diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/contracts/contract-dynamic-template.spec.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/contracts/contract-dynamic-template.spec.ts
index b0e0e4d3d..b840cb032 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/contracts/contract-dynamic-template.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/contracts/contract-dynamic-template.spec.ts
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ describe('dynamic template rendering (edr-dynamic.hbs)', () => {
       template: { ...meta, title: 'Bulk Import Contract', templateFile: 'edr-dynamic.hbs' },
       contractDate: '1 January 2026',
       contractYear: 2026,
+      contractStartDate: '1 January 2026',
+      contractEndDate: '31 December 2026',
       client: {
         companyName: 'Abyssinia Trading PLC',
         companyAddress: 'Bole Sub-city, Addis Ababa',
@@ -195,6 +197,24 @@ describe('dynamic template rendering (edr-dynamic.hbs)', () => {
     expect(html).toContain('#1b9e7a');
   });
 
+  it('shows the contract validity window in the commercial schedule annex', () => {
+    const html = renderer.render(dynamicView());
+    expect(html).toContain('Valid from');
+    expect(html).toContain('Valid until');
+    expect(html).toContain('1 January 2026');
+    expect(html).toContain('31 December 2026');
+  });
+
+  it('interpolates the start/end date placeholders inside article text', () => {
+    const view = dynamicView();
+    expect(
+      interpolateTemplateText(
+        'In force {{contractStartDate}} to {{contractEndDate}}.',
+        view,
+      ),
+    ).toBe('In force 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026.');
+  });
+
   it('shows cargo type and container type in the commercial schedule annex', () => {
     const html = renderer.render(dynamicView());
     expect(html).toContain('Cargo type');
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/contracts/contract-renderer.service.spec.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/contracts/contract-renderer.service.spec.ts
index 79f5e2f73..fc7e66e5b 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/contracts/contract-renderer.service.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/contracts/contract-renderer.service.spec.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ describe('ContractRendererService', () => {
       template,
       contractDate: '1 January 2026',
       contractYear: 2026,
+      contractStartDate: '1 January 2026',
+      contractEndDate: '31 December 2026',
       client: {
         companyName: 'Test Co',
         companyAddress: 'Addis Ababa',
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/contracts/contract-view-model.builder.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/contracts/contract-view-model.builder.ts
index d874fb792..d1158d035 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/contracts/contract-view-model.builder.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/contracts/contract-view-model.builder.ts
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ export class ContractViewModelBuilder {
         year: 'numeric',
       }),
       contractYear: new Date().getFullYear(),
+      contractStartDate: this.formatDate(booking.contractValidFrom),
+      contractEndDate: this.formatDate(booking.contractValidUntil),
       client: {
         companyName: booking.company?.name ?? 'Client',
         companyAddress: this.valueOrDash(booking.company?.address),
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/contracts/templates/edr-dynamic.hbs b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/contracts/templates/edr-dynamic.hbs
index 5c4c4052b..6ba7c1610 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/contracts/templates/edr-dynamic.hbs
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/contracts/templates/edr-dynamic.hbs
@@ -143,6 +143,12 @@
             <th>Payment currency</th>
             <td>{{paymentArticle}}</td>
           </tr>
+          <tr>
+            <th>Valid from</th>
+            <td>{{contractStartDate}}</td>
+            <th>Valid until</th>
+            <td>{{contractEndDate}}</td>
+          </tr>
         </tbody>
       </table>
 
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/contract-templates/contract-templates.service.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/contract-templates/contract-templates.service.ts
index e94f9470f..ea41b57a2 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/contract-templates/contract-templates.service.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/contract-templates/contract-templates.service.ts
@@ -208,6 +208,9 @@ export class ContractTemplatesService {
         year: "numeric",
       }),
       contractYear: now.getFullYear(),
+      // Representative validity window for the admin preview only.
+      contractStartDate: `1 January ${now.getFullYear()}`,
+      contractEndDate: `31 December ${now.getFullYear()}`,
       client: {
         companyName: "Abyssinia Trading PLC",
         companyAddress: "Bole Sub-city, Woreda 03, H.No 1234, Addis Ababa",
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/contract_templates/ContractTemplateEditorPage.tsx b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/contract_templates/ContractTemplateEditorPage.tsx
index 240a92a13..027bdae74 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/contract_templates/ContractTemplateEditorPage.tsx
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/contract_templates/ContractTemplateEditorPage.tsx
@@ -109,6 +109,18 @@ const QUICK_PLACEHOLDERS: PlaceholderDef[] = [
     icon: CalendarRange,
     hint: "Year the contract is signed",
   },
+  {
+    token: "{{contractStartDate}}",
+    label: "Start date",
+    icon: CalendarClock,
+    hint: "Date the contract's validity begins",
+  },
+  {
+    token: "{{contractEndDate}}",
+    label: "End date",
+    icon: CalendarClock,
+    hint: "Date the contract's validity ends",
+  },
 ];
 
 const MORE_PLACEHOLDER_GROUPS: { label: string; items: PlaceholderDef[] }[] = [