Supplying into Lidl?
TSE manages your
promotions end to end.
Lidl’s promotional calendar moves fast and the expectations at their RDCs are precise. TSE coordinates the storage, consolidation and delivery of your Lidl promotional stock, so the goods arrive on time and in the right condition. One contact. Start to finish.
One contact for your Lidl storage, consolidation and delivery.
Supplying into Lidl’s promotional ranges, including Middle of Lidl, means your goods need to be in the right place at the right time. Stock arriving late or in the wrong condition causes real problems on the day of sale. TSE removes that risk by managing storage and consolidation through our own warehouse network, with delivery coordinated to hit Lidl’s RDC acceptance windows.
You get a single contact who is responsible for your stock from the moment it arrives at our site to the moment it reaches the RDC. No shared inboxes, no handoffs, no chasing. Just the goods arriving when they should.
TSE manages the full logistics journey for Lidl promotional suppliers: storage at one of our six UK sites, consolidation with other suppliers to reduce cost per pallet, preparation to meet Lidl’s acceptance standards, and direct RDC delivery on the dates that matter.
- Storage and consolidation capacity across six UK warehouse sites
- Orders picked, prepared and quality-checked to meet Lidl’s requirements
- Consolidated deliveries with other suppliers to reduce cost per pallet
- Promotional and Middle of Lidl stock managed to the on-sale date
- One contact responsible from receipt to RDC delivery
The challenges of supplying into Lidl.
- Promotional on-sale dates are fixed. Stock that misses the RDC window does not make it onto the shelf in time, with direct consequences for your relationship with Lidl.
- Holding promotional stock at your own site ties up space you need for production. Having somewhere reliable to send it ahead of the window removes that pressure.
- Consolidating your deliveries with other Lidl suppliers is more cost-effective, but it requires coordination and a partner who can manage the logistics reliably.
- Lidl’s acceptance standards at RDCs are precise. Goods that do not meet packaging, labelling or condition requirements can be turned away, even if the delivery arrives on time.
- Managing your supply chain across multiple suppliers, hauliers and delivery windows creates significant administration and leaves more room for things to go wrong.
Everything your Lidl logistics requires.
- Warehouse storage across six UK sites, positioned to serve Lidl’s regional DC network. Three are BRCGS AA food-grade certified, with bonded storage.
- Consolidation with other suppliers to reduce the cost per pallet of RDC deliveries, without you having to coordinate it.
- Order processing, pallet preparation and quality checks so your goods arrive at the RDC exactly as Lidl expects.
- Delivery scheduled around Lidl’s acceptance windows, working backwards from the on-sale date to make sure nothing is left to chance.
- A single weekly review of every open shipment so any potential issue is caught and addressed before it affects delivery.
What is included within our Lidl promotional service.
Your TSE contact handles the full logistics programme for your Lidl supply. One partner, one invoice, one contact from start to finish.
The experience of working with TSE.
“Working with Transport Services Europe on a recent import flow was a smooth and easy process. They were able to stand up and down transport on short notice to meet ever-changing logistical needs, and delivered our volumes with 100% OTIF performance. Transport Services Europe remains a vendor we are keen to maintain a relationship with for future requirements.”
Shantu HaskoX-Dock Coordinator, Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I
“Transport Services Europe has provided outstanding container haulage services, thanks to the proactive and excellent communication of our contact. Our containers are always delivered on time, and their drivers have received high praise from our customers. Working with Transport Services Europe has greatly reduced our workload, and we highly recommend their services.”
Ross DavidsonOperations Team Lead, ICL Glasgow
“Having worked with TS Europe on a weekly basis for over a year, I have found them to be very reliable, especially over the past few weeks where we’ve had to supply our Polish customer at short notice. I would strongly recommend them and look forward to working with them over the next few years.”
Tony DempseyDispatch Manager, Smith Anderson
On sale date.
Every time.
One point of contact for your Lidl promotional logistics. From storage and consolidation through to RDC delivery.
Talk to us about your Lidl requirements