Do you need to send important or valuable mail? If so, it is possible to send your franked mail using Royal Mail’s special or recorded signed for delivery services.

Special Delivery

Royal Mail’s Special Delivery will ensure your urgent mail is delivered on time, and can be insured for up to the value of £2,000. If your delivery  absolutely must arrive at its destination before 9am, there is Royal Mail Special Delivery 9:00am, or if you need your mail to arrive the next day, even when posting on a Friday, there is Special Delivery with Saturday Guarantee.

Recorded Delivery

When sending important mail, Royal Mail’s Signed For delivery service provides signed proof that your parcel or letter has arrived at its destination, offering added peace of mind.

Depending on your model of franking machine, you can select Royal Mail Signed For or Special Delivery before choosing the class of your mail when franking. If you need further help choosing these services then contact our support team on 0800 0192 033.

Below are the recorded and special delivery prices as of March 2014;

UK Guaranteed Prices (Franking)

Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm

Compensation for loss or damage
Weight up to £500 Up to £1,000 Up to £2,500
100g £6.15 £7.15 £9.15
500g £6.75 £7.75 £9.75
1kg £8.00 £9.00 £11.00
2kg £10.40 £11.40 £13.40
10kg £26.60 £27.60 £29.60
20kg N/A N/A N/A

 

Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm with Saturday Guarantee

Compensation for loss or damage
Weight up to £500 Up to £1,000 Up to £2,500
100g £10.38 £11.58 £13.98
500g £11.10 £12.30 £14.70
1kg £12.60 £13.80 £16.20
2kg £15.48 £16.68 £19.08
10kg £34.92 £36.12 £38.52
20kg N/A N/A N/A

 

Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 9am

Compensation for loss or damage
Weight up to £500 Up to £1,000 Up to £2,500
100g £16.92 £19.12 £22.62
500g £19.02 £21.22 £24.72
1kg £20.64 £22.84 £26.34
2kg £25.02 £27.22 £30.72

 

Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 9am with Saturday Guarantee

Compensation for loss or damage
Weight up to £500 Up to £1,000 Up to £2,500
100g £19.92 £22.12 £25.62
500g £22.02 £24.22 £27.72
1kg £23.64 £25.84 £29.34
2kg £28.02 £30.22 £33.72

 

UK Confirmed (Signed For) Delivery

Royal Mail Signed For Franking Prices

                                             1st class                                     2nd class
Format Weight Franking Franking
Letter 100g £1.60 £1.47
Large Letter 100g £1.86 £1.71
Large Letter 250g £2.16 £1.97
Large Letter 500g £2.50 £2.25
Large Letter 750g £3.06 £2.71
Small Parcel 1kg £4.00 £3.60
Small Parcel 2kg £6.25 £4.60
Medium Parcel 1kg £5.90 £5.50
Medium Parcel 2kg £8.60 £7.95
Medium Parcel 5kg £16.95 £14.85
Medium Parcel 10kg £23.00 £21.35
Medium Parcel 20kg £34.50 £29.65

 

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