Blogger exposes how Tesco is trialling a one-hour delivery service in London
Money saving blogger Tom Church, 26, uncovered the secret Tesco Now app - but shoppers will have to wait until it launches to use it
TESCO is set to launch a one-hour delivery service in London.
The supermarket’s not-yet-launched delivery app was accidentally uncovered by money saving blogger Tom Church, founder of.
The 26-year-old bargain hunter spotted a bicycle courier for Quiqup delivering Tesco carrier bags and investigated what was going on.
Tom, who lives in London, said: “I saw a Quiqup bicycle courier drop off some Tesco carrier bags and being nosey I went up and asked her about it.
“The courier explained that she had only done a few orders, and that she personally buys the things for you in a Tesco supermarket.
“She then cycles via the quickest route to your address and drops it off.”
He then found a way to download the app - which is not available for customers to download - and used it to order a single bottle of beer.
The Tesco Now app will allow customers to get their shopping delivered within 60 minutes - but shoppers will still have to wait a while to use it.
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The UK’s biggest supermarket is testing out the new service in Zones 1 and 2 in London with a “small number of colleagues and invited customers”.
Those with access to the app can order up to 20 items and there’s no minimum spend.
The project has been kept top secret with no public mention of it since 2015 when Tesco trademarked the name.
The retailer wants to challenge Amazon’s Prime Now service which offers one-hour delivery in selected postcodes, including London, Newcastle and Birmingham, for £6.99.
Customers can also get free delivery with a two-hour or same-day delivery slot.
Tesco confirmed to The Sun Online that the app trial was in the “early stages” but couldn’t give any indication of when it would launch.
A Tesco spokesperson said: “We’re always looking at new ways to improve the service we offer our customers, and are currently trialling a one hour grocery delivery service with a small number of colleagues and customers.”
Customers must be invited by the supermarket and approved before they can use the app.
While there is currently no charge for delivery for those using the app, Tesco also confirmed that it would not be a free service if rolled out.
A page on the app reveals that is planning to charge £5.99 for a one-hour delivery slot or £4.99 for shopping delivered within two hours.
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