Carrier Transicold Secures First Major Order With Bidcorp UK

Bidcorp UK has placed its first major order with Carrier Transicold for more than 100 new rigid trucks equipped with engineless Syberia units. This strategic move aims to enhance the operational efficiency of its Bidfood temperature-controlled fleet while significantly improving sustainability by reducing emissions.

The order includes 112 Syberia 18i Twincool units mounted to 98 18-tonne Scania P250 and 13 26-tonne Scania P280 rigids, alongside a single mono-temperature Syberia 11 on another 18-tonne Scania, all featuring insulated bodies from Gray & Adams. The new trucks will replace older vehicles equipped with competitor units, with Bidcorp highlighting the impressive cooling capacity, cold chain performance and environmental benefits of the Carrier Transicold Syberia system as key reasons for the transition.

The Carrier Transicold Syberia units utilise the company’s Eco-Drive power module to derive power directly from the truck’s Euro VI diesel engine power take-off. By using a hydraulic pump to drive a generator, the system delivers electrical power capable of providing 100% refrigeration capacity for both single and multi-temperature operation, even at standard idle speed. The Syberia also offers rapid temperature pull-down capability and operates at a PIEK-compliant level below 60 dB(A), making them ideal for Bidfood’s urban delivery routes.

The unit’s electric architecture eliminates the need for drive belts and pulleys to enhance uptime, while its efficient economiser and fully hermetic scroll compressor ensures exceptional refrigerant gas containment. The Syberia’s compact profile, positioned above the truck cab and fully behind air deflectors when fitted, offers excellent aerodynamics and minimal drag, all combining to improve sustainability across the fleet.

The approximately 115 new trucks will be delivered over the coming months, joining a fleet of 1,500 mixed commercial vehicles. They will operate from Bidfood depots nationwide, executing multi-drop delivery routes to a diverse range of customers, including schools, hospitals, care homes, hotels, restaurants and pubs. On the road six days per week and clocking up to 25,000 miles annually, the new trucks are expected to remain in operation for approximately 10 years.

The new engineless units will support Carrier’s 2030 goal of helping its customers avoid more than one gigaton of greenhouse gas emissions. Each Syberia system is also backed by the comprehensive BluEdge fixed-cost full-service maintenance package, which includes annual temperature control testing and certification, full regulatory checks and access to the company’s oneCALL 24/7 incident management service.