Tracked UK delivery with DPD
Fast, straightforward delivery for your printing essentials
Choose affordable tracked delivery or upgrade to DPD Next Working Day. Place an eligible order by 4pm on a working day for next-working-day delivery.
Free standard delivery over £30
£3.99 standard delivery under £30
DPD Next Working Day for £5.49
Delivery options
Choose the service that suits you
The available option and final delivery charge are shown clearly during checkout.
Please note: Next Working Day is an optional £5.49 upgrade. Free delivery over £30 applies to the standard tracked service. Orders must contain in-stock products and pass payment and address checks before dispatch.
Dispatch schedule
How the 4pm cut-off works
“Working day” means Monday to Friday, excluding UK bank holidays.
Order before 4pm
Place an eligible order and select DPD Next Working Day at checkout.
Order is processed
We prepare in-stock items and complete the normal payment and address checks.
DPD tracking is sent
Your dispatch email contains the tracking reference and carrier link.
Delivery is attempted
Eligible addresses are scheduled for delivery on the next working day.
Orders placed after 4pm, at weekends or on bank holidays are processed on the next available working day. For example, an order placed after 4pm on Friday would normally begin processing on Monday, or Tuesday when Monday is a bank holiday.
Your DPD delivery
Tracking and delivery updates
We use DPD so customers can follow the parcel from dispatch to delivery.
Tracking information by email
Once your order has been dispatched, tracking information is sent to the email address entered during checkout.
Please check your spam or junk folder if the dispatch email does not appear in your inbox. Tracking can take a short while to become active after the parcel is first scanned.
DPD delivery options
Depending on the parcel and destination, DPD tracking may provide a delivery window and options such as:
- Delivery to a nominated safe place
- Delivery to a neighbour
- Alternative delivery instructions
- Updates through DPD tracking
Postcode exceptions
Areas that may take longer
Distance, ferry routes and carrier service restrictions mean that next-working-day delivery is not available to every UK address.
Allow extra delivery time for remote and offshore UK areas
The following postcode areas may take longer than the delivery estimates shown for mainland destinations:
- AB37–38
- AB54–56
- BT
- FK17–21
- HS
- IV1–63
- KA27–28
- KW1–17
- PA20–49
- PA60–78
- PH19–26
- PH30–40
- PH42–44
- PH49–50
- PO30–41
- TR21–25
- ZE
This list covers commonly affected DPD regions, including Northern Ireland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands, the Isle of Wight and the Isles of Scilly. Carrier routing can change, so the service offered at checkout and the tracking estimate should be treated as the latest information for your order.
UK delivery only
We currently deliver only to addresses within the United Kingdom. We do not offer international delivery or delivery to addresses outside the UK at this time.
Order not arrived?
Checks to make before contacting us
Tracking usually provides the quickest indication of where a parcel is and whether a delivery attempt has been made.
Find the dispatch confirmation and check your spam or junk folder too.
Use the tracking link to view the latest scan and expected delivery information.
Look for a delivery card and check any nominated safe place or neighbour.
Send us your order number and tracking reference so we can help investigate.
Helpful answers
Delivery questions
Is delivery free on orders over £30?
Yes. Standard tracked delivery is free when the order value is over £30. Orders under £30 carry a £3.99 standard delivery charge.
DPD Next Working Day is a separate £5.49 upgrade.
Does ordering before 4pm guarantee next-day delivery?
Orders placed before 4pm on a working day are eligible for next-working-day delivery when the service is selected, the items are in stock and the destination is covered.
Delivery can still be affected by severe weather, traffic disruption, carrier delays, address problems or other circumstances outside our reasonable control.
Will I receive a tracking number?
Yes. Tracking information is emailed after dispatch. Please check your spam or junk folder if you cannot see the message.
Do you dispatch at weekends or on bank holidays?
Orders placed at weekends or on bank holidays are processed on the next available working day. The next-working-day service described on this page is based on Monday-to-Friday working days.
Can I change my delivery address after ordering?
Contact us immediately. We may be able to correct the address before dispatch, but changes cannot be guaranteed once the parcel has entered the DPD network.
What happens if nobody is available for delivery?
Check the DPD tracking information for the latest delivery status and any options offered for your parcel, such as a safe place, neighbour or revised delivery instruction.
Do you deliver outside the United Kingdom?
No. We currently accept delivery addresses within the United Kingdom only and do not offer international shipping.
Need help with a delivery?
Email your order number and delivery query to customerservice@printer-cartridges.co.uk, or use Chat Assist through our Contact Us page.