Published date: 18 September 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 23 October 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Road salt - 34927100

Location of contract

North East, North West, South East, South West

Value of contract

£5,250,000

Procurement reference

tender_457708/1406088

Published date

18 September 2024

Closing date

23 October 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

National Highways is responsible for managing the national Salt Reserve on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Under the current arrangements National Highways stores salt at Ellesmere Port, Garston, Ridham, North Killingholme and Shapness. In the event of a prolonged and severe winter this salt would be made available to Local Highway Authorities.
The subject of this procurement is the storage arrangements, stockpile management and sheeting supply/maintenance, within the North West, North East and South of England


About the buyer

Contact name

Judith Carter

Address

The Cube, 199 Wharfside Street
Birmingham
B1 1RN
England

Email

judith.carter@nationalhighways.co.uk