Premier
Overview
The Service
- A 2 or 3 day service
- We collect your pre-sorted items and we process them to Royal Mail specifications
Three service types
- Premier 120 (OCR&CBC)
- Premier 700 (CBC)
- Premier 1400
Is it for you?
The Premier service suits those who:
- Send a high volume of mail
- Are able to pre-sort their mail to one of five specifications
What are the benefits to you, the customer?
Firstly, the advanced technological innovations derived from our parent company in the Netherlands and the nationwide delivery network of TNT provides you with huge benefits. Premier also works on the simple principle that the more sorting you do the lower your costs will be.
- Later, more convenient pick up times
- Competitive, flexible pricing structure
- Innovations that improve efficiency and security
- Secure, single-integrated delivery network
- 100% UK coverage
- Added security with tracking and proof of delivery to Royal Mail
- Dedicated customer service team
- State of the art Management Information reporting enabling a full track and trace system
Premier Details
Sorting Requirements
We've provided you with some of the information that you may be asking yourself about our Premier service.
Premier 1400 (Primary)
Letters, Large Letters, A3 Packets or Packets sorted to c.1400 selections based on the full UK Postcode sorted to Royal Mail Delivery Offices
Premier 120 (Default)
Letters, Large Letters A3 Packets or Packets sorted to c.120 selections based on the full UK Postcode sorted to Royal Mail Inward Mailing Centres.
Premier 120 OCR
Machinable Letters meeting the OCR specification sorted to c.120 selections based on the full UK Postcode sorted to Royal Mail Inward Mailing Centres.
Premier 120 CBC
Machinable Letters meeting the CBC specification sorted to c.120 selections based on the full UK Postcode sorted to Royal Mail Inward Mailing Centres.
Premier 700 CBC
Machinable Letters meeting the CBC specification sorted to c.700 selections based on the full UK Postcode sorted to Royal Mail's Inward Mail centre machine-sorting plans.
Walksort
Letters, Large Letters, A3 Packets or Packets sorted to selections based on Postal delivery walks. To qualify for Walksort a mailing must be sent to at least one in ten (10%) of all the households within its coverage area.
Service Comparison Chart
Minimum Volumes
To ensure we offer the most efficient and effective service for all of our customers we ask that customers who want to utilise our Premier services handover minimum volumes per collection:
- Premier 120 - 4,000 items
- Premier 700 - 10,000 items
- Premier 1400 - 4,000 items
Addressing Standards
The addressing standards for Premier mailings are detailed in the Premier Customer Guide.
View the Premier Customer Guide
You can use electronic copies of our Mail Piece Guides to ensure that your OCR or CBC mailing meets the requirements.
View the Premier CBC and OCR Mail Piece Guides.
Specifications
Our requirements give you greater flexibility but we do ask that your mail meets certain criteria so we can process it quickly and accurately. You can see the criteria by clicking on the link below
Indicia
The Service
Mailing items need to carry approved TNT Post indicia. PremierSort customers can choose from 3 variations of our indicia, available in one of two sizes - small or large.
Standard Design
Standard Design Reversed*
Wave Design
Premier Design
* Please note: Reversed indicia can only be used on 120, 700 CBC or manual mailings
The TNT Post indicia ideally should be printed in black on white or light coloured paper. Other coloured indicia's are possible, as long as they are in contrast by at least 50% in tone with the envelope. This should always be checked with TNT Post prior to printing.
Mail pieces
Format Details
| All measurements are in millimetres | Min Length | Max Length | Min Height | Max Height | Max Thickness | Max Weight (g) |
| Letter | 100 | 240 | 70 | 165 | 5 | 100 |
| Large Letter | 140 | 353 | 90 | 250 | 25 | 750 |
| A3 packet | - | 420 | - | 297 | 25 | 750 |
| Packet - rectangular | 70 | 610 | 100 | 460 | 460 | 2Kg |
| Packet - cylindrical * | 70 | 900 | 100 | - | - | 2Kg |
* item's length when added to twice the diameter does not exceed 1040mm
How do I layout my envelope?
We have created a set of specifically designed Mail Piece Guides for either our Premier OCR or CBC mailings.
Electronic Support
Current Premier Customer Guide
Click here to view the Premier Customer Guide
Updates will appear here
How to Format Your Mail Guide
Click here to view the How to Format Your Mail Guide
Updates will appear here
Product Card
Click here to view the Product Card
Premier CBC Mail Piece Guide
Click here to view the CBC Mail Piece Guide