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Special Delivery™ Next Day



When your item has to be delivered on time, Royal Mail’s Special Delivery™ Next Day gives you the peace of mind to know it’ll be guaranteed to get there.

Our next day guarantee

Because we know how important your package is, we guarantee we’ll deliver your Special Delivery™ Next Day item before 1.00pm the next working day or we’ll refund your money.

This guarantee does not apply if:

  • We were unable to deliver the item because there was no-one to sign for your item
  • The delivery address is in an area of the UK where we do not guarantee next day delivery
  • We do not guarantee the delivery time for items to an address for which a person has paid for our redirection services. The item will be forwarded to the new address using Special Delivery but the money back guarantee does not apply

Where we deliver

Use Special Delivery™ Next Day and we’ll guarantee delivery by 1.00pm of the next working day to 99%* of the country, including Northern Ireland, Jersey and Guernsey. Some places take longer to deliver to, but we still guarantee delivery within three working days by 5.30 pm

Available six days a week

You can use Special Delivery™ Next Day from Monday to Friday, except bank holidays or public holidays. If you need your item sent over the weekend, you can also arrange a guaranteed Saturday Delivery available at just £2.25 extra per item.

Guaranteed Saturday Delivery

Available for a small surcharge (£2.25 extra per item) from Post Offices throughout the UK. Mail an item on a Friday and we can guarantee next day delivery even though it’s a Saturday. Items sent to the following business types are excluded from the Saturday Guarantee: Banks, Building Societies, Travel Agents, Jewellers and Post Office Branches.

Flexible size and weight limits

You can use Special Delivery™ Next Day to send items weighing up to 10kg.

The maximum dimensions of a rectangular item are 610mm x 460mm x 460mm, and the maximum length of a rolled item is 900mm.

If you’re sending rolled items please also note that the length plus twice the diameter of your item must not exceed 1040mm.


Covered for up to £500

When you use Special Delivery™ Next Day you can claim compensation up to £500 or the value of the item, whichever is the lower. If the item is more valuable you can buy additional compensation cover up to £2,500.

Compensation for loss or damage must be claimed in writing within 12 months of posting, you should include your proof of purchase receipt and evidence of the item’s value.

You can claim a fee refund for late delivery of your item in writing. You must do so within 14 days of posting. Remember to include your proof of purchase receipt.


Consequential loss

Sometimes the damage, delay or loss of an item can lead to greater loss than the market value of the item itself.  Delayed legal documents or damaged photographic transparencies are two examples. If you are sending such an item, you can opt for Consequential Loss cover which will entitle you to extra compensation should something go wrong

You can apply for consequential loss compensation if you're using Special Delivery™ for any UK destination, except the Channel Islands, Isle of Man or HM Forces addresses.

Just ask for consequential loss when you send your item by Special Delivery™ Next Day. Compensation claims can be made through our Customer Services within 14 days of posting. Remember to include the receipt for purchase when you file your claim.


Track your item online

When we deliver your item we’ll collect a signature to confirm receipt. We then update our online Track & Trace system with details of the delivery time and date. We’ll also add an electronic copy of the signature taken, with our Electronic Proof of Delivery (ePOD) service.

Special Delivery™ Late Access

If you post over 400,000 items a year from a single site you can now use Special Delivery™ Late Access (LAT). Late Access lets you post a proportion of your items after the standard last post for that area for an extra cost. 

Speak to your account handler for more details and to discuss whether you are eligible for this service.


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Terms & Conditions inc Appendices Last Updated
Special Delivery Specific Terms & Conditions
Terms and Conditions for Special Delivery
Version March 2010, File Size 97 kb
10/03/10
Rate Card/Pricing Last Updated
Special Delivery Pricing Guidelines
Special Delivery Pricing Guidleines for Contract Customers
Version April 2010, File Size 178 kb
05/04/10
Promotional Brochure Last Updated
Special Delivery - Quick, Quicker leaflet
Special Delivery - Quick, Quicker leaflet including prices, details of coverage and Terms & Conditions and details of Saturday Guarantee.
Version 8, File Size 2719 kb
13/04/10