Swire Coca-Cola wins HK$32 million government deal after bottled water scandal
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Swire Coca-Cola has been awarded a HK$31.9 million contract to supply Bonaqua water to Hong Kong government offices for 27 months, beginning this week. The contract, awarded after an open tender launched in December, involves supplying over 1.46 million bottles of water to offices on Hong Kong Island and parts of the outlying islands. The tender included stricter requirements for suppliers, such as demonstrating market share, sales channels, and delivery capacity, as well as food importer qualifications and safety reports if the water is imported. This award follows a HK$52.9 million bottled water procurement scandal last August involving Xin Ding Xin Trade, a mainland Chinese supplier accused of submitting fraudulent documents. Swire Coca-Cola also won a similar bid in June 2023 for HK$40.5 million.
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AI-ExtractedThe government came under scrutiny over a HK$52.9 million bottled water supply contract awarded to Xin Ding Xin Trade.
In June 2023, Swire Coca-Cola won a bid to supply 1.35 million bottles of drinking water for HK$40.5 million.
The contract is for 27 months to supply more than 1.46 million bottles of drinking water.
Swire Coca-Cola secured a HK$31.9 million contract to supply Bonaqua water to Hong Kong government offices.
Xin Ding Xin Trade allegedly submitted fraudulent documents.
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