---
title: "JAPAN Organic equivalency - Standards comparison"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e08edc10-48fd-44fa-ab4a-4b4b00655a41"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e08edc10-48fd-44fa-ab4a-4b4b00655a41"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e08edc10-48fd-44fa-ab4a-4b4b00655a41.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e08edc10-48fd-44fa-ab4a-4b4b00655a41.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE"
published: "2022-12-06"
---

# JAPAN Organic equivalency - Standards comparison

Buyer: FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e08edc10-48fd-44fa-ab4a-4b4b00655a41

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e08edc10-48fd-44fa-ab4a-4b4b00655a41)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e08edc10-48fd-44fa-ab4a-4b4b00655a41.json)

## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d13cae06-8a26-43e5-a012-b45ddbd0003c |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 9 Jan 2023 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000 |
| 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

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 6 Dec 2022 at 00:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d13cae06-8a26-43e5-a012-b45ddbd0003c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d13cae06-8a26-43e5-a012-b45ddbd0003c
  6th December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/05c6f072-1569-4761-b7dd-4004e85a2003
  Cover Letter & Instructions to tender
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/49fd63f4-20fd-4024-887d-ae1362d86d04
  Statement of Requirements and Evaluation Criteria
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8ba821b0-77e6-4e7b-8437-5a2d17705b83
  Schedule of Prices & Rates
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5f7001dd-882e-4c0b-9e48-f19c3baef116
  FCDO Terms & Conditions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b5069285-f008-4013-a0b7-f01f2c9d1516
  Supplier Code of Conduct

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e08edc10-48fd-44fa-ab4a-4b4b00655a41. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e08edc10-48fd-44fa-ab4a-4b4b00655a41.json.