp.app.jaggaer.com

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