---
title: "The Supply of Rock Salt for Winter Maintenance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06fa29"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Shropshire Council"
published: "2026-09-15"
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# The Supply of Rock Salt for Winter Maintenance

Buyer: Shropshire Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06fa29

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## Summary

Shropshire Council intends to buy rock salt for winter maintenance, classified as highway materials. The supply is intended to support the council’s winter service activities, including the treatment and upkeep of roads during cold weather. This is a goods requirement rather than a works or service contract. Delivery and use are associated with Shropshire Council’s area, with the council based in Shrewsbury. The requirement is presented as one supply package covering the planned purchase. Businesses involved in producing, importing, distributing or wholesaling rock salt and related highway materials should consider the requirement relevant, particularly where they can support local-authority winter maintenance operations and provide dependable supply arrangements over a sustained contract period.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Shropshire Council has stated an intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. The council expects a further notice on 1 February 2027. The planned contract is for one lot, with an expected term from 1 August 2028 to 31 July 2033. Its estimated value is £3.9 million excluding VAT, or £4.68 million including VAT. The lot is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The procurement is planned under the relevant UK public procurement legislation. The available information identifies the supply requirement and its intended timing; the commercial terms and evaluation arrangements will be established as the procurement develops.

The requirement should suit suppliers with established capability in rock salt supply and highway materials, including manufacturers, importers, distributors and specialist wholesalers. Businesses preparing for the future tender should assess their ability to source and hold sufficient stock, manage dependable deliveries for winter maintenance, and maintain supply throughout a multi-year local-authority arrangement. Experience of serving councils, highways departments or other large winter-service customers would be commercially relevant. Suppliers with suitable logistics networks, storage arrangements and resilience against seasonal demand may be well placed when the requirement reaches the market. The planned lot is explicitly suitable for SMEs, so smaller suppliers may wish to consider bidding independently or preparing delivery, storage or supply-chain partnerships.

## Notice

Contract for the Supply of Rock Salt for Winter Maintenance

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087318-2026 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Feb 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2028 - 1 Aug 2033 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,900,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Shropshire Council |
| Locality | SHREWSBURY |
| Postcode area | Shrewsbury |
| Postcode | SY3 8HQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG22 Shropshire |
| Local authority | Shropshire |
| Electoral ward | Porthill |
| Westminster constituency | Shrewsbury |
| Delivery location | TLG22 Shropshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34929000 - Highway materials

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2026 at 13:50 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087318-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087318-2026
  15th September 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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