How many times have you come across this statement, ‘tendered to delivery service provider’ while tracking a parcel? Do you know what it means? Well, like other industries, the freight industry also has its own lingo, and if you are familiar with it, you must have come across terms like middle mile delivery, last mile delivery, tendered to delivery, etc. So, let’s see what these mean in this article.
When you use a courier service provider like DHL, FedEx, or UPS to ship an order, it is USPS that usually does the final delivery. That is what is referred to as “last-mile delivery.” They are usually the ones who get your shipment right to your doorstep, and in most cases, this is usually the part of the delivery that takes the most time.
What Is the Meaning of Tendered to Delivery Service Provider?
This is not some kind of Greek or difficult-to-understand term. Whenever you see tendered delivery service provider when tracing your parcel, it simply means your parcel has been dropped off at the nearest post office. Regardless of the courier service you use, whether it is DHL, FedEx, or UPS, they have handed over your package to the nearest subcontractor around your delivery address to complete the delivery. These subcontractors can sometimes be USPS or even postal service providers.
The reason why most of these companies use subcontractors to deliver your package is sometimes because of their limited operations in your area. So they easily team up with other local delivery services which usually have all the required resources to make the delivery. In the later part of this post, we will expatiate more on why these companies usually prefer to use USPS instead of making the final delivery themselves.
So, What Should You Do When Your Parcel Reads Tendered to Delivery Service Provider?
When tracking your order and notice tendered to the delivery service provider on your tracking information, one may be tempted to want to panic because you don’t know what it means. But now that you do (from the section above), then let’s show you what to do instead of panicking.
During this stage, there are usually no additional tracking updates until the package is scanned at the post office. To know where exactly your package is, you can input the tracking number on this tool.
However, after getting tendered to delivery service provider on your tracking update, you should get your order delivered to you within 48 hours. But sometimes, this may be longer due to some specific reasons. However, if you still didn’t get your order within 2 days and there isn’t any change in the status of the order, you may need to contact the company you ordered from to get an update.
What Is the Meaning of “Tendered to” In DHL and FedEx?
The term means the same thing with both FedEx and DHL. And it means your parcel has been dropped off to the subcontractor to make the final delivery to you. FedEx usually uses USPS for their last-mile delivery. So if you are using FedEx for your shipment, “tendered to” means FedEx has dropped your package with USPS, and it is already on its way to your local post office for delivery to your doorstep.
Why Do DHL Tenders to USPS?
USPS is most times the subcontractor that handles last-mile delivery for DHL. But why UPSP, you may ask? Why can’t DHL make the final delivery itself? Well, there are various reasons for this.
One is that DHL is a product import company that makes product delivery to more than twenty countries across the globe. That shows how large a network the company runs. That way, you can’t expect them to make delivery in every single step. They most times partner with USPS to make sure the parcels of their customers get to the right destination on time.
USPS, on the other hand, has all it takes to make the delivery to your doorstep. The company has more than 230,000 vehicles that deliver mail every day of the week in every US community. That means they have the right workforce to deliver packages right to your doorstep without any delay.
So, to make your delivery efficient and on time, FedEx and DHL simply drop off your parcel with USPS, who then delivers it to your local post office, and then finally to your doorstep.
What Is the Meaning of “Tendered to Postal Service?”
This is the same as what we have discussed earlier. When you see ‘tendered to postal service” in your tracking information, it simply means your parcel has been handed over from FedEx or DHL to USPS to make the final delivery. USPS then drops off the parcel with your local post office to complete the delivery. The post office is usually referred to as the “last mile partner” in this case.
When your tracking update reads “tendered to postal service” or “tendered to delivery service provider,” as the case may be, then you can expect your package to be delivered within 1 or 2 days.
What Is the Meaning of Tendered Delivery?
Tendered delivery doesn’t mean your order has been delivered. So, don’t panic even when you have not received it. It simply means your parcel has been passed from the service provider you used for shipment to an intermediate partner such as USPS. That’s when the notification is sent.
And at the time the notification is sent, your parcel has already been dropped off to your local post office to make the final delivery to your doorstep. That doesn’t mean the parcel will arrive at your place that same day. Sometimes it can take one or two days to reach you, depending on some factors such as the number of staff at the local post office.
What Does “Arrived At Facility Partner” Mean?
Most times, it is not the company you use for the shipment that eventually delivers your parcel to your doorstep. They may need to partner with several third parties along the way to make sure you get your package. So, when you get a notification saying, ‘arrived at facility partner,” it means your package has been picked up by the third-party shipper, who further delivers it to a point before handing it over to another shipper.
For instance, companies like 4px and FedEx may use several partners to ensure the timely delivery of your package. Each partner delivers the parcel to a certain point before handing it over to the next partner until the parcel reaches its final destination.
So, when you get this notification, it doesn’t mean your package is lost to someone else. Everything is still under control, and you should get your order as planned.
What Does “Tendered to Final Delivery Agent” Mean In Amazon Shipping?
Since you already know that tendered means handed over, then the only misery term here is ‘final delivery agent.’ Well, the final delivery agent is the gal or guy that brings your parcel to your door. So when you see “tendered to final delivery agent,” it means your parcel is already loaded into the truck of your mailman and on its way to you.
If your package managed to arrive at the delivery post office before 9:00 am, then your parcel is likely going to be delivered to your address that same day. Your Amazon package will need to be sorted to the carrier by the clerks before it is handed off to whoever will bring it to your doorstep.
How Long Does It Take DHL to Deliver to USPS?
This is usually done in 2 to 4 days. When you choose DHL to ship your package, the company picks it up and delivers it to the last mile, who then delivers it to your door – whether it is your home, business, or post office address. Standard delivery is 2 to 4 days. Deferred delivery is 2 to 7 business days.
But why does DHL use subcontractors to deliver some of their packages for them? In addition to the points mentioned above, DHL also uses them in order to reduce the total cost of shipping. If DHL would deliver the package all by themselves, you will likely be charged more for shipment. So they partner with postal service providers to ensure the package is delivered on time without charging you too high.
However, even as they use these third-party shippers, you can be sure your parcel will get to you without any problem. There may be a delay in delivery sometimes because of different reasons, but you can be sure your parcel will definitely arrive at your door.
Final Note On Tendered to Delivery Service Provider Meaning
We hope we have been able to provide the right answer to your question now. So any time you come across “tendered” in your tracking updates, you should know it simply means your parcel has been handed off to the last-mile delivery service who will then deliver to your door. Most times, this is usually the USPS.
Using a shipping company like DHL or FedEx doesn’t mean they will be the ones that will eventually deliver the package to you. These companies partner with several shippers that ship your order through different steps and stages before it eventually gets to you.
