---
title: "Procurement of Rock Salt/Winter Grit supplier"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077f9f"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Liverpool City Council"
published: "2026-10-02"
---

# Procurement of Rock Salt/Winter Grit supplier

Buyer: Liverpool City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077f9f

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## Summary

Liverpool City Council procured rock salt and winter grit for its winter maintenance service, supporting the council’s statutory winter-maintenance responsibilities. The goods fall within winter-maintenance materials (CPV 44113910) and are delivered in Liverpool. This is a supply requirement rather than a works or service contract: the core need is the provision of salt and grit for winter road treatment.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Compass Minerals UK Limited. The award was made on 26 August 2026, under a framework agreement using a selective procedure; the call-off was not competitive. There was one lot. The awarded value is £190,000 excluding VAT (£228,000 including VAT). The contract period runs from 2 October 2026 to 22 September 2027. The available process information establishes the framework route and the completed award, but does not set out a separate scored evaluation basis.

For suppliers of winter road-treatment materials, this award demonstrates Liverpool City Council’s recurring requirement for rock salt and winter grit to support its statutory winter maintenance service. A credible competitor would need to supply these materials at a scale suited to a city-wide council requirement and arrange reliable delivery in Liverpool. Experience supplying winter-maintenance materials to public-sector buyers, dependable stock and logistics through the winter season, and the capacity to meet framework purchasing arrangements would be relevant strengths. Compass Minerals UK Limited, identified as an SME, won this award, indicating that this requirement was met by a supplier classified as a small or medium-sized enterprise. The work is focused on salt and grit supply, rather than road maintenance services or infrastructure works.

## Notice

Winter Grit to allow LCC to carry out its statutory obligation to provide a Winter Maintenance service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093299-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Oct 2026 - 22 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £190,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Liverpool City Council |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Postcode area | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Compass Minerals UK Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 44113910 - Winter-maintenance materials

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2026 at 12:14 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093299-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093299-2026
  2nd October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.compassminerals.com/uk/
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-055705
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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