Express Letter Delivery for UK
The “guaranteed or reimbursed” Bigblue express transport offer for letterboxable items.
Code ID : bigblue-uk-express-letter
Main characteristics of the transport offer
The best carrier is selected to achieve a next day home delivery with the highest quality for letter-boxable items
- Delivery time of one working day*: in case of non respect of the delivery time the order fulfillment costs are reimbursed by Bigblue**
- Delivery service without signature
- The photo of the letter serves as proof of delivery and is available on the carrier's tracking system
- In case of a failed delivery attempt,
- at first failed delivery attempt, the consignee will receive an sms/email notification to reschedule the delivery or ask the parcel to be delivered in a safeplace or a post office or Royal Mail Depot. In absence of reply for the end customer, the carrier will, by default, proceed to a second delivery attempt.
- at second failed delivery attempt, the parcel will be redirected to the post office, where it will be available for pick-up during 18 days.
Parcels characteristics
- The maximum weight is 1 kg.
- The maximum dimensions are: 353 mm x 250 mm x 25 mm
Invoiced weight
The real weight is used for invoicing.
Surcharge list
| Label | Price | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Oversize letter | £2 | Letter items exceeding the dimensions 353mm x 250mm x 25mm |
| Overweight letter | £2 | Letter items weighing more than 1kg |
| Overweight AND oversize letter item | £4 | Letter items weighing more than 1kg AND exceeding the dimensions 353mm x 250mm x 25mm |
| Sales Order underdeclared or mis-declared admin charge | £0.85 | If items differ in any way from what is declared, we will charge you a flat fee per item. |
| Peak surcharge | £0.05 | From 15 November 2024 to 15 January 2025 |
*For the postcode listed hereafter the estimated delivery time is 2 working days and isn’t guaranteed:
📍 AB, BT, PA80, TD5, TD15, GY, HS, IM, IV, JE, ZE, KW, KY10, DD29, DD10, DD110, DG5, DG6, DG7, DG8, DG90, FK17, FK18, FK19, FK20, FK210, KA27, KA28, KA29, KA300, KY14, KY15, KY160, PA20, PA21, PA22, PA23, PA24, PA25, PA26, PA27, PA28, PA29, PA30, PA31, PA32, PA33, PA34, PA35, PA36, PA37, PA380, PA41, PA42, PA43, PA44, PA45, PA46, PA47, PA48, PA490, PA60, PA61, PA62, PA63, PA64, PA65, PA66, PA67, PA68, PA69, PA70, PA71, PA72, PA73, PA74, PA75, PA76, PA77, PA78, PH5, PH6, PH7, PH8, PH90, PH11, PH12, PH130, PH15, PH16, PH17, PH18, PH19, PH20, PH21, PH22, PH23, PH24, PH25, PH260, PH30, PH31, PH32, PH33, PH34, PH35, PH36, PH37, PH38, PH39, PH40, PH41, PH42, PH43, PH44, PH45, PH46, PH47, PH48, PH49, PH500, PO30, PO31, PO32, PO33, PO34, PO35, PO36, PO37, PO38, PO39, PO40, PO410, TR21, TR22, TR23, TR24 and TR250
*The guaranteed delivery time is one working day for all orders placed before 12:50pm and with an “AUTO-FULFILL DELAY (MINUTES)” of 5 minutes maximum. For a “AUTO-FULFILL DELAY (MINUTES)” of 10 minutes, orders have to be placed before 12:45pm to be delivered next day, etc… Otherwise the guaranteed delivery time is 2 working days
**Fulfillment costs aren’t reimbursed in the event that:
- the buyer is responsible for the delivery delay: address change, incorrect address, pick up delivery requested, …
- force majeure case: strikes or exceptional weather conditions for example