De-Icing Salt & Associated Products/Services

This multi-supplier framework agreement covers the supply and delivery of various grades and types of bulk salt for highway de-icing purposes, bagged salt and other de-icing products on a national basis.

The requirement is divided into lots by product type as follows:

• Lot 1 - Supply & delivery of bulk 6mm & 10mm brown salt
• Lot 2 - Supply & delivery of bulk 6mm white salt
• Lot 3 - Supply & delivery of pure dried vacuum (PDV) salt
• Lot 4A - Supply & delivery of 6mm brown & white bagged salt (25kg bags)
• Lot 4B - Supply & delivery of 6mm brown & white bagged salt (1 tonne bags)
• Lot 5 - Other de-icing products

The framework is available for use nationally by any public sector body in the UK including, but not limited to…

• Local authorities
• Educational establishments (including academies)
• Central government departments and agencies
• Police, fire and rescue and coastguard emergency services
• NHS and HSC bodies, including ambulance services
• Registered charities
• Registered social landlords
• The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament.

• This framework is compliant with UK/EU procurement legislation - we’ve done the work, so there’s no need for you to run a full EU procurement process.
• Suppliers listed on the framework were assessed during the procurement process for their financial stability, track record, experience and technical & professional ability.
• Pre-agreed terms & conditions and specifications underpin all orders.
• Customers can access the framework simply by calling off (ordering) with their awarded supplier(s) or by conducting quick, simple ‘further competitions’. ESPO can provide free templates to facilitate this or assist if required.
• Customers are offered a ‘one stop shop’ solution whereby all highway de-icing product needs are met by suppliers awarded on multiple lots of the framework.
• Customers can feel safe in the knowledge that they are using one of the largest established frameworks in the UK for de-icing salt and associated products, accessed by many customers successfully over the years. Over 1 million tonnes of bulk salt have been supplied via the framework in the last 15 years.

• Brine Solutions Ltd
• Compass Minerals UK Ltd
• ICL UK Sales Ltd
• J C Peacock & Co Ltd
• NGS Gritting Services Ltd
• NWT Supplies Limited
• OMEX Environmental Ltd
• Safecote Ltd
• Salt Sales Co. (Sales Division of Irish Salt Mining & Exploration Co.Ltd)
• Winter Service Solutions Ltd

As a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, we have relied on Regulation 72 (1) (c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 to extend this framework. You can find more information about this here.

Are you a user of the ‘ProContract’ eProcurement system (from Proactis)? If so, you can now access ESPO’s frameworks through the system to run further competitions, allowing you to run your processes more quickly, simply and at lower risk of error. Speak to your procurement team contact or Account Manager to find out more.

We have also created a useful guide to help you navigate creating a further competition on ProContract, which you can access here.