National Salt Reserve Storage Contract

Highways England
North East
Open procedure
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030

The contract covers the management of the national salt reserve across multiple sites in the North West, North East, and South of England. Services include secure storage, ongoing stockpile management, and the supply and maintenance of protective sheeting to ensure salt remains available for local highway authorities during severe winter conditions.

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Awarded value: £5.3m; As published
Published: 2 April 2025; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 27 March 2025; Peacock Salt
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 31 March 2030

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of bulk salt storage, stockpile management, and sheeting supply and maintenance services for national strategic highway infrastructure reserves.

Category: Storage and retrieval services

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
2 April 2025
Contract awardedto Peacock Salt
27 March 2025
Contract starts
1 April 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2030

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How it compares

40× the typical third party logistics contract (£130k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/220249/national-salt-reserve-storage-contract
Buyer reference: tender_457708/1467002
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-b10070f2-5e5d-4629-952d-3f3409708da6
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Highways England. National Salt Reserve Storage Contract. Contract award, 2 April 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/220249/national-salt-reserve-storage-contract (accessed 12 October 2026).