Official UK procurement notice
Yorkshire Highway Alliance Supply of Winter Road Surface Treatments and Sundries
Authority: Leeds City Council (Local council)
Sectors: Mining, basic metals and related products (14) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£12,600,000total for 6 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 6 Feb 2026awarded 9 Mar 2026
Award (standstill) to COMPASS MINERALS UK LIMITED +3 more
Framework period 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionProvision of rock salt and other deicing products for winter maintenance service for Yorkshire Highway Alliance Supply of Winter Road Surface Treatments and Sundries
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 7 Jan 2030, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Rock salt
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Bids received
- 4 bids on the busiest of 6 lots · 4 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Apr 2026
- Buyer regions
- UKE
Who may buy through it
Local Authorities in Yorkshire and Humber Region
Published description of the framework
Appointing all compliant tenderers and orders placed based on price and availaibility
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 6 lots carries the same published figure, £12,600,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1BradfordAwardedRenewalceiling above
Material supplies for Bradford
Lot #2CalderdaleAwardedRenewalceiling above
Material supplies for Calderdale
Lot #3KirkleesAwardedRenewalceiling above
Material supplies for Kirklees
Lot #4LeedsAwardedRenewalceiling above
Material supplies for Leeds
Lot #5WakefieldsAwardedRenewalceiling above
Material supplies for Wakefields
Lot #6YorkAwardedRenewalceiling above
Material supplies for York
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored · same split on all 6 lots
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Satisfactory SSD and social value committment: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Satisfactory SSD and social value committment
Lot distribution rule: Appointing all compliant suppliers to framework. Order placed based on price and availability
What this means for your bid
- “Yorkshire Highway Alliance Supply of Winter Road Surface Treatments…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Local Authorities in Yorkshire and Humber Region
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 7 Jan 2030
- First published
- 6 Jan 2026, 11:04 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Mar 2026, 12:25 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 23 Feb 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-000574- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
- Appointment period ends
- 6 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
6 Jan 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published293 days ago6 Jan 2026, 11:04 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends262 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown6 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Award decision expected by245 days ago23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent224 days ago17 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published223 days ago17 Mar 2026, 12:25 GMT
- Standstill ends213 days ago27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts209 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Jan 2026- Tender notice published6 Jan 2026, 11:04 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published17 Mar 2026, 12:25 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete17 Mar 2026, 12:25 GMT
- Contract signature expected31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 41 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 42 from SMEs · busiest of 6 lots
Named bidders 4published on the award notice
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| COMPASS MINERALS UK LIMITEDSME, ICL UK (SALES) LIMITED, SAFECOTE LIMITEDSME, WINTER SERVICE SOLUTIONS LTDSME1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: 2 x 12 month extension | £12,600,000 inc. VAT | 9 Mar 2026standstill to 27 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Bradford | 4final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Calderdale | 4final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Kirklees | 4final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Leeds | 4final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 5 · Wakefields | 4final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 6 · York | 4final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonCompass Minerals UK LtdSME · North West England · all lots
- wonWinter Service Solutions LtdSME · North West England · all lots
- wonICL UK Sales Ltd · North East England · all lots
- wonSafecote LimitedSME · North West England · all lots
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- Compass Minerals UK LtdFramework contractor
- ICL UK Sales LtdFramework contractor
- Safecote LimitedFramework contractor
- Winter Service Solutions LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender