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title: "DfI TRAM - Supply and Delivery of Ground Rock Salt"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077795"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM)"
published: "2026-09-22"
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# DfI TRAM - Supply and Delivery of Ground Rock Salt

Buyer: DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077795

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## Summary

DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM), part of Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure, procured the supply and delivery of ground rock salt for spreading on highways. The salt is used to de-ice carriageways and footways, supporting winter road maintenance. This is a goods requirement rather than a construction or consultancy service. Delivery is required in the United Kingdom, with the buying organisation based in Belfast. The procurement covers one requirement and is identified under CPV 14410000, rock salt. It is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The selected supplier, The Irish Salt Mining and Exploration Company Limited, is based in Carrickfergus and is classified as an SME.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct award to The Irish Salt Mining and Exploration Company Limited. The award date was 22 September 2026. Its value is £9,000,000 excluding VAT and £10,800,000 including VAT. The contract period runs from 2 October 2026 to 1 October 2029. The buyer justified the direct award under the technical-reasons route, stating that only a particular supplier could provide the required goods, with no reasonable alternatives. The award was above the relevant threshold. A standstill period ends on 1 October 2026, and the planned contract signature date is 2 October 2026. The award is recorded as pending.

This award demonstrates recurring public-sector demand for bulk rock salt and the associated delivery capability needed for highway and footway de-icing. A credible future competitor would need dependable access to suitable ground rock salt, the capacity to supply large public-sector requirements, and logistics arrangements capable of delivering reliably to the buyer’s operational requirements across the United Kingdom. Experience in supplying road-maintenance materials, managing seasonal demand and maintaining continuity of supply would strengthen a supplier’s position. Because the buyer used a direct award on the basis of technical reasons and no reasonable alternatives, competitors would also need to show clearly how their product and supply arrangements meet the required technical and operational needs.

## Notice

Supply and delivery of rock salt for spreading on highways for de-icing carriageways and footways.

### Procurement Information

A competitive tendering procedure is the default for most public procurements. The Department may only directly award a public contract when section 41 (and one or more of the justifications in Schedule 5), section 42 or section 43 apply. There are derogations to award a contract to a single supplier where the supplies or services can only be supplied by a particular supplier. (Schedule 5, Para 6. The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract: (a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089766-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract 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 | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Oct 2026 - 1 Oct 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Postcode area | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT7 2JA |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Irish Salt Mining and Exploration Company Limited-The |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 14 - Mining, basic metals and related products

### Codes

- 14410000 - Rock salt

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2026 at 15:38 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089766-2026
- 22 Sep 2026 at 14:05 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089666-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089766-2026
  22nd September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089666-2026
  22nd September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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