Ends Jan 2027
Countywide Distribution of Council Publications
Nottinghamshire County Council · East Midlands · 1-year contract
Held by LDS Ltd
Leaflet distribution tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
162 leaflet distribution tenders and contracts, 32 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£110k
- Contracts a month1.1
- Won by SMEs88%
- Renewing in 6 months3
- Frameworks and DPSs1
- Live now2See them →
Leaflet distribution contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
26 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
2 leaflet distribution opportunities are open now
- Pre-market28 Oct 2026Provision of the Distribution of Hillingdon People MagazineLondon Borough of Hillingdon · LondonEst.£389k
- OpenCloses in 7 daysHackney Publication - Print and Distribution ContractLondon Borough of Hackney · LondonEst.£540k
- Awarded6 Aug 2026COV - Your Coventry Magazine (Delivery)Coventry City Council · West MidlandsWon by Smart Distribution Solutions£75k
- Awarded15 Jul 2026CAMBRIDGE MATTERS and OPEN DOOR MAGAZINE-DELIVERYCambridge City Council · East of EnglandWon by D2D Distribution Ltd£116k
- Awarded3 Jul 2026Waste Collection Calendar – Hand delivery to propertiesWigan Council · North WestWon by Andrew Jenner Limited£37k
- Awarded15 Jun 2026R069 - Distribution of waste and recycling information to all Middlesbrough householdsMiddlesbrough Council · North EastWon by The Letterbox Consultancy Limited£42k
- Awarded28 May 2026Waste reduction behaviour change targeted programmeEssex County Council · East of EnglandWon by D2D Distribution Ltd£222k
- Awarded21 May 2026Distribution of the Sandwell Herald council newspaper 2026-28Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by The Letterbox Consultancy Limited£115k
- Awarded14 Apr 2026South Cambs Magazine Delivery ContractSouth Cambridgeshire District Council · East of EnglandWon by Smart Distribution Solutions£141k
- Awarded6 Mar 2026Food Waste Leaflet and distribution to Derbyshire HouseholdsDerbyshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Dexterity Marketing Execution Ltd
- Awarded25 Feb 2026Distribution of Leicestershire Matters MagazineLeicestershire County Council · East MidlandsWon by The Letterbox Consultancy Limited£99k
- Awarded6 Feb 2026Distribution of Magazine to ResidentsSurrey County Council · South EastWon by The Letterbox Consultancy Limited£54k
- Awarded22 Jan 2026Further competition from PfH Business Solutions and Supply Management Framework - Printing and Distribution Services for Dorset Council's Residents MagazineDorset Council · South WestWon by Continuous Data Print (UK) Ltd
- Awarded17 Dec 2025Distribution of Our North Tyneside Residents MagazineNorth Tyneside Council · North EastWon by Swift Advertising NE Ltd.£61k
- Awarded12 Nov 2025ONE DARLINGTON MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTIONDarlington Borough Council · North EastWon by Smart Distribution Solutions£103k
- Awarded8 Sep 2025002669 - Digital Inclusion - Social Tariff AwarenessDurham County Council · North EastWon by Royal Mail Group£15k
- Awarded31 Jul 2025Your Norfolk Magazine. 445,971 35-60g magazines distributed w/c 27th October 2025 by Royal Mail Door to Door, solus and Direct Mail. Distribution start date 27/10/2025Norfolk County Council · East of EnglandWon by The Letterbox Consultancy Limited£42k
- Awarded30 Jul 2025Journey's and Places Print Media DistributionLondon Borough of Enfield · LondonWon by RELDM£75k
- Awarded22 Jul 2025Kent Food Waste ProjectKent County Council · South EastWon by Letterbox Distribution£159k
- Awarded10 Jun 2025Double sided flyer Door to DoorGateshead Council · North EastWon by Potts Print (UK) Limited£3k
- Awarded21 May 2025Leaflet Distribution South TynesideSouth Tyneside Council · North EastWon by Smart Distribution Solutions£48k
- Awarded14 May 2025PQ0592 - Provision of Leaflet / Letter Delivery and posting of site noticeBirmingham City Council · West MidlandsWon by Sunny Digital Prints£50k
- Awarded29 Apr 2025Food Waste Recycling ProjectKent County Council · South EastWon by Letterbox Distribution£142k
- Awarded18 Apr 2025Food Waste Recycling ProjectKent County Council · South EastWon by Letterbox Distribution£142k
- Awarded8 Apr 2025The provision of Printing and Distribution the NEWS magazine - AWARDNorth East Derbyshire District Council · East MidlandsWon by Acorn Web Offset Limited and 1 more
- Awarded6 Feb 2025GB-Camberley: Distribution Services of Stickers and Postcards in the Reigate & Banstead and Waverley areas of SurreySurrey Heath Borough Council · South EastWon by D2D Distribution Ltd£17k
- Awarded25 Jan 2025Your Norfolk magazine delivery. 444,709 35-60g magazines distributed w/c 24 March 2025 by Royal Mail Door to Door, Solus and Direct MailNorfolk County Council · East of EnglandWon by The Letterbox Consultancy Limited£42k
Where to bid
Where leaflet distribution tenders are run
ProContract4 40%
EU-Supply1 10%
In-Tend1 10%
London Tenders Portal1 10%
Open (NEPO)1 10%- Other portals (2)2 20%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
The Letterbox Consultancy Limited won the most leaflet distribution contracts
Letterbox Distribution won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Councils
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Letterbox Consultancy Limited East of England · SME · See every contract | 6 | £394k | 5 | ||
| 2 | Smart Distribution Solutions North East · SME · See every contract | 5 | £368k | 5 | ||
| 3joint | Letterbox Distribution South East · SME · See every contract | 3 | £443k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | D2D Distribution Ltd East of England · SME · See every contract | 3 | £355k | 3 | ||
| 5joint | RELDM London · See every contract | 1 | £75k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Swift Advertising NE Ltd. North East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £61k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Sunny Digital Prints West Midlands · See every contract | 1 | £50k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Andrew Jenner Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £37k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Royal Mail Group North East · See every contract | 1 | £15k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Potts Print (UK) Limited North East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £3k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 100% of leaflet distribution contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
2 buyers bought leaflet distribution more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many leaflet distribution 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 leaflet distribution contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Councils
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent County Council | 3 | £443k |
| 2 | Norfolk County Council | 2 | £84k |
| 3 | Essex County Council | 1 | £222k |
| 4 | South Cambridgeshire District Council | 1 | £141k |
| 5 | Cambridge City Council | 1 | £116k |
| 6 | Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council | 1 | £115k |
| 7 | Darlington Borough Council | 1 | £103k |
| 8 | Leicestershire County Council | 1 | £99k |
| 9 | Coventry City Council | 1 | £75k |
| 10 | London Borough of Enfield | 1 | £75k |
66 leaflet distribution contracts awarded since 2021
- 72021
- 172022
- 72023
- 92024
- 142025
- 122026 so far
Prices
Half of leaflet distribution contracts are worth less than £68k
Councils
The 10 biggest leaflet distribution contracts
- Essex County CouncilD2D Distribution Ltd · 28 May 2026
- Kent County CouncilLetterbox Distribution · 22 Jul 2025
- Kent County CouncilLetterbox Distribution · 18 Apr 2025
- Kent County CouncilLetterbox Distribution · 29 Apr 2025
- South Cambridgeshire District CouncilSmart Distribution Solutions · 14 Apr 2026
- Cambridge City CouncilD2D Distribution Ltd · 15 Jul 2026
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough CouncilThe Letterbox Consultancy Limited · 21 May 2026
- Darlington Borough CouncilSmart Distribution Solutions · 12 Nov 2025
- Leicestershire County CouncilThe Letterbox Consultancy Limited · 25 Feb 2026
- Coventry City CouncilSmart Distribution Solutions · 6 Aug 2026
Renewing contracts
5 leaflet distribution 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 Mar 2027
Distribution of Leicestershire Matters Magazine
Leicestershire County Council · East Midlands · 1-year contract
Held by The Letterbox Consultancy Limited
Ends Mar 2027
The provision of Printing and Distribution the NEWS magazine - AWARD
North East Derbyshire District Council · East Midlands · 2-year contract
Held by Acorn Web Offset Limited, Visual Print and Design Ltd
Leaflet distribution contract for a councilWest MidlandsUnder £100kEnds May 2027
Leaflet distribution contract for a housing associationWest Midlands£100k to £1mEnds Sep 2027
Where and when
Where and when leaflet distribution contracts are awarded
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 | £273k | £45k | Smart Distribution Solutions (2) | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 6 | £514k | £142k | Letterbox Distribution (3) | Kent County Council (3) | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 5 | £563k | £116k | D2D Distribution Ltd and The Letterbox Consultancy Limited (2 each) | Norfolk County Council (2) | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 3 | £99k | – | – | – | 3 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 3 | £240k | £75k | – | – | 2 |
| North West | 0 | 1 | £37k | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 2 | 1 | £75k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with leaflet distribution
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Key findings
- £110k a month
of leaflet distribution contracts awarded.
Typical contract £99k x 1.1 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.1
leaflet distribution contracts are awarded in a typical month.
26 contracts in the last 2 years. - 3
leaflet distribution 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. - 1
framework or DPS is running for leaflet distribution work.
0 open to join now. - 88%
of leaflet distribution contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 24 award notices.
How many leaflet distribution tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 162 | 32 |
| Contracts awarded | 60 | 14 |
11 leaflet distribution contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 9 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 23 buyers awarded leaflet distribution contracts to 15 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 leaflet distribution contracts does the UK public sector award?
26 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 23 public buyers.
How long are leaflet distribution tenders open for?
The median leaflet distribution tender is open for 25 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector leaflet distribution contract worth?
The median is £68k, and 100% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector leaflet distribution contracts?
The Letterbox Consultancy Limited won the most (6). Letterbox Distribution won the most by value (£443k).
Which buyers award the most leaflet distribution contracts?
Councils award 100% of them.
How many leaflet distribution contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
5 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 4 January 2027. Another 2 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Delivery of leaflets and letters to every household in an area.
- Leaflet door drops
- Letter distribution to households
What is not included
- Addressed letters (see Postal and business mail services)
- Leaflet design and print (another industry: marketing-creative)