Evri opens Barnsley fulfilment centre with GBP £4m

Evri has opened a new fulfilment centre in Barnsley, investing more than GBP £4 million in the site.

The 265,000 sq ft facility is less than 100 metres from Evri’s existing Barnsley hub, allowing parcels to move directly from fulfilment into the delivery network on an hourly basis.

The site is expected to create more than 150 local jobs and is intended to serve both small and medium-sized businesses and larger retailers seeking later order cut-off times and faster dispatch.

A key feature is an order cut-off time of 11.59pm for next-day delivery. Parcels can move from order stage to picking, packing and entry into the delivery network within an hour.

The centre will also support same-day dispatch seven days a week and Amazon Prime distribution. Barnsley is the latest addition to Evri’s fulfilment network, following an earlier site in Basildon and operations on the US East Coast, in the Netherlands and in Oman.

The investment expands a fulfilment business that has recorded double-digit annual growth since launching in 2021. Evri is aiming to link warehousing and parcel handling more closely as retailers seek later shopping cut-off times and faster delivery.

Local expansion

The opening adds to Barnsley’s logistics and technology base as the town is promoted as the UK’s first ‘Tech Town’. Evri linked the development to local growth and inward investment, with job creation forming part of the project.

Located beside Evri’s largest operational site, the fulfilment centre gives the group a concentrated base for storage, picking, packing and immediate transfer into parcel sortation. The proximity reduces handover time between warehouse operations and linehaul distribution.

For smaller online sellers, later cut-off times can help narrow the service gap with larger brands that already operate extensive logistics networks. Evri said the new Barnsley site is intended to give thousands of SMEs access to next-day services that would otherwise be harder to provide at scale.

David Saenz outlined the company’s position on the launch.

“The launch of this purpose-built fulfilment facility, designed to meet the needs of the shopper of today and tomorrow, will bring exciting opportunities to some of the UK’s most loved brands as well as our country’s deep reservoir of small and medium-sized companies.

“We’ve paired cutting-edge fulfilment technology with a direct connection to the Evri Group’s well-established and fast-growing domestic and international networks, meaning whatever the business need, we have a solution,” said David Saenz, Chief Commercial Officer, Evri Group.

Evri did not disclose expected throughput for the new centre. It said the Barnsley operation would strengthen links between its fulfilment arm and its wider domestic and international parcel network.

Customer view

One existing customer said the shorter timetable from order to network entry could directly affect delivery promises.

“Evri has been an ideal partner to support our growth, and we’re thrilled about the new Barnsley fulfilment hub.”

“The ability to order at midnight, have the package in their network within an hour and be delivered the next day will be amazing for our customers,” said Amy Wilshere of Furocity, a sports nutrition and energy drink brand and Evri fulfilment customer.

Evri Group brings together Evri, DHL eCommerce UK, Coll-8 and UK Mail. The group says it handles more than 1 billion parcels and a further 1 billion business letters each year, while the Evri brand itself delivers around 900 million parcels annually.

The Barnsley project reflects how parcel operators are investing in fulfilment sites close to core hubs to shorten delivery windows and win more retail volume. It also highlights the growing overlap between warehouse services and parcel distribution in the push for later ordering and next-day delivery.