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SPECIALIST SERVICES

BASINGSTOKE
01256 638148
FARNBOROUGH
01252 640064
READING
01189 875979
SOUTHAMPTON
02380 553322

Specialist Courier Services

Medical courier

We have considerable experience in the carriage of clinical consignments for the medical, dental, optical and even equine sectors, including blood and specimen samples for analysis. Drivers are fully trained and equipped with all necessary materials such as spill kits and Secure Temperature Controlled Bags. Our blood transport bags are fitted with ‘Thinsulate’ insulation and can maintain the temperature of the contents for up to 6 hours. Fitted with tamper evident locking devices users can be sure the contents of our blood transport bags have not been tampered with during transport.
Deliveries can be specified to go to a named individual, our courier will ensure that they are signed for by the consignee only, including checking identification if required. All consignments are delivered directly to the hospital ward or department specified. All vehicles are equipped with approved Biohazard Spill Kits to comply with Health Trust safety guidelines.
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  • Blood transport
  •  Specimen sample transport
  •  Secure, tracked delivery
  •  Scheduled and on demand emergency service
  •  Secure, tamper proof, blood transport bags
  •  Immediate proof of delivery
  •  Delivery to designated location
  •  Same courier throughout delivery
  •  Delivery to consignee only

On-board International Courier

Rapid Despatch offer a full onboard courier service for consignments that are small and very urgent.
A member of our team will collect the consignment* from your premises and take the item by scheduled aircraft to the nearest airport available for delivery.
On arrival at the specific airport we can either deliver the consignment directly to the delivery point or meet the consignee / appointed representative at a designated meeting place.
The onboard courier service is highly suited for consignments such as small components, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment.
*Due to confined space on passenger aircraft these consignments cannot exceed the constraints imposed by the relevant airline and must be able to be carried by hand.

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  •  Customers premises collection
  •  Airport meeting Point
  •  Customer designated collection point
  •  Airport to Airport collection and delivery
  •  Delivery to designated location
  •  Same courier throughout delivery service
  •  Texts or e-mails tracking each step of our service
  •  Same day service, (subject to collection time)
  •  UK, Europe and Worldwide courier service

Passport and Visa collection service

We can collect your passport and deliver it back to you the same day saving you from having to stand around for hours waiting, only to spend a few seconds actually picking up your documents. Rapid Despatch can take the stress out of this completely for you and make arrangements with you and the Passport Office to collect travel documents on your behalf.
To book this service with us call your local office or contact us via our online form.
This service can also be used for Visas and Work Permits that need to be validated for staff members travelling abroad.
A dedicated courier will collect your paperwork, take it to the relevant Embassy or High Commission then either wait or return when the documents have been completed, avoiding your staff having to wait in queues and allowing more time for them to prepare travel and work plans.

Passport
  • Same day service
  •  Dedicated Courier
  •  Passport collection.
  •  Visa Collection
  •  Work permit validation
  •  Collect or deliver to business or home.
  •  Wait and return service
  •  Work permit validation

Exhibition stand assembly

Exhibitions are a time to focus on the people you're meeting, not on the Logistics of the delivery or assembly of your stand! Rapid Despatch can remove the hassle and worry by providing our seasoned experts to handle all this on your behalf. We can store, deliver, assemble and equip your stand or display even down to making sure the leaflets are in place ready for the start of your exhibition and even more importantly leaving you free to get on with business. When the exhibition is over your team can concentrate on their follow-ups or start to wind down whilst our team will be there to break down the stand, pack it all away, and bring it back safely.
We can even cover exhibition halls on continental Europe leaving your employees free to fly out and be on top form without the struggle of co-ordinating the arrival and assembly of your stand in a foreign country! Whether you’re looking for a one-off delivery, or a longer term arrangement, we’d love to hear from you.

Exhibition stand
  • Delivery and collection of your exhibition stand and consumables for construction and break down by us.
  • Delivery to and collection from the exhibition event, for   you to assemble.
  • Assembly and break down of your stand.
  • Full UK and European coverage in dedicated vehicles.
  • Storage of your stand and materials for use as you need them.

European road courier

For urgent, bulky fragile or high value goods the most common route is by road. Using one of our dedicated vehicles, our client's goods reach their destination never having left our care or controlRapid Despatch specialises in Urgent time critical deliveries to Europe & the UK we can collect anywhere in the UK or Europe for immediate or scheduled delivery of any items that require a dedicated courier. European delivery coverage includes the UK, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
European Car Ferry
  • UK to Europe
  • Europe to UK
  • Secure, tracked delivery
  •  Door to door collection and delivery
  •  Door to port collection and delivery
  •  Immediate proof of delivery
  •  Delivery to designated location
  •  Same courier throughout delivery
  •  Same day service

Cheque collection  and banking service

Fed up of hearing “the cheque’s in the post”? Don’t let suppliers and customers affect your cashflow – for complete peace of mind, Rapid Despatch can collect your important remittance cheques, bank them and send you instant confirmation, all in the ‘SameDay’! Rapid Despatch offer a variety of service options from anywhere in the UK. For more information about this service please call your nearest Rapid Despatch Service Centre.
Cheque for collection
  • Collect and bank the cheque at the nearest designated  bank branch.
  • Fax the remittance slip back to you
  • Photograph and email the remittance slip back to you
  • Collect the cheque and return on a next day service
  • Collect your cheque and courier immediately back to  your premises

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