Renewal of National Framework for Bulk Supply of Highway De-icing Salt & Associated Products

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ESPO awarded a contract to Compass Minerals UK, ICL UK Sales Ltd, Brine Solutions Ltd, NGS GRITTING SERVICES LTD, OMEX Environmental Ltd, NWT Supplies LTD t/a Online Rock Salt, Winter Service Solutions Ltd, and Salt Sales Co.

(Sales Divis) for the renewal of a national framework for the bulk supply of highway de-icing salt and associated products/services.

The framework, valued at £125,000,000, encompasses five lot categories: Lot 1: supply and delivery of bulk 6mm and 10mm brown salt; Lot 2: supply and delivery of bulk 6mm white marine salt; Lot 3: supply and delivery of pure dried vacuum (PDV) salt; Lot 4A: supply and delivery of brown and white bagged salt (25kg bags); Lot 4B: supply and delivery of brown and white bagged salt (1 tonne bags); Lot 4C: supply and delivery of brown and white bagged salt (25kg bags) - ESPO Catalogue; and Lot 5: other de-icing products/saturators.

The framework is intended to meet the requirements of local authorities and relevant highways organisations, with procurement via direct award and/or further competition.

As a Central Purchasing Body as defined by the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU, the framework is open for use by public bodies including local authorities, educational establishments, central government departments and agencies, police, fire and rescue and coastguard emergency services, NHS and HSC bodies, registered charities, registered social landlords, and the corporate offices of the House of Lords and House of Commons.