Notice Information
Notice Title
Crimestoppers Ilicit Tobacco Campaign
Notice Description
Overview: The supplier Crimestoppers, will be given a direct award (below threshold) to deliver a 10-week national campaign aimed at changing public perception of illicit tobacco. It will also provide channels through which to report potential criminal activity relating to the importation, storage, supply and sale of illicit tobacco. This will provide a "test and learn" opportunity to gauge the effectiveness of the messaging. If successful, consideration will be given to running further campaigns. Required deliverables: The supplier will * Develop a digital first campaign. * Craft compelling messaging with an easy read call to action. * Design creatives to present different strands of the issue. * Produce a suite of assets as part of the campaign including: 6 static tiles 2 social carousels 1 radio ad (script) * Develop a campaign landing page on Crimestoppers-uk.org including core messaging and call to action for reporting with a link to the anonymised reporting form. * Create a briefing pack to assist the amplification of the campaign through Crimestoppers' network of contacts and stakeholders. * Approach the 43 police forces that the supplier works with to support the campaign * Garner support by sharing the briefing pack with 800+ stakeholder organisation, nongovernmental organisations, commercial entities and business partners. * Use existing Home Office contacts to further amplify the campaign through their network. The supplier will forward reports generated by the campaign to the customer using the mechanism covered by the existing agreement between the supplier and customer. The customer will have discretion to use the reports as it sees fit.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-064b25
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017940-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79341400 - Advertising campaign services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Feb 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 25 Feb 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 25 Feb 2026 - 5 May 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1A 2BQ
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017940-2026
27th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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