What is collaborative delivery?

Born from the movement of collaborative consumption, collaborative delivery, crowdshipping, co-delivery, co-transport or other names given to the practice, brings together practices that connect, via an online and/or mobile platform, people who need to have something delivered and those who can help them out by taking advantage of a personal journey.

Nine out of ten French people say they have already taken part in at least one collaborative consumption activity, and the collaborative economy is now part of our daily lives.

Today, it’s so easy to rent a flat or a car from a private individual—so why shouldn’t sending a parcel be just as simple?

Cocolis, collaborative delivery platform

Cocolis is a collaborative delivery platform dedicated to parcel carpooling . The idea was born from a double observation: sending an item can be very expensive for an individual, especially if it’s heavy or bulky, while many vehicles travel with empty boots. So we imagined and created an easy-to-use collaborative delivery platform.

Cocolis connects, on the principle of carpooling, people who have a planned journey and those who want to send a parcel, piece of furniture or object at a lower cost. Parcel carpooling therefore encourages economical, social and ecological practices.

A spirit of service

Collaborative delivery is carried out in a spirit of service and with a desire for more convivial social relationships. By sharing their transport to deliver an item for another individual, the driver making a collaborative delivery is not seeking profit.

The aim is, on the contrary, to save money on the cost of a journey that would have taken place anyway. Everyone wins: some pay less for their shipment, others recoup part of their transport costs. A great way to cut expenses while being helpful!

An eco-friendly approach

Collaborative delivery also meets the desire for eco-friendly practices. How many journeys are made with an empty boot? By adding a few parcels, Cocolis offers an innovative response to the objective set out in the French Transport Code to "limit greenhouse gas emissions". Road transport generates 92% of these emissions, 57% of which come from individuals.

At a time when we are all looking to consume more intelligently, Cocolis.co.uk enables you to adopt an eco-friendly approach.

A few ideas for adopting collaborative delivery

Try collaborative delivery during a student move. Create your route alert on Cocolis. Receive offers for items to be delivered to help offset the cost of hiring your van.

A very practical service, and a great complement to second-hand purchases. You’ve found a piece of furniture you really like on Leboncoin. It’s far from home? And/or you don’t have any transport to go and collect it? Post your delivery request on Cocolis and receive offers from individuals making the journey.

Collaborative delivery is a fantastic way to solve your delivery problems while saving money!