Ends in 4 weeks
RBGKEW1256 - Membership Servicing Print & Fulfilment
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · London · 2-year contract
Held by Membership Plus (a division of Integrity Print Ltd)
Direct mail tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
205 direct mail tenders and contracts, 56 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£150k
- Contracts a month1.3
- Won by SMEs68%
- Renewing in 6 months3
- Frameworks and DPSs4
- Live now5See them →
Direct mail contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
32 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
5 direct mail opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses in 7 daysMembership Day to Day Mailing ServicesHistoric Environment Scotland · Scotland
- OpenCloses in 2 daysEst.£1.5m
- Pre-market11 Aug 2026Pre-Market Engagement for Mailing and Fulfilment Service for Bowel Cancer ScreeningBSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) · Northern Ireland
- OpenCloses Dec 2027Crawley BC & Horsham DC Print CatalogueHorsham District Council · South EastEst.£100k
- Awarded5 Oct 2026Garden Waste Subscribe Letter MailingGateshead Council · North EastWon by Integrity Print£8k
- Awarded26 Aug 2026Highways Letter Drop Services for Herefordshire CouncilHerefordshire Council · West MidlandsWon by Corporate Document Services£202k
- Awarded20 Aug 2026SU18(26) Provision of Direct MailSwansea University · WalesWon by A.Mclay & Company Ltd£405k
- Awarded7 Aug 2026North East Region Bus Franchising Consultation Leaflets Printing and DistributionNorth East Combined Authority · North EastWon by Whistl UK Limited£95k
- Awarded6 Aug 2026Welcome Pack fulfilment and postage providerUniversity of South Wales · WalesWon by Resource£81k
- Awarded29 Jul 2026ENQ1259 - Foster for East Midlands Marketing Mailing - FulfilmentDerby City Council · East MidlandsWon by CACI and 1 more£48k
- Awarded23 Jul 2026WRAP- Communication Support for Carmarthenshire CC- Via G-Cloud 14 (Public Procurement Gateway)Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP)Won by DSI Billing£114k
- Awarded17 Jul 2026Waste Calendar Print, Fulfilment and PostageRenfrewshire Council · ScotlandWon by PSL Print Management Ltd£66k
- Awarded7 Jul 2026Direct mail production, fulfilment and postage services for annual mailing appeals - DevelopmentUniversity of St Andrews · ScotlandWon by Mailing & Data Solutions Ltd£167k
- Awarded29 Jun 2026GMCA 1942 MDC Consultation Letter PrintingGreater Manchester Combined Authority · North WestWon by AlphaGraphics£26k
- Awarded19 Jun 2026Urgent bulk printing and mailingUK Biobank LtdWon by Paragon Peterborough Limited£186k
- Awarded8 Jun 2026LGPS Scheme Change Communication Printing and postage for the Bedfordshire Pension FundBedford Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by FCS Laser Mail£44k
- Awarded12 May 2026Brindley Brochure Printing and MailingHalton Borough Council · North WestWon by Continuous Data Print (UK) Ltd£60k
- Awarded2 Apr 2026Mass Mailings & Streets Ahead FulfilmentFreebridge Community Housing · East of EnglandWon by Resource£90k
- Awarded9 Mar 2026Mailing - glass recyclingBassetlaw District Council · East MidlandsWon by Steffco Limited£38k
- Awarded23 Feb 2026Phase 2 ASCS SurveysGateshead Council · North EastWon by Washington Direct Mail Ltd£4k
- Awarded4 Feb 2026Garden Waste Collections Stickers and MailingGateshead Council · North EastWon by Potts Print (UK) Limited£22k
- Awarded4 Feb 2026ENQ1259 - Foster for East Midlands Marketing Mailing - FulfilmentDerby City Council · East MidlandsWon by CACI and 1 more£48k
- Awarded3 Feb 2026SKDC-1409-Stickers For Garden Waste BinsSouth Kesteven District Council · East MidlandsWon by Cross Media Print & Digital Solutions£270k
- Awarded2 Feb 2026Printing and Mailing of letters, calendars and bin stickers for garden wasteNorth Tyneside Council · North EastWon by Statex Press (Northern) Limited
- Awarded23 Jan 2026Garden Waste letter and calendarsForest of Dean District Council · South WestWon by Taylor Brothers£27k
- Awarded31 Dec 2025687 - Mailing ServicesWigan Council · North WestWon by Mail Metrics£657k
- Awarded12 Dec 2025Printing and Mailing of Garden Waste Permits in North SomersetNorth Somerset Council · South WestWon by Latcham Direct£99k
- Awarded3 Dec 2025EPP0174 - Garden Waste PermitsBraintree District Council · East of EnglandWon by Latcham Direct£184k
- Awarded6 Nov 2025Marketing brochures - Regent TheatreIpswich Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by Pureprint Group£49k
- Awarded2 Oct 2025Garden Waste Subscribe Letters Mailing 2026 2ppGateshead Council · North EastWon by Potts Print (UK) Limited£8k
- Awarded14 Jul 2025SU162(25) Provision of Direct MailSwansea University · WalesWon by Central Mailing Services Limited£60k
- Awarded28 May 2025Direct Mailing PlatformLivv Housing Group · North WestWon by CDP Print Management£1.3m
- Awarded13 May 2025Provision of the Printing, Packaging and Distribution of Garden Waste PermitsEast Renfrewshire Council · ScotlandWon by Permiserve Ltd£98k
- Awarded24 Mar 2025BFI Member Welcome Pack Print & Mail - AWARDB F I · LondonWon by Membership Plus (a division of Integrity Print Ltd)£78k
- Open to joinOpen nowYorkshire and the Humber DPS4 suppliers on it
Where to bid
Where direct mail tenders are run
- eTenderWales3 33%
EU-Supply1 11%
In-Tend1 11%
Panacea1 11%
ProContract1 11%- Other portals (2)2 22%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
4 frameworks and DPSs for direct mail work are running. 1 is open to join now.
CDP Print Management won the most direct mail contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsEducationHousingCentral governmentTransport and utilities
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | Latcham Direct East of England · SME · See every contract | 2 | £283k | 2 | ||
| 1joint | Resource East of England · SME · See every contract | 2 | £171k | 2 | ||
| 1joint | Potts Print (UK) Limited North East · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £30k | 1 | ||
| 1joint | CACI East Midlands · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 1joint | Go Inspire (GI Solutions Group) East Midlands · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 6joint | CDP Print Management North West · See every contract | 1 | £1.3m | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Mail Metrics North West · See every contract | 1 | £657k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | A.Mclay & Company Ltd Wales · SME · See every contract | 1 | £405k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Cross Media Print & Digital Solutions East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £270k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Diamond Print Ltd East Midlands · See every contract | 1 | £213k | 1 |
19 more direct mail contractors ranked. See the full ranking →
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Who buys
Councils award 72% of direct mail contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
3 buyers bought direct mail more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many direct mail contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many direct mail contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsEducationHousingCentral governmentTransport and utilities
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gateshead Council | 4 | £42k |
| 2 | Derby City Council | 3 | £309k |
| 3 | Swansea University | 2 | £465k |
| 4 | Livv Housing Group | 1 | £1.3m |
| 5 | Wigan Council | 1 | £657k |
| 6 | South Kesteven District Council | 1 | £270k |
| 7 | Herefordshire Council | 1 | £202k |
| 8 | UK Biobank Ltd | 1 | £186k |
| 9 | Braintree District Council | 1 | £184k |
| 10 | University of St Andrews | 1 | £167k |
88 direct mail contracts awarded since 2021
- 142021
- 172022
- 132023
- 122024
- 112025
- 212026 so far
Prices
Half of direct mail contracts are worth less than £81k
CouncilsEducationHousingCentral governmentTransport and utilities
The 10 biggest direct mail contracts
- Livv Housing GroupCDP Print Management · 28 May 2025
- Wigan CouncilMail Metrics · 31 Dec 2025
- Swansea UniversityA.Mclay & Company Ltd · 20 Aug 2026
- South Kesteven District CouncilCross Media Print & Digital Solutions · 3 Feb 2026
- Derby City CouncilDiamond Print Ltd · 2 Mar 2025
- Herefordshire CouncilCorporate Document Services · 26 Aug 2026
- UK Biobank LtdParagon Peterborough Limited · 19 Jun 2026
- Braintree District CouncilLatcham Direct · 3 Dec 2025
- University of St AndrewsMailing & Data Solutions Ltd · 7 Jul 2026
- Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP)DSI Billing · 23 Jul 2026
Renewing contracts
4 direct mail contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
3 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Feb 2027
Printing and Mailing of letters, calendars and bin stickers for garden waste
North Tyneside Council · North East · 1-year contract
Held by Statex Press (Northern) Limited
Ends Mar 2027
BFI Member Welcome Pack Print & Mail - AWARD
B F I · London · 2-year contract
Held by Membership Plus (a division of Integrity Print Ltd)
Direct mail contract for a councilEast MidlandsUnder £100kEnds Aug 2027
Where and when
February and July are the busiest months
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East | 0 | 6 | £137k | £8k | Potts Print (UK) Limited (2) | Gateshead Council (4) | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 6 | £713k | £72k | CACI and Go Inspire (GI Solutions Group) (2 each) | Derby City Council (3) | 1 |
| North West | 0 | 4 | £2m | £358k | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 4 | £367k | £70k | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 3 | £546k | £81k | – | Swansea University (2) | 0 |
| Scotland | 1 | 3 | £330k | £98k | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 2 | £127k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £202k | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 1 | £78k | – | – | – | 2 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 1 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £150k a month
of direct mail contracts awarded.
Typical contract £74k x 2.1 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.3
direct mail contracts are awarded in a typical month.
32 contracts in the last 2 years. - 3
direct mail contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 4
frameworks and DPSs are running for direct mail work.
1 open to join now. - 68%
of direct mail contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 31 award notices.
How many direct mail tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 56 | 205 |
| Contracts awarded | 25 | 74 |
13 direct mail contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 11 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 26 buyers awarded direct mail contracts to 29 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many direct mail contracts does the UK public sector award?
32 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 26 public buyers.
How long are direct mail tenders open for?
The median direct mail tender is open for 29 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector direct mail contract worth?
The median is £81k, and 87% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most direct mail contracts?
Councils award 72% of them.
How many direct mail contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
4 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 30 November 2026. Another 2 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for direct mail work that are open to join?
4 frameworks and DPSs for direct mail work are running. 1 is open to join now.
What is included
Preparing and sending addressed marketing and campaign mailings: data processing, print, enclosing and handover to Royal Mail or downstream access providers.
- Direct mail campaigns
- Mailing preparation for DSA and Royal Mail
- Applicant and information pack mailouts
- Membership scheme packs and member mailings
- Catalogue mailing dispatch
What is not included
- Election and canvass mailings (see Election printing and postal vote production)
- Warehoused literature and order lines (see Literature storage, fulfilment and distribution)
- Unaddressed door drops (another industry:
- Transactional letters and bills through hybrid mail (another industry:
- Postal and franking services on their own (another industry: