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title: "Japan Electricity Grids Scoping Study for British Embassy Tokyo"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077e26"
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# Japan Electricity Grids Scoping Study for British Embassy Tokyo

Buyer: Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077e26

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## Summary

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office commissioned a market scoping study for the British Embassy in Tokyo. The work examines Japan’s electricity grids and power systems sector, identifying commercial opportunities for UK companies, barriers to entering the market and possible UK government interventions. It is an energy-sector market research and consultancy requirement, with activity spanning Japan. Its purpose is to inform UK businesses and government about prospects and challenges in the Japanese electricity grid and power systems market.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to OVE ARUP & PARTNERS JAPAN LIMITED. The award covers one lot for consultancy services classified as energy-efficiency consultancy. The FCDO used a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 16 September 2026 and runs from that date to 28 February 2027. Its value is £24,992 including gross value. The work is being carried out in Japan for the British Embassy in Tokyo, and the award is active. The competition outcome is therefore a single supplier selected for the scoping study.

For future work of this kind, credible suppliers will need to combine knowledge of electricity grids and power systems with the ability to assess a national market, identify commercial opportunities for UK companies and analyse barriers to entry. Experience advising on energy-sector market access and developing practical recommendations for government intervention would be relevant to this requirement. The selected supplier is a large engineering and consultancy firm, indicating that established technical consultancy capability can fit this work, although the study itself is a focused, short-term assignment rather than a major infrastructure delivery contract. Suppliers with Japan market knowledge and the ability to connect local sector conditions with UK commercial interests would be well placed to compete when this buyer next requires comparable analysis.

## Notice

Market scoping exercise across Japan to identify commercial opportunities for UK companies, barriers to entry, and potential HMG interventions in the electricity grids/power systems sector.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092613-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 16 Sep 2026 - 28 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £24,992 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OVE ARUP & PARTNERS JAPAN LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2026 at 03:22 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092613-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092613-2026
  1st October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.arup.com/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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