Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Road salt
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Road salt. 35 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
35
awards tracked
£3m
total contract value
£84k
average award size
5.7%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Road salt
SW Potassium Acetate Order 15
Awarded to Safecote Limited on 27 Mar 2026 · National Highways Limited
£46k
SW Brown Salt Order 9
Awarded to Compass Minerals UK Ltd on 11 Mar 2026 · National Highways Limited
£13k
Area 12 Brown Salt Order 11
Awarded to ICL UK Sales Ltd on 18 Feb 2026 · National Highways Limited
£14k
Area 7 Brown Salt Order 2
Awarded to Compass Minerals UK Ltd on 27 Jan 2026 · National Highways Limited
£100k
East Region Brown Salt Order - Order 06
Awarded to Compass Minerals UK Limited on 26 Jan 2026 · National Highways Limited
£134k
East White Salt Order 7
Awarded to J C Peacock & Co Limited on 22 Jan 2026 · National Highways Limited
£20k
Area 12 Brown Salt Order-10
Awarded to ICL UK Sales Limited on 19 Jan 2026 · National Highways Limited
£212k
Area 10 North West - White Salt Order - 4
Awarded to J C Peacock & Co Limited on 14 Jan 2026 · National Highways Limited
£13k
Area 13 NW - Brown Salt Order - 2
Awarded to Compass Minerals UK Limited on 13 Jan 2026 · National Highways Limited
£17k
South West Potassium Acetate - Order 14
Awarded to Safecote Ltd on 13 Jan 2026 · National Highways Limited
£31k
Area 12 YNE - White Salt Order - 11
Awarded to J C Peacock & Co Limited on 13 Jan 2026 · National Highways Limited
£10k
Area 14 YNE - Brown Salt Order - 6
Awarded to ICL UK Sales Limited on 13 Jan 2026 · National Highways Limited
£46k
Sector pulse
Who procures in Road salt, and where the value sits
Road salt accounts for 35 tracked awards worth £3m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £84k. Road salt is procured mainly by Worcestershire County Council, National Highways Limited and National Highways. The biggest spender is Worcestershire County Council, with 3 awards totalling £396k. Geographically the work is spread across Any region, South West, North West. Only 5.7% of awards go to SMBs, so this category is dominated by larger suppliers. Volume is accelerating sharply month on month.
Who is buying in Road salt
Biggest single award
£498k
Midlands - Area 9 - Brown Salt Order - 04
Won by Compass Minerals UK Limited on 5 Jan 2026
Busiest month
Jan 26
15 awards published, totalling £1.4m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: sharply up.
Where the awards land
- Any region28%
- South West19%
- 13%
- North West13%
- East of England9%
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
Safecote Ltd
7 awards · £246k total
Compass Minerals UK Limited
6 awards · £1.3m total
J C Peacock & Co Limited
6 awards · £87k total
ICL UK Sales Limited
5 awards · £421k total
COMPASS MINERALS UK LIMITED
2 awards · £378k total
Compass Minerals UK Ltd
2 awards · £112k total
NGS GRITTING SERVICES LTD,SAFECOTE LIMITED
1 award · £200k total
Compass Minerals
1 award · £130k total
Related buyers
The buyers driving demand in Road salt.
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