CainDirect - Clear, transparent pricing. No hidden charges. No long-term commitments. Flexible dedicated same day courier and business errand support, when you need it. All services are delivered directly by a single owner operator, ensuring clear accountability from collection through to delivery.
CainDirect provides a dedicated same day courier service for businesses that require reliable local delivery without the uncertainty of volume driven courier networks.
Operating on an owner operated basis, every consignment is handled personally from collection through to final handover. This ensures consistent standards, careful handling and direct communication throughout the delivery.
The service specialises in small parcels, documents, keys and time critical business items, where reliability, professionalism and discretion are essential.
By remaining locally focused and capacity managed, CainDirect is able to offer a responsive service that prioritises reliability and accountability over high delivery volume.
CainDirect’s business errand service provides practical same-day operational support for tasks that fall outside standard point-to-point courier deliveries.
Designed primarily for regular business clients, errands are managed personally by the operator and delivered on a structured, clearly defined basis.
Typical tasks include multi-stop collections, supplier visits, urgent purchases, document or key transfers and other time-critical local requirements.
This service allows businesses to delegate essential but time-consuming tasks to a trusted local partner, ensuring work is completed efficiently and professionally.
Service Principles
All CainDirect pricing reflects dedicated direct delivery.
Jobs are not consolidated with other deliveries, and items are never passed between drivers.
Every delivery includes:
• Direct point-to-point transport
• Single driver chain of responsibility
• Professional recipient handover
• Proof of delivery documentation
All pricing reflects dedicated, direct delivery. Jobs are not consolidated or passed between drivers. Proof of delivery documentation is included as standard.
SAME DAY COURIER PRICING | Standard | Partnership | Partnership Plus |
|---|---|---|---|
Who's it for | Occasional, one-off jobs | Regular local users | Businesses needing guaranteed collection times |
Base charge (per job) | £35 | £35 | £30 |
Loaded Mileage | £1.50 per mile | £1.50 per mile | £1.50 per mile |
Approach Mileage (where applicable) | £0.75 per mile | £0.75 per mile | £0.75 per mile |
Minimum loaded mileage charged | 5 miles | 5 miles | 5 miles |
Loading / Waiting time | First 15 minutes free, £7.50 per 15 minutes thereafter | First 15 minutes free, £7.50 per 15 minutes thereafter | First 15 minutes free, £7.50 per 15 minutes thereafter |
Reserved time slots (per job) | £5 | Included | Included |
Availability & Priority | Subject to availability / Guaranteed during reserved time slots, lowest priority | Subject to availability / Guaranteed during reserved time slots, priority over standard tier | Subject to availability / Guaranteed during reserved time slots, highest priority |
Minimum commitment | None | 1 job per week (averaged monthly) | 2 jobs per week (averaged monthly) |
Billing | Pay per job | 4 job bookings billed monthly in advance; mileage & charges billed monthly in arrears | 8 job bookings billed monthly in advance; mileage & charges billed monthly in arrears |
Errands | Not available | Option | Option |
BUSINESS ERRAND PRICING | Partnership | Partnership Plus |
|---|---|---|
Who's it for | Partnership customers | Partnership Plus customers |
Hourly rate | £35 per hour | £30 per hour |
Mileage | £1.50 per mile (all mileage) | £1.50 per mile (all mileage) |
Minimum billable time | 60 minutes | 60 minutes |
Expenses | Charged at cost (parking, tolls, etc.) | Charged at cost (parking, tolls, etc.) |
Availability | Subject to availability / Guaranteed during reserved errand time slots | Subject to availability / Guaranteed during reserved errand time slots |
Billing | First hour billed at time of booking, additional time, mileage & expenses billed monthly in arrears | First hour billed at time of booking, additional time, mileage & expenses billed monthly in arrears |
CainDirect services are owner-operated and capacity-managed, with each job handled personally from collection through to handover. This approach ensures consistent standards, careful handling and direct communication, while avoiding the complexity and unpredictability of multi-driver or depot-based courier models.