DELIVERY NOTES — POD(NCR Forms — Business)
Professional POD Delivery Notes: Printed from £48 FREE DELIVERY**
BENEFITS of POD Delivery Note Pads or Books?
Accessibility: Your driver can use them anywhere, anytime — no need for a phone signal, web connection, electronic gadgets, or power. They just need to grab a pen!
Tangibility: A POD provides a physical copy that you can hold, file, and review, again without relying on electronic gadgets or power sources.
Reliability: These are immune to digital errors, system crashes, or cybersecurity threats. You can count on their accuracy.
Simplicity: NCR books and Pads don’t require technical expertise or training, making them accessible to users of all levels.
Durable: NCR Books upgrade is designed for durability, featuring Perforated pages with a Stapled & Taped Stub.
Legal and Financial Compliance: In some Logistics companies and regions, physical POD Delivery Notes are still necessary for legal auditing or tracing purposes.
Personalise your POD Delivery Note Template:
You can personalise the POD Delivery Note template for your UK and Irish courier business, including adding your Logo in Colour for FREE.
This allows you to customise the NCR template with your branding, which will make you look more professional to your customers.
POD Sets
Basic product, with either Sets of 2, 3 or 4 NCR sheets glued together.
POD Pads
50 Sets are put together with a wall of thick glue to form a Glued NCR Pad.
POD Books
Like NCR Pads, but Tougheras Stapled and Perforated, with white card cover.
POD Delivery Note Product Features:
- Full Colour NCR printing as standard
- 50 NCR Sets per POD Delivery Note Pad / Book
- Quality 78gsm Carbonless NCR paper
- A4 or A5 size versions
- Inserted Loose Writing Shields as standard
- Strawboard Card Back
- Duplicate, Triplicate, or 4-part Carbonless NCR options
- Colour Paper Sequence options
- Minimum Order ONLY 2 Pads or Books
Easy UPGRADE Options Available:
- NCR Books — Perforated, Stapled & Tape-Bound, with White Card Covers for Ruggedness and enhanced Durability
- Sequential Numbering in Black or Red ink — for easy tracking
- Attached Hinged Writing Shield — no lost writing Shields!
- Drill Holes (2 or 4) — OPTIONAL
Manufacturing & FREE Delivery Time:
- POD Sets: 5-6 working days
- POD Pads: 5-6 working days
- POD Books: 7-8 working days for orders of 2-49 Books
- POD Books: 10-12 working days for orders of 50-100 Books
- Express* Turnaround available on POD Sets & Pads only
- FREE delivery** on first box only
- UK & Ireland coverage, including Jersey & Guernsey
- Part Order capability for larger quantities
*EXPRESS Turnaround is applicable to smaller quantities only; Higher quantities we'll supply a "Part Order" within the reduced time frame and then send on the remainder within the week.
** GB, N.Ireland, Republic of Ireland — 1 x 30kg box ONLY. SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS, ISLANDS & EUROPE WILL INCUR A SMALL SURCHARGE. Usually printed & delivered within one week or sooner, however higher quantities (particularly of staple bound & perforated Books) may take a few days longer which we'll advise. If you need something sooner ask us nicely and we'll try our best to help!
What are POD Delivery Notes?
POD (Proof of Delivery) Notes are used to confirm that a delivery has been completed and that the goods have been received by the intended recipient.
They provide evidence that the goods have been delivered as agreed, and can also be used to record any issues or discrepancies with the delivery.
What the advantages of a POD Delivery Note?
Using delivery notes helps a business get a better overview of their stock control, whilst also giving their customers a way to check they have received all of the products they paid for.
If you send a delivery note with your shipment of the goods, it can be used as a checklist by your customer to ensure that everything’s there.
Every item contained in a delivery note has to be in the accompanying shipment. Therefore it can be easy to see if any of the supplied goods are missing by providing an overview of what the customer has ordered and what has been sent in that particular delivery.
In some cases, a copy of the delivery note is signed by the recipient and then returned to the seller or consignor as proof of delivery. This is then known as ‘recorded delivery’ or ‘signed for delivery’.
If the delivery note has been signed by the recipient, you can rest assured that your parcel has reached its intended destination.
What does a Delivery Note usually include?
Although POD notes are optional, they should still follow a certain structure, regardless of whether you use software or create your delivery note template in Word. There must be clear communication between both the sender and the receiver.
What way are POD delivery notes printed?
POD notes are typically printed on Carbonless NCR paper, which creates copies of the delivery note without the need for additional printing equipment. The paper is designed to transfer the written or printed information to the next sheet in the pad, creating duplicate or triplicate NCR copies.
Carbonless POD Delivery Notes make it easier to supply multiple NCR (No Carbon Requried) copies, e.g. one for the delivery driver, one for the customer and a copy for the office.
Who still uses printed POD notes?
In the UK and Ireland, POD notes are commonly used by courier and logistics companies, as well as businesses that make regular deliveries to customers.
The construction industry also uses POD notes to confirm the delivery of building materials and other equipment to job sites.
What are the different variants of a POD note?
POD notes can come in various formats, such as a single-sheet delivery note, a pad of delivery notes, or as a printed label that can be attached to the goods being delivered.
Some POD notes may also include additional information, such as a description of the goods being delivered, the quantity, and any special instructions or delivery conditions.
POD notes can also include variations such as electronic PODs or ePODs, which use electronic signatures or barcode scanning to confirm delivery instead of physical signatures.
They're becoming increasingly popular in the UK and Ireland as they offer a more efficient and secure way of recording proof of delivery.
The POD delivery note must therefore show:
✓The name and contact details of the seller
✓The name and contact details of the customer
✓The date of issue
✓The date of delivery
✓Account or Order numbers
✓A description of the goods contained in the order
✓The quantity of each product included in the shipment
✓A signature box to confirm the delivery was received and by whom.
While it usually doesn’t contain product prices, you may choose to include these, depending on your industry and the products being shipped. Rather than showing the price, products may be listed by their unique product number.
It might also include the address and banking information of the seller, as a confirmation or added reminder for contact and payment purposes.
The delivery note needs to list of what is contained in a package – i.e. the number and description of the products included. The document should also show: your company details, including contact details in the event of a query. name and address of the company the goods are being delivered to.
FREE DELIVERY*
Prices are based on ONE free* parcel (*first outer box is FREE only) weighing up to 30Kg going to ONE address.
*GB, N. Ireland, Republic of Ireland — 1 x 30kg box ONLY usually using DPD48 or DHL (2-day) service.
All SMALL Orders weighing Under 2Kg will be sent via Royal Mail 48hr Tracked.
*SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS to us are anyone with the following Scottish Postcodes:
- HS
- IV
- KA27 - KA28
- KW
- PA20 - PA49
- PA60 - PA78
- PH17 - PH26
- PH30 - PH44
- PH49 - PH50
- ZE
DPD Benefits:
- Delivery slots available in 1-hour windows
- Track your delivery in real time
- Provide instructions for the driver
- Request the parcel to be left in a secure location
- Reschedule the delivery date
- Have the parcel delivered to a neighbour
- Redirect delivery to a different address (this may cause delays)
- Arrange delivery to a collection point
1 WORKING DAY UPGRADE Availability for – England, Scotland*, Wales to include an additional surcharge Trade Printing UK currently offer FREE Delivery on print to the majority of the UK and Ireland (*excluding Isle of Man, Scottish Highlands, Channel Islands — surcharge applies), but if you're in a hurry, we can expedite shipping after production finishes with other upgrade options.
Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland are usually 1 working day by default due to logistics from our main factory.
Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight — can take around 3 working days to deliver.
Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey — post Brexit - can take up to 1 Week to export. NO UPGRADES AVAILABLE!
Western Europe — post Brexit — can take around from 2 - 4 weeks to export and clear through Customs in your own country. Will be Charged at going rate.
DUBAI can take 7-10 days to export to.
Split addresses available at EXTRA cost. £POA
Actual shipping time of your print order will vary depending on where you are in the country and when you order. Working Day times are all Monday to Friday only as standard.
Shipping times EXCLUDE Weekends and Public Holidays (although sometimes our carriers choose to elect a weekend day to deliver to non-commercial premises). See our Terms & Conditions for more details on our logistics policy.
If you'll have MORE than one parcel in your print order that needs to be expedited, we will advise you at time of order and charge you accordingly.
NOTE: Once parcels are collected by our carrier, responsibility for on-time delivery rests with the carrier as circumstances may occur beyond our control (i.e. office closed, weather, strikes, flight delays, access denied etc).