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The Universal Service
Royal Mail holds the only license that requires it to provide a universal postal service. This means they are obliged to guarantee one delivery of mail to every UK household and business six days a week. It is one of Postcomm’s top objectives to protect the universal service.
THE POSTAL MARKET
1st January 2006 brought an end to postal regulation and full competition was introduced into the UK’s mail system.
Ending Royal Mail’s 350 year monopoly, other organisations can now act as postal operators and collect, sort and distribute mail in the UK (if they have been licensed by Postcomm, the industry regulator), offering a choice of mail services and products.
Licenses to operate in this area concern mail weighing up to 350g and costing up to £1. All license holders, of which there are currently 18, have minimum obligations on conveyance and delivery, integrity and guarantees.
The new products provided by the licensed operators vary significantly in terms of pricing and where in the UK they can deliver, however there are two key services:-
- End to end - click for more details
- Downstream access - click for more details
How it works
Downstream access eliminates Royal Mail outward mail centres, providing collection, sortation and logistics directly into Royal Mail inward mail centres for final mile delivery to consumers.
With end-to-end, Royal Mail centres are eliminated completely with collection, sortation and logistics provided directly from one business to another.
ONEPOST …… one transaction
