Foodservice group Bidcorp UK has strengthened its long-standing relationship with Scania UK by taking delivery of the first of 165 new vehicles.
The order – made up of a mix of 18-tonne P250 4×2 NA, 26-tonne P280 6×2 NA and tractor units – is one of Bidcorp UK’s biggest vehicle investment programmes for more than ten years
These trucks will be in service for the next decade clocking up an average of between 30,000 and 50,000 miles per year, taking products from depots to customer delivery destinations across the UK.
Bidcorp UK also took the opportunity to improve the welfare of its drivers by opting for bigger cabs and engines compared to the outgoing fleet.
In addition, each vehicle is fitted with Direct Vision Standard kits and mirror guards, with support provided by Scania’s three-year vehicle driveline warranty.
In line with its sustainability ambitions, Bidcorp UK has selected two of the 18 tonne chassis to be the first vehicles fitted with Ecooltech’s refrigeration units, which run on natural refrigerants, helping the organisation with its journey to net-zero.
The other temperature-controlled vehicles will be fitted with a variety of bodies from Gray & Adams, Frigoblock and Carrier, as well as Dhollandia tail lifts.
The new vehicles replace some that have been in service for more than 13 years.
Faye Reeve, Head of Procurement at Bidcorp UK, said: “These new additions will help us to carry out deliveries with increased efficiency, alleviating wait times and providing excellent service to our vast customer network.”
