Published date: 14 September 2022

Last edited date: 26 September 2022

This notice was replaced on 21 February 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 21 February 2023)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis - 71241000

  • Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£75,000

Procurement reference

tender_316692/1105153

Published date

14 September 2022

Closing date

5 October 2022

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

10 October 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Research to provide a comprehensive overview of UK- Japan CEPA utilisation, as far as is possible at this stage, using comparative analysis against EU-Japan EPA or other appropriate comparator FTAs to allow benchmarking. The report should identify issues and opportunities including in business environment, practical customs/ transportation, regulatory or legal blocks and provide an evidence base for future government and business stakeholder engagement/ lobbying. The report should be future minded, identifying opportunities from trends in the market, like aging population, climate, digital etc. Report to provide actionable, tangible recommendations to improve trade and investment with Japan.


More information

Links

Additional text

All Tender documentation will be published, and all substantive communication between the Authority and bidders will be conducted via the FCDO's eProcurement Portal Bravo/Jaggaer.


About the buyer

Address

King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
England

Email

APAC.PROCUREMENT@fcdo.gov.uk