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Published 21 Feb 2025, 09:44 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CP2547-24 South West Collaborative De-Icing Salt Framework 2025-2029

Official notice

Authority: Devon County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 6 public authorities

Framework agreement4 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£10,000,000total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 28 Mar 2025awarded 2 Jun 2025
Lots 4see the lot list below
Framework period Ends 30 Jun 2029

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Partner Organisations named in this document have a requirement to purchase de-icing

salt to be spread onto roads during their winter maintenance programme period. This

invitation to tender relates primarily to the requirements of Devon County Council, Corserv

Ltd (on behalf of Cornwall Council), North Somerset Council, Torbay Council, National

Highways shared depots in Devon & Cornwall, Devon and Somerset Fire & Rescue Service

and BCP Council. The procurement is also being carried out for the benefit of other public

sector organisations within the geographic county of Devon who can use the framework with

permission from Devon County Council. These organisations would then become Partner

Organisations.

The purpose of this tender is twofold:

(A) To select a supplier (or suppliers) to provide the Partner Organisations with their de-icing

salt requirements for the 2025-2026 winter spreading season, comprising a bulk order plus

additional top-ups as and when they may be required (forecast quantities provided,

indicatively). The supplier (or suppliers) in this context will be the top scoring bidder for each

Lot. They will be required to supply during the first 12 months of the framework at the rates

they submitted at the time of the framework tender.

(B) To establish a Framework Agreement which comprises qualified suppliers who will be

periodically invited to submit future quotations through ‘Mini Competitions’ to provide the Partner Organisations with their requirements for each future spreading season within the

duration of the Framework Agreement. This invitation to tender will identify suppliers to be

appointed to the Framework Agreement detailed herein;

Mini competitions for annual demands for years 2026/27, 2027/28 and 2028/29 will be

issued prior to the summer delivery period for evaluation based on price only.

Devon County Council is expecting to appoint up to 5 suppliers per Lot onto the Framework

Agreement for the supply of de-icing salt for each of the following:

Lot 1 Bulk de-icing salt to BS3247:2011 + A1:2016

Lot 2 Bulk coated de-icing salt

Lot 3 Bulk brining salt for use in saturators

Lot 4 25kg bags in 1 tonne packs and 1 tonne dumpy bags of de-icing salt to BS3247:2011 +

A1:2016

CPV: Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
3 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 5 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Bulk de-icing salt to BS3247:2011 + A1:2016Awarded

Bulk de-icing salt to BS3247:2011 + A1:2016

Contract period: … – 30 Jun 2029
Delivery: South West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Bulk coated de-icing saltAwarded

Bulk coated de-icing salt

Contract period: … – 30 Jun 2029
Delivery: South West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Bulk brining salt for use in saturatorsAwarded

Bulk brining salt for use in saturators

Contract period: … – 30 Jun 2029
Delivery: South West
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #425kg bags in 1 tonne packs and 1 tonne dumpy bags of de-icing salt to BS3247:2011 + A1:2016Awarded

25kg bags in 1 tonne packs and 1 tonne dumpy bags of de-icing salt to BS3247:2011 +

A1:2016

Contract period: … – 30 Jun 2029
Delivery: South West
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 4 lots
Price: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 0
  • Price: 100
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “CP2547-24 South West Collaborative De-Icing Salt Framework 2025-2029” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Feb 2025, 09:44 GMT
Last source update
2 Jun 2025, 09:45 BST
Award evaluation window
28 Mar 2025 – …
Authority reference
DN761302
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-029001
Classification (CPV)
Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e5ef Find a Tender

Publisher note: The Authority reserves the right to cancel the procurement process at any stage. The Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender, and reserves the right not to award a contract. The Authority reserves the right to award the contract in part, or to call for new tenders should it consider this necessary. Economic Operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from them in connection with their participation in this procurement, whether incurred directly by them or their advisors or subcontractors and regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence direct or indirect of any amendments to documents issued by the Authority at any time, or as a consequence of the cancellation of the procurement by the Authority. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority shall have no liability whatsoever to Economic Operators or their advisors or subcontractors, for any of their costs, including but not limited to those for any discussions or communications. Any contract(s) entered into as a result of this contract notice shall be considered as a contract(s) made under English law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. If an Economic Operator considers that any information supplied by it during this procurement process is commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for its sensitivity as well as the duration of that sensitivity specified. Economic Operators should be aware that even where they have indicated that information is commercially sensitive, the Authorities may disclose it pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in response to a request for information where such disclosure is considered to be in the public interest. Please note that the receipt by the Authority of any materials marked "confidential" or equivalent shall not be taken to mean that any of the Authority accepts any duty of confidence by virtue of that marking.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Appointment period ends
28 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
28 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Mar 2025 → 2 Jun 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    28 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    28 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    2 Jun 2025, 09:45 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    2 Jun 2025, 09:45 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 5admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 33 from SMEs · busiest of 4 lots
Contracts signed 11latest 2 Jun 2025

11 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 11 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £10,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Bulk de-icing salt to BS3247:2011 + A1:2016

    Signed
    2 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Jun 2029
    Status
    active
  • 25kg bags in 1 tonne packs and 1 tonne dumpy bags of de-icing salt to BS3247:2011 + A1:2016

    Signed
    2 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Jun 2029
    Status
    active
  • 5kg bags in 1 tonne packs and 1 tonne dumpy bags of de-icing salt to BS3247:2011 + A1:2016

    Signed
    2 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Jun 2029
    Status
    active
  • Bulk de-icing salt to BS3247:2011 + A1:2016

    Signed
    2 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Jun 2029
    Status
    active
  • Bulk de-icing salt to BS3247:2011 + A1:2016

    Signed
    2 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Jun 2029
    Status
    active
  • Bulk coated de-icing salt

    Signed
    2 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Jun 2029
    Status
    active
  • Bulk coated de-icing salt

    Signed
    2 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Jun 2029
    Status
    active
  • Bulk brining salt for use in saturators

    Signed
    2 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Jun 2029
    Status
    active
  • Bulk brining salt for use in saturators

    Signed
    2 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Jun 2029
    Status
    active
  • Bulk brining salt for use in saturators

    Signed
    2 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Jun 2029
    Status
    active
  • 25kg bags in 1 tonne packs and 1 tonne dumpy bags of de-icing salt to BS3247:2011 + A1:2016

    Signed
    2 Jun 2025
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    … – 30 Jun 2029
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Bulk de-icing salt to BS3247:2011 + A1:20163bids · 3 electronic3——
2 · Bulk coated de-icing salt2bids · 2 electronic2——
3 · Bulk brining salt for use in saturators3bids · 3 electronic3——
4 · 25kg bags in 1 tonne packs and 1 tonne dumpy bags of de-icing salt to BS3247:2011 + A1:20163bids · 3 electronic3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

6 public bodies on the notice

Devon County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter, South West, EX2 4QDContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) CouncilContracting authority Bournemouth, South WestContact email
  • Corserv Ltd (on behalf of Cornwall Council)Contracting authority Redruth, South WestContact email
  • Devon and Somerset Fire and RescueContracting authority Exeter, South WestContact email
  • North Somerset CouncilContracting authority Weston Super Mare, South WestContact email
  • Torbay CouncilContracting authority Torquay, South WestContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts Of JusticeReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

5 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.