Scope Charity spoke disability benefits at door with passion for Evri step change win in express logistics sector.

The National Courier Awards 2026

A night to remember - Celebrating final mile, last mile, delivery to door in express logistics at drapers Livery Hall in the City of London

Former transport ministers - Three IOC Vice Presidents reunite for Historic thirtieth year of express logistics, delivery to door awards.

Courier company turnout with largest mix and widest geographic of express companies ever.

Shortlisters arms in the air!

Thirty-eight individual winners in 30th year of standing ovation celebrations

Celebrating the decades, Quickline first ten, GLH sixty and DPD pair for eighty.

You said – ’Our sector celebrated - 30 Countdown and an Opera singer! ‘ Mog

This a fantastic picture, thank you for taking the time to share it! – James

Thank you for last night. You nailed it! Well done the IOC and all concerned. - Paul

David Jamieson on stage for triple year road safety win to Whistl in collaboration with Loughborough University driver health program.

Collaboration of couriers across shire success for Route One Group.

Fourth Step Change category win went to Evri in collaboration with Scope charity for disabled access at door.

Minister Seema Malhotra celebrating next generation logistics apprentice winners with UWL University Vice Chancellor Peter John

WTC Principal Marta Gajewska with HBC Ben Weldon in one hundred percent collaboration win. Top front line apprentice distinction went to Samuel Ritson from Whistl. First-ever degree graduates take stage.

38 Individual winners of the 30th year, 2026 National Courier Awards

Steve Norris & Traffic Commissioner Sarah Bell & Livery Masters of the City liveries on stage for the individuals.

Two wheelers included Absolutely, Santis & Addison Lee.

TVS in Office category pairing from Minworth and Chorley

DPD and Royal Mail featured in four wheel.

Five super hero’s Whistl, CitySprint, SBL and Quickline brands

Standing ovation for Services to Industry went to Fellow Jon Bunting delivering the nightly miracle of paper media at Smiths News, his ethos was 'the journey matters'

The 2026 National Courier Awards

Internet disruption, the first two named storms and the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street did not cast any shadow. Thirty years in the making. Postcodes signposted the tables for a Gala celebration to remember, Express logistics to door from start to finish. Guests welcomed by Marines ensemble on the balcony, Bagpipes led the shortlisters to stage. Opera star roused the fellows before a trumpet fanfare to a thirty year countdown for the winners. All three IOC vice presidents for the thirty years. Traffic Commissioner, Alderman, Livery Masters and University Vice Chancellor were on stage to present the octagonal golden glass awards.

Individuals fresh from the iconic shortisters group photo walked tall and proud into the magnificent City of London livery hall with their golden award plaques headed by the Bagpipes.

Shortlisters on the edge of their chairs. Winners of the thirtieth independent, unsponsored awards of the Institute of Couriers. Winners the best-kept secret in our sector, the winners only finding out as they are called to the stage and applauded by a deafening motivation of the iconic IOC clapper hands.

IOC CEO Dr Tracey Worth explained the Curly Wurlys at postcode tables. Dr Tracey organised the loudest rattle of clappers ever, and welcomed the best to an evening to remember.

IOC Chairman Carl Lomas delivered the opening keynote to a year of early Peak triggered by product launch deliveries of the iPhone 18 and exploding express courier numbers in a sector recognised as key worker, critical infrastructure by an abundance of government guests at the round tables.

Learning and knowledge, City of London Alderman, Alison Gowman to rally giant applause for knowledge as she welcomed the Owl who rocked the National Courier Awards to showcase next generation learning apprentices including the first-ever graduates of the Express Manager Degree.

It was the largest mix of companies ever, SMEs, Regionals and National brands at the same tables. DfT, DFE, DEFRA, DVSA all in the room.

Lights camera action for the gala evening celebration of the 30th National Courier Awards hosted by the Institute of Couriers. A full house, standing room only and many were standing for standing ovations as they rattled the iconic IOC clappers.

The National Courier Awards tone of celebrations has become a unique approach to recognising the best of the best in front line final mile. Two and four wheels delivering a finale of superstars who have delivered life-impacting change.

Photos live on the web as Carl Lomas and Dr Tracey Worth read narratives to bring a tear to the eye from the winning reports of 2026. Check out the full and extensive nomination details listed on the IOC web.

Marking thirty years, the three vice presidents of IOC, Steve Norris, David Jamieson and Sir John Hayes took stage to welcome every one of the 45 2026 shortlisters.

First recognition of thirty years was about timescales, Quickline marked their first decade, GLH birthday for sixty years of London independent delivery, then Octarian for eighty year pair at DPD.

First individual recognition went to next generation, Minister and MP for Feltham & Heston, Heathrow Seema Malhotra, education on stage with University of West London Vice Chancellor Peter John to award the next generation. First up was Marta Gajewska Principal of West Thames College for delivering a 100% candidate group success to HBC with a unique on job portfolio workbook solution for our front line. Top Apprentice of the Year award went with distinction to Whistl Samuel Ritson. Finale for three to stage of the very first Hons Degree students in Express Manager BSc, Russell Bernstein, Robert Ridgewell & Richard Underwood.

Two-wheel winners at our front line, Absolutely pair, Michael Fawcett, Richard Hope. Santis pair Kamal Columbali & Luiz Fellipe. Addison Lee motorcycle courier Stuart Ramdhanie.

Van winners Ray Coombs and Rob Irish of Addison Lee, Arnold Abu DPD, Sammy el Kurd Santis, Thomas Curtis Royal Mail.

Contract team winner saving the Red Panda with adaptive traffic control routing for key blood sample went TVS SCS Docklands control team

Office category winners, Manchester Craig Hyland from Proactive Despatch. Rusheen Henley from Smiths News, Reece Hardy Santis Global. Stuart Pitway and Kate Wade for TVS SCS

All of the office shortlisters were nominated for fellowship by awards panel of judges chaired by Simon Brooks.

2026 special category for four SuperHero ambassadors to our sector – SBL Van driver from Crawley Jose Vargas. CitySprint Birmingham Lavina Tudorteo. Quickline Manchester Tony Warner. Agnieszka Straczkowska & Artur for colleague mentoring and recovery.

Life services closed the evening, standing ovation went to IOC senior fellow Jon Bunting for delivering the nightly miracle of paper media across the UK, delivering a decade-long contract and facilitating Covid recovery support for sector. Clappers rattled the roof of the City of London Livery Hall for the 2026 National Courier Awards delivered by the Institute of Couriers.

Horns and Opera at National Courier Awards

Marines ensemble