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# Rock Salt

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rock-salt-ocds-h6vhtk-040b8c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Association of North East Councils Limited: "Rock Salt". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £261,000,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.open-uk.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Association of North East Councils Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-association-of-north-east-councils-limited-coh-05014821)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £261,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 March 2024 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Rock salt
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKC
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rock-salt-ocds-h6vhtk-040b8c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-040b8c`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rock-salt-ocds-h6vhtk-040b8c#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [open-uk.org](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.open-uk.org)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rock-salt-ocds-h6vhtk-040b8c#participate

## Description
The Association of North East Councils trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) has established a framework agreement for the supply of rock salt in bulk and bagged forms required to enable contracting authorities to meet their winter maintenance services responsibilities. The products will be delivered to a notified list of delivery sites for North East located contracting authorities and designated sub-regions across the UK for all other contracting authorities.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Bulk Salt North East
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 14410000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Supply and delivery of Bulk Rock Salt in the North East of England. Delivery of bulk volumes being transported (per tonne) to the Contracting Authority storage facilities, via large haulage vehicles.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Bagged Salt North East
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 14410000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Supply and delivery of Bagged Rock Salt in the North East of England. Delivery covers smaller transportation of bagged volumes with pallet deliveries to the Contracting Authorities.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Bulk Salt UK
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 14410000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** UK wide supply and delivery of Bulk Rock Salt. Delivery of bulk volumes being transported (per tonne) to the Contracting Authority storage facilities, via large haulage vehicles

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Bagged Salt UK
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 14410000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** UK wide supply and delivery of Bagged Rock Salt. Delivery covers smaller transportation of bagged volumes with pallet deliveries to the Contracting Authority.

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 017473-2024-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **ICL UK Sales**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-173353`
  - Value: £261,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 017473-2024-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **J.C. PEACOCK & CO., LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-124954`
  - Value: £261,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 017473-2024-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £261,000,000
  - Signed Date: 04/06/2024

- **Contract:** 017473-2024-2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £261,000,000
  - Signed Date: 04/06/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F017473-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-06-05T14:51:45.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T18:25:34.061Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-040b8c