Evri service update after UK delivery contractor firm shuts

After Old Windsor Logistics said it will no longer deliver parcels in Abingdon or Oxford on Wednesday, April 15, parcel delivery firm Evri has said service in the area is operating as normal.

In addition, the major business said it had been in touch with the more than 25 on-site drivers from Old Windsor Logistics who lost their jobs this month.

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They have offered work to them and the chance to become Evri community couriers with a large proportion reportedly accepting the offer.

Old Windsor Logistics, which has its Oxford base at the Horspath Trading Estate in Cowley, had delivered parcels for Evri for seven years.

Daniel Sheehy, owner of Old Windsor Logistics (Image: Daniel Sheehy)

Announcing the end of the partnership, the owner of Old Windsor Daniel Sheehy said it was because his drivers were no longer earning enough money to maintain a living.

He said their rate per package delivery had been systematically cut since 2019.

“We cannot do it any longer,” the 35-year-old said.

He added: “Over the last two years they have systematically reduced and reduced the rate, and over the last three months they have dropped it even lower.

An Evri lorry (Image: Alamy/PA)

“I have said to them we need an injection to secure the business so I can pay the VAT and pay the drivers’ wages.

“We need a better rate so we can survive as a business.”

A spokesperson for Evri said they routinely review arrangements with their partners and are committed to working with them and supporting them in their service.

On April 15, the spokesperson added: “We routinely review our delivery model and third party relationships to offer continued service improvements and the best delivery choices for our customers.”

Old Windsor Logistics has a base at the Horspath Industrial Estate (Image: Google Maps)

However, Mr Sheehy claimed there had not been proper dialogue with the major Leeds-based delivery company since he first raised the issue last October.

He said: “It’s ridiculous. We do not want to ruin service for anyone. It’s just we are at a point where we cannot physically pay the drivers and carry on.”

The owner of Old Windsor Logistics added that the rate gets even lower when fines for their service are taken into account.

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Over the Christmas period these apparently totalled £7,600 and he said the system for allocating them was unfair, particularly for fines relating to picture proof for delivery.

The spokesperson for Evri added: “Independent data has recognised us as having the highest on-time delivery rate of all carriers and our dedicated community couriers are at the heart of our business.

“As we continue to grow, we continue to welcome new community couriers who our customers tell us provide a high standard of service.

“Keen applicants can express their interest on our website.”