Slots will open for Delivery Saver customers at 7am on 13 November. To qualify for access to priority slots, you must be signed up to a paid plan before 13 November. To help us make sure we have enough slots for everyone, Delivery Saver customers can only book 1 slot in the week starting 21 December. And there is still a 95 items per order limit. Four supermarkets in NI have agreed with the Department for Communities to prioritise delivery slots for people who are shielding during the pandemic. The supermarkets involved are Tesco, Asda. Don't have a Tesco account yet? You can use one account for Tesco grocery websites, mobile sites, and apps. Slots will open for Delivery Saver customers at 7am on 13 November. To qualify for access to priority slots, you must be signed up to a paid plan before 13 November. To help us make sure we have enough slots for everyone, Delivery Saver customers can only book 1 slot in the week starting 21 December. And there is still a 95 items per order limit.

Supermarkets across the country are once again dealing with huge demand from customers as many desperately try to get a delivery slot.

Retailers such as Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's have worked tirelessly to ensure none of its customers have gone without since the pandemic started.

Some stores are even continuing to work with the Government to identify their most vulnerable customers and dedicating delivery slots to them.

With the number of coronavirus cases growing it's understandable the demand for a slot is growing especially as more people are now self-isolating.

For those who are worried about not being able to get a slot, some stores such as Asda are offering Volunteer Shopping Cards which can be topped up and mean a friend can do shopping for you.

However, for those still trying for a slot, we've taken a look at Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury's & Iceland's website for slots available and the latest information you need.

All timings were correct at the time of publication.

Tesco

Tesco is currently limiting the amount new Delivery Saver sign-ups due to the increased demand for online slots, a message on its website reads.

The supermarket is warning customer it is at full capacity for delivery slots for the next few weeks and is asking those who have one but are able to shop in store to do so.

Its message continues: 'We’re looking at every opportunity to increase the number of slots available. As we increase our capacity, we’ll also set aside more of these slots for our most vulnerable customers.

'Our deliveries are continuing, and we’ll deliver to customers in self-isolation. You can let us know that you’re in self-isolation when you order (using the delivery notes box) or let the driver know at the door so that they can deliver safely.

'We’re no longer automatically delivering with bags and trayliners, so you’ll need to choose to get your shopping in bags when you check out.

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'This helps our driver limit the time they need to spend on your doorstep and helps keep them safe. In line with government guidelines for single-use plastic bags, we’re charging 40p for bags.'

We tried to book a Tesco delivery slot using either its Fixed one hour slot service or its Flexi Saver Slot. Using Tesco's Flexi Saver slot (this is when you chose a time window rather than a specific hour) the nearest times available were:

Sunday, October 11 - 10am - 2pm, 11am - 3pm, 6pm - 10pm

Monday, October 12 - 5pm - 9pm, 6pm - 10pm, 7pm - 11pm

You can take a look at Tesco's website here.

Asda

Asda is currently not offering new delivery passes due to high demand. It also says it cannot guarantee delivery slots to existing customers Delivery pass customers either.

However, it is advising that customers who find they have not saved money this year by opting for the pass will get a refund.

Asda has described demand for online delivery as 'really high' but does advise customers to keep checking back as new slots become available as the supermarket increases its capacity.

We did manage to find a slot available for this Sunday, October 4 at 7.30pm-8.30pm or for Monday, October 5 between 6pm-7pm.

This was based on our local store which is Aintree.

There were also a range of slots available for Tuesday, October 6 from 2pm.

You can visit Asda's website here.

Morrisons

A message on Morrisons' website reads: 'There is a high demand for delivery slots, so we would recommend booking as far in advance as possible.

'The website shows all delivery slots available - unfortunately, there are no further options or slots other than those shown.'

Morrisons has a feature on its website which lets you book a slot which is already filled by someone who lives close to your address.

We checked for our postcode and the nearest slot we could find was for Monday, October 5 which had pretty much all of its timings left.

For Tuesday, October 5 and Wednesday, October 6 afternoon and evening times were available.

You can visit Morrisons website here.

Sainsbury's

Sainsbury's says it has been working hard to expand its delivery service and it is now able to offer home delivery slots to many of its customers.

However, it is continuing to prioritise access to home delivery slots for vulnerable customers, and are releasing new slots regularly.

It is among stores working with the Government to identify vulnerable customers.

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Sainsbury's is also now accepting new online registrations too - something it was not doing back in March and April when the first wave happened.

Looking at delivery from our local Sainsbury's store, which is its Rice Lane branch, delivery slots are available from Monday October 5 from 7am-8am and afternoon and evening slots available too.

This weekend is fully booked.

You can visit Sainsbury's website here.

Iceland

Iceland was the only retailer we found which had delivery slots still available for tomorrow (Friday, October 2) with times of 5pm -7pm or 7pm -9pm available.

Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4 are also available too.

According to its website slots are typically made available two or three days in advance.

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A message on its website also reads: 'We are prioritising those on the UK governments' official 'shielded' lists of the most vulnerable people, and have made direct contact by email with those who are already on the Iceland customer database to offer them priority shopping opportunities.'

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You can visit Iceland's website here.