Supply of Highways Materials and Rock Salt tender, Hull City Council (closes 26 Oct 2026)

In brief

Hull City Council is looking for suppliers for this contract (Yorkshire and the Humber).

It is a framework worth up to £1,770,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 11 January 2027.

It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Monday 26 October 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: midday, Monday 19 October 2026
Bids by: midday, Monday 26 October 2026

How bids are scored

Quality 30% · Price 70%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 105 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £1,770,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

Conditions

Suppliers pay a fee of 1% of the value of work won through this framework.

What the notice says

Hull City Council (The Authority) is seeking tenders from interested organisations to provide Concrete, Tarmac, and/or Rock Salt products for Hull City Council. The tender is an open procedure consisting of a one stage process. The contracts are anticipated to commence 11th January 2027 ending by 10th January 2030 with an option to extend for a period of 12 months. The Authority has estimated the value of the Framework to be approximately £590,000.00 per annum. The anticipated total maximum value of the Goods for the Framework over the contract period excluding the extension period is approximately £1,770,000. The anticipated total maximum value of the Goods for the Framework over the full…Read the full description

Hull City Council (The Authority) is seeking tenders from interested organisations to provide Concrete, Tarmac, and/or Rock Salt products for Hull City Council. The tender is an open procedure consisting of a one stage process. The contracts are anticipated to commence 11th January 2027 ending by 10th January 2030 with an option to extend for a period of 12 months. The Authority has estimated the value of the Framework to be approximately £590,000.00 per annum. The anticipated total maximum value of the Goods for the Framework over the contract period excluding the extension period is approximately £1,770,000. The anticipated total maximum value of the Goods for the Framework over the full contract period including the extension period is approximately £2,360,000. The estimated value is given in good faith to assist tenderers in making their submissions, it should not be interpreted as an undertaking to purchase any goods, services or works to any particular value by the Authority and does not form part of the Contract. The Framework will be divided into following Lots: Lot 1 - Concrete; Lot 2 - Tarmac; Lot 3 - Rock Salt. Further information is contained within the tender documentation. Please ensure all tender submission documents are completed as detailed. Incomplete bids will be eliminated from further process. Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) was conducted via YORtender (Ref: 100108244) from 2nd March 2026 to 23rd March. Procurement identifier of UK2 Preliminary market engagement notice is ocds-h6vhtk-065f46

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 25 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £1,770,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in Yorkshire and the Humber?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Is one of the 3 lots a good fit?You can usually bid for one lot without bidding for the others.
Can you meet what the notice mentions: Framework agreement?The tender documents will say exactly what is required.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: uk.eu-supply.com.
Send clarification questions before midday, Monday 19 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Monday 26 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Lot 1 - Concrete 11 January 2027 to 10 January 2030 What this lot covers For Lot 1 please see the Specification and Schedule 10 - Pricing Schedule.	—	£150,000
Lot 2 - Tarmac 11 January 2027 to 10 January 2030 What this lot covers For Lot 2 please see the Specification and Schedule 10 - Pricing Schedule.	—	£1,200,000
Lot 3 - Rock Salt 11 January 2027 to 10 January 2030 What this lot covers For Lot 3 please see the Specification and Schedule 10 - Pricing Schedule.	—	£420,000

Timeline

30 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 092331-2026

About the buyer

Hull City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

234

Awards

139

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