--- title: "Mutual Recognition of Professional Services between Canada and the UK/Ottawa" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-00fbcfcb-0be6-4d81-86c2-ca29672f150c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-00fbcfcb-0be6-4d81-86c2-ca29672f150c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-00fbcfcb-0be6-4d81-86c2-ca29672f150c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-00fbcfcb-0be6-4d81-86c2-ca29672f150c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE" published: "2021-09-24" --- # Mutual Recognition of Professional Services between Canada and the UK/Ottawa Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-00fbcfcb-0be6-4d81-86c2-ca29672f150c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-00fbcfcb-0be6-4d81-86c2-ca29672f150c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-00fbcfcb-0be6-4d81-86c2-ca29672f150c.json) ## Summary The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office is currently seeking research services under an open tender titled "Mutual Recognition of Professional Services between Canada and the UK/Ottawa." This project aims to examine the mutual recognition of professional qualifications, with a specific focus on engineering and architecture accreditation across Canadian provinces. The tender was published on 24th September 2021, with a closing date for submissions set for 25th October 2021. The estimated contract value is £40,000, and the research is expected to commence on 1st December 2021 and conclude by 15th March 2022. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in research and market analysis, especially those with expertise in professional qualifications and accreditation processes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to respond, as they can contribute innovative approaches to understanding market access barriers and strategies to enhance trading relationships in professional services between the UK and Canada. ## Notice The British High Commission Ottawa is seeking to commission research on the current and outlook of mutual recognition of professional qualifications between Canada and the UK. The research will contribute to the work the UK is undertaking to identify and reduce current and future market access barriers within professional services and create opportunities for deepening the trading relationship in key service sectors between the UK and Canada. Also, developing comprehensive strategies to deliver more economic opportunities for professional services across Canada. The High Commission is also seeking a quantitative outlook on the current value of UK professional services accredited in Canada and the value of UK professional services nonaccredited in Canada. The British High Commission Ottawa specifically wants to gain a broader understanding of the different accreditation processes by province for the engineering and architecture professions and how to gain mutual recognition and improve access through a FTA, MOU and MRA. Details on the project and documentation can be found in the e-Procurement Portal. Jaggaer https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/ requires registration, navigate to project 7434 / ITT 4851 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10184fa9-0bdc-4276-a89c-5d4a6da7a093 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Sep 2021 | | Submission deadline | 25 Oct 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2021 - 15 Mar 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1A 2AH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services - 79310000 - Market research services ## Release History - 24 Sep 2021 at 15:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10184fa9-0bdc-4276-a89c-5d4a6da7a093 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10184fa9-0bdc-4276-a89c-5d4a6da7a093 24th September 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk Link to eSourcing Portal ## Notice URLs - http://www.gov.uk/fco - https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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