Tender

JAPAN Organic equivalency - Standards comparison

FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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Tender

06 Dec 2022 at 00:58

Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is seeking services for the project titled "JAPAN Organic equivalency - Standards comparison". The tender involves commissioning independent UK organic experts to compare UK's and Japan's organic standards for livestock products and alcohol. The procurement method is a Competitive quotation (below threshold), with a contract period from 9th January 2023 to 31st March 2023. The tender deadline is 20th December 2022, offering business growth opportunities in research and development services related to organic standards between the UK and Japan.

This tender by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is in the Tender stage and is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Businesses in the research and development services sector should consider bidding for this opportunity. The location for delivery includes the United Kingdom and Japan. The industry category is Research and development services and related consultancy services. The contract value is £5000 GBP. Interested businesses should focus on meeting the regulatory standards comparison required for livestock products and alcohol between the UK and Japan.

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Notice Title

JAPAN Organic equivalency - Standards comparison

Notice Description

The United Kingdom and Japan are looking to amend the scope of the current organics equivalency arrangement to mutually recognise and include processed livestock products and alcohol. To meet this aim, the UK (i.e. Defra) will need to ensure that Japan's organic standards for the production and processing of these products are equivalent to UK's standards and vice versa. The first part of this project is to commission independent UK organic experts to conduct a regulatory comparison of the UK's and Japan's organic standards for the production and processing of livestock products and alcohol and provide a report of the comparison review.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d13cae06-8a26-43e5-a012-b45ddbd0003c
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Jan 2023 - 31 Mar 2023 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
Claudia Garcia Rojas
Contact Email
claudia.garciarojas@fco.gov.uk
Contact Phone
16703335

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
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

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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