ONE DARLINGTON MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTION

Darlington Borough Council
North East
Direct award
1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026

Distribution of the One Darlington magazine to households at agreed intervals throughout the year. The service requires reliable logistics and delivery management to ensure timely coverage across the specified local authority area.

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Awarded value: £103k; As published
Published: 12 February 2026
Awarded: 12 November 2025; Smart Distribution Solutions
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 31 December 2026

What the contract covers

Service

Provision of professional door-to-door distribution services for local authority magazines, newsletters, and community information publications across residential areas.

Distribution of One Darlington magazine at agreed intervals during the year

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 12 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 36 months
Contract dates: 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 98300000

Services in this contract

Unaddressed door-to-door distributionMain service£68k typicalHousehold distribution of a council magazine

Lifecycle

Published
12 February 2026
Contract awardedto Smart Distribution Solutions
12 November 2025
Contract starts
1 January 2026
Contract ends
31 December 2026

The buyer

Darlington Borough Council

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The supplier

Smart Distribution Solutions

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/348966/one-darlington-magazine-distribution
Buyer reference: PB2025-00205
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-064f0d
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Darlington Borough Council. ONE DARLINGTON MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTION. Contract award, 12 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/348966/one-darlington-magazine-distribution (accessed 5 November 2026).