Multi-Temperature Food and Provisions Distribution for Norse Commercial Services
Espo · Awarded contract
AwardedMulti-Temperature Food and Provisions Distribution for Norse Commercial Services
Awarded 29 Jul 2015
Ended 9y 3mo ago2y term
Awarded 29 July 2015Expired 28 July 2017
About
Espo awarded a contract to BFS Group Limited – T/A Bidvest 3663 for the supply and delivery of a range of groceries and provisions, chilled dairy products, frozen products, and cooked meats to Norse customers.
The contract covers items including bacon, cooked meats, fats and oils, eggs, milk and dairy products, soft drinks and waters, hot and cold beverages, tea, coffee, flour and flour-based mixes, pasta, rice, pulses, confectionery, biscuits, vinegar-based products, canned fish, canned fruit, canned meat, canned vegetables, gravies and sauces, dried fruit and nuts, breakfast cereals, herbs and spices, condiments, and chilled fillings.
This framework is specific to Norse Commercial Services and the regions they currently serve: East Anglia, Devon, Barnsley, and Medway.
The contract value is AUD 16,975,300.
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