ONLINE grocery service Ocado has signed a £9.5 million contract hire arrangement for its fleet.

The firm delivers to customers’ homes for supermarket Waitrose. The new deal continues the relationship between Ocado and financial services company Mercedes-Benz Charter Way that has been in place since 2001. It has a fleet of 328 specially adapted Mercedes-Benz vans, including 318 bespoke Sprinters and 25 Axor 1835LS tractor units.