First Choice Transportation Ltd is a biological sample courier for laboratories, clinics, hospitals and research sites: UN3373 Category B packages carried in a dedicated vehicle from collection to bench, with chain-of-custody paperwork, GPS tracking and a signed, photographed handover, 24 hours a day. From £40 for the first 10 miles plus VAT. Call 020 8202 2008.
Our specimen courier work comes from the team’s years of direct contract work for national courier networks carrying samples between hospitals, clinics and laboratories. Every job is one driver and one vehicle, collected within the hour, driven direct and handed to a named person who signs for it. Samples travel at ambient temperature; we do not carry temperature-controlled consignments.
| Vehicle | First 10 miles | Each mile after | Typical load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car or small van (up to SWB) | £40 | £1.25 | Sample boxes, specimen bags, documents |
| Long wheelbase van | £60 | £1.80 | Bulk sample runs, lab equipment |
| Luton van | £60 | £1.80 | Laboratory equipment, bulk consumables |
All prices are plus VAT, measured from collection to delivery, the same 24 hours a day. Rate card: courier prices.
As a laboratory courier we carry what laboratories send and receive, in one dedicated vehicle per job so nothing is transferred or left in a depot:
A UN3373 courier carries Category B biological substances packed to packing instruction P650: a leak-proof primary receptacle, a leak-proof secondary packaging with absorbent material, and a rigid outer package marked UN3373. The driver checks the outer package and the paperwork before accepting the consignment. Dry-ice shipments are carried with the UN1845 marking and net weight shown on the package. Our guide to UN3373 packaging sets out the requirements in full.
Send it on WhatsApp 07507 612919 or call 020 8202 2008; the job is booked once you confirm the price.
Category B biological substances are classed as UN3373 and must be packed to packing instruction P650 under the ADR road regulations; the sender is responsible for classification and packaging, and the driver checks the outer package before accepting it. Category A infectious substances (UN2814 / UN2900) are not carried. Guidance is published by the UK Health Security Agency and in the ADR; see our UN3373 packaging guide.
Related: Medical Courier, Urgent Courier Service. Pillar: business courier.
The same rate as every job: £40 for the first 10 miles then £1.25 per mile in a car or small van, plus VAT, measured from collection to delivery, with no surcharge for urgency, nights or weekends. A clinic-to-lab run of 15 miles is £46.25. Regular daily runs are quoted as one job.
The team has carried Category B samples for years under direct contracts with national courier networks: checking P650 packaging and markings at collection, keeping the consignment upright and secured, and completing chain-of-custody paperwork at both ends. The sender remains responsible for classification and packing, as the ADR requires.
No. We carry UN3373 Category B biological substances and exempt specimens only. Category A substances (UN2814 and UN2900) need a dangerous-goods carrier with the relevant ADR training and equipment. If you are unsure which category a sample falls into, your laboratory’s safety officer or the UKHSA guidance will confirm it.
Not with refrigerated vehicles: all consignments travel at ambient temperature in the vehicle. Samples that must stay cold travel in your validated cool box or dry-ice packaging, which is standard for Category B shipments. Dry-ice packages must show UN1845 and the net weight, and the driver will check this at collection.
Within 30 to 45 minutes of booking across London and the Home Counties, and within 45 minutes to an hour anywhere else in the UK, 24 hours a day including weekends. Two operators answer 020 8202 2008 around the clock, and the sample goes straight to the laboratory with no other stops.
Yes. Scheduled runs between surgeries, clinics, hospital sites and a central laboratory are quoted as one job and run with the same drivers, so reception staff and lab staff see a familiar face. Tell us the sites, the times and the paperwork you use on WhatsApp 07507 612919 and we will send a price.
First Choice Transportation Ltd is a registered UK company (No. 15276847) based in Southgate, North London, founded by Allam, who has 15 years’ experience in courier and private hire work, with 30 drivers across the UK.
Labels, quantities and condition verified against your paperwork at collection.
Your consignment travels alone, straight from your door to the recipient’s, GPS tracked.
Signature and photo at handover, texted to you.
£40 or £60 for the first 10 miles then per mile, plus VAT. No surcharges.
