Hays granted first long-term licence by Postcomm

Postcomm Competition in postal services took a major step forward today when Postcomm awarded Hays the first long term licence to introduce additional mail services for businesses.

The licence, which will run for a minimum of seven years, will allow Hays DX to deliver business mail to any business address in the UK, with a range of innovative and unique service options.

The most important new services that Hays DX can now offer are

(a) A door to door pre 8:00 am next day mail delivery service in the

UK for all business to business mail emanating from Hays Document

Exchange member.

(b) A tracked, business to business, next day, door to door, mail

delivery service. Images of the mail item, complete with details

of its progress through the system, will be available on the

internet to sender or recipient as the item is moved through the

Hays DX delivery network. “We are delighted to have been awarded this licence by Postcomm”, commented Neil Tregarthen, Managing Director, Hays Mail & Express. “For the first time customers will have a choice of supplier for the delivery of letters to business addresses across the UK. We believe our range of services will set new standards for time-critical business mail delivery, and bring a new era of choice for UK businesses”.