Supply of Handling Equipment and Steel Shelving to ESPO

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ESPO awarded a contract to Bruynzeel Storage Systems Limited, Dimension Storage & Interiors Limited, GPC Industries Limited, H C Slingsby PLC, Rackline Limited, Rapid Racking Limited, and Whittan Industrial Limited for the supply of handling equipment and steel shelving items.

The contract covers direct delivery to individual customer establishments throughout the UK and the ESPO distribution centre in Leicester, along with a national framework.

The framework includes seven lots: Lot 1 - Supply of Handling Equipment - Stock; Lot 2 - Supply of Handling Equipment - Direct Delivery; Lot 3 - Supply of Access Equipment - Direct Delivery; Lot 4 - Supply of Barrier Systems - Direct Delivery; Lot 5 - Supply of Steel Shelving - Stock; Lot 6 - Supply of Steel Shelving - Direct Delivery; Lot 7 - Supply of Steel Shelving - Large Projects - National Framework.

The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 21 months, and the total estimated value of £9,000,000 includes the option period.

The framework will operate on-going contract monitoring procedures following award, to ensure financial stability requirements are maintained.

Credit rating checks will be carried out on a regular basis, using a credit rating agency.

Any changes will be assessed (compared with a baseline credit rating score obtained at contract award stage) and significant changes or sustained degradation will be investigated.