Mauritius launches international tender for edible oil

The State Trading Corporation (STC) has launched a tender for the supply of ‘Refined Edible Oil.’

The exercise comes days after the state-owned procurement agency suffered scathing attacks after restricting the sale of edible oil to only 2 litres per person.

The announcement led to a nationwide panic buying.

Local importers and distributors reacted, assuring they have enough stock for several months.

According to tender documents, the current exercise will cover imports of edible oil for the period covering 01 May to 31 July 2022.

The deadline for the submission of bids is 6 April 2022.