Shorter lead times
Moving each process step the same day, not through an overnight network, can take days out of a job that visits several subcontractors.
Collect in Kent, delivery arranged anywhere in the UK
Engineering & Manufacturing Courier in Kent
Line down waiting on a part, or a batch due at the next process? We collect in Kent and drive it straight to your engineer, subcontractor or customer the same day.
Fewer rejects from transit damage
Direct loading and no sorting mean fewer dented or scratched parts, and less rework before your job can ship.
Traceability intact
Your paperwork arrives with the parts, and proof of delivery gives your quality system a named, timed record of every transfer.
Your line runs sooner
When a breakdown stops work, the part travels straight to your engineer instead of sitting in a depot overnight, so your crew isn't stood idle.
About this service
What our Engineering & Manufacturing Courier service covers
Whether a breakdown has stopped your line or a finished batch is needed at the heat treater, plater or customer today, Same Day Couriers Kent collects from your works, supplier or stores in Kent and drives it straight to where it’s needed, with the paperwork travelling alongside. For most jobs it isn’t taken to a depot, so nothing sits between collection and the next step.
Line down and waiting on a part?
Tell us where the part is, where the breakdown is and who’s waiting. We send a quotation and the earliest collection time, and the driver collects from the supplier, trade counter or your own stores against your order reference and brings it direct to site. Before you accept, check with the supplier that the part is picked, packed and released, and that the part number matches what your engineer needs.
Moving work between processes?
We also move your work in progress, the parts you make rather than the parts you buy, out to heat treatment, plating, anodising, painting, NDT or calibration, then on to assembly and dispatch, so the job keeps moving instead of waiting overnight in a network.
How are your finished surfaces protected?
Threads, ground diameters and finished faces mark easily. Crate, box or palletise the parts with caps and wrapping in place, and the driver secures the load against movement with heavy items low. For most jobs yours is the only consignment on board, so nobody else’s freight is loaded against it.
Does your paperwork travel with the parts?
Yes. Certificates of conformity, material certificates, inspection reports and route cards go with the consignment and are handed over at goods-in. For aerospace and defence work that matters, because parts arriving without paperwork can be quarantined. Proof of delivery gives your quality system a named, timed record.
What about long or heavy items?
Shafts, fabrications, extrusions and press tooling rarely fit a parcel profile. Give us the length, weight and any uneven centre of gravity, plus the lifting kit at each end. Heavier items go on a larger vehicle with tail-lift, and anything above a tail-lift’s typical 500 to 1,000 kg rating needs a forklift or crane.
Delivers anywhere in the UK
Where these deliveries often go
What's included
How Engineering & Manufacturing Courier works
Subcontract process runs
Out to heat treatment, plating, anodising, painting, NDT or calibration. We collect from your works in Kent and deliver to the processor, then quote the next leg when the batch is ready.
Paperwork kept with the parts
Certificates of conformity, material certificates, delivery notes and route cards travel with your consignment, so goods-in can book the parts in without chasing documents.
Loaded to protect finishes
Parts are secured against movement, heavy items low and nothing else stacked on your parts. Keep protective caps and wraps on for transit.
Vehicles for long and heavy items
From a small van for a box of machined parts to a larger vehicle with tail-lift for shafts, fabrications and tooling. Tell us the length, weight and lifting kit.
Our coverage
Kent towns we collect from
Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
It moves your components between stages of manufacture, such as machining, heat treatment, plating and assembly, and on to your customer. Same Day Couriers Kent does this the same day from Kent, carrying the paperwork with the parts and recording the recipient’s name and time on proof of delivery.
Yes. Same Day Couriers Kent collects from your works in Kent and delivers to subcontractors for heat treatment, plating, anodising, painting, NDT or calibration anywhere in the UK. For most jobs each leg runs direct in one vehicle, so parts aren’t held in a depot between processes.
Yes, including Medway City Estate, Rochester Airport Innovation Park, Eurolink in Sittingbourne, Kent Science Park, Discovery Park in Sandwich and Orbital Park in Ashford. Give us the unit number, the goods-in or dispatch contact and any site access rules when you enquire.
Yes, up to £100 as standard on every consignment. Machined parts and tooling are often worth far more, so give us the approximate value in your enquiry. Where extra cover can be arranged, we confirm the level and any extra cost before you accept.
Yes. Enquiries are answered 24/7, 365 days a year. The usual limit is the collection point, as many trade counters close in the evening, so if the part is held at a site with night security or a key holder, give us their contact when you enquire.