Published date: 8 September 2020

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 28 February 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Public relations services - 79416000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£24,916.70

Procurement reference

tender_239925/885824

Published date

8 September 2020

Closing date

28 February 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

18 June 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

In August 2018 Defra consulted on a proposal to introduce a ban on third party sales of puppies and kittens in England. This followed a high-profile campaign known as 'Lucy Law' which brought attention to the poor welfare conditions associated with pet shops and dealers and the so-called puppy farms that supply them.

Lucy's Law came into force on 6 April 2020. It means anyone wanting to get a new puppy or kitten in England must now buy direct from a breeder or with one of the nation's reputable rehoming centres. Licensed dog breeders are required to show puppies interacting with their mothers in their place of birth. If a business sells puppies or kittens without a licence, they could receive an unlimited fine or be sent to prison for up to six months.

On 2 March 2020, ahead of Lucy's Law coming into force, we launched a campaign called Petfished. The term 'Petfished' is a play on 'Catfishing', where a stranger creates a fictional online persona to lure someone in. The campaign raises awareness of unscrupulous sellers so that prospective pet-buyers can buy a cat or dog safely, from a trustworthy source. Urging people to question 'Who's the person behind the pet?'

The campaign aims to:

- Educate our audiences about the risks of buying from an unscrupulous seller
- Disrupt the purchasing journey and encourage people to not only research the breed of dog they want but equally to research the seller
- Challenge perceptions that low welfare breeders are easy to spot.

Policy objective: To reduce the demand for puppies and kittens, cats and dogs sold by third parties and supplied by low-welfare and/or illegal breeders.

Communications objectives: The campaign encourages the responsible sourcing of puppies/kittens/cats/dogs by getting buyers/adopters to research the seller before they visit

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Award information

Awarded date

23 June 2020

Contract start date

18 June 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Total value of contract

£24,916.70

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

23Red

Address

20 Northdown Street London N1 9BG

Reference

Companies House number: 397 4936

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Defra
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Email

network.procurement@defra.gov.uk