diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/standing_orders_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/standing_orders_controller.rb
index 509073e0df..4b8d5a9b57 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/standing_orders_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/standing_orders_controller.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 module Admin
   class StandingOrdersController < ResourceController
     before_filter :load_shop, only: [:new]
-
+    before_filter :wrap_sli_attrs, only: [:create]
     respond_to :json
 
     respond_override create: { json: {
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ module Admin
     } }
 
     def new
-      @standing_order = StandingOrder.new(shop: @shop)
+      @standing_order.shop = @shop
       @customers = Customer.of(@shop)
       @schedules = Schedule.with_coordinator(@shop)
       @payment_methods = Spree::PaymentMethod.for_distributor(@shop)
@@ -29,5 +29,21 @@ module Admin
         errors
       end
     end
+
+    # Wrap :standing_line_items_attributes in :standing_order root
+    def wrap_sli_attrs
+      if params[:standing_line_items].is_a? Array
+        attributes = params[:standing_line_items].map do |sli|
+          sli.slice(*StandingLineItem.attribute_names)
+        end
+        params[:standing_order][:standing_line_items_attributes] = attributes
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Overriding Spree method to load data from params here so that
+    # we can authorise #create using an object with required attributes
+    def build_resource
+      StandingOrder.new(shop_id: params[:standing_order].andand[:shop_id])
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/schedule.rb b/app/models/schedule.rb
index d3cc6ca429..f8e933b7b3 100644
--- a/app/models/schedule.rb
+++ b/app/models/schedule.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 class Schedule < ActiveRecord::Base
   has_and_belongs_to_many :order_cycles, join_table: 'order_cycle_schedules'
+  has_many :coordinators, uniq: true, through: :order_cycles
 
   attr_accessible :name, :order_cycle_ids
 
diff --git a/app/models/spree/ability_decorator.rb b/app/models/spree/ability_decorator.rb
index c589a5471f..8b7a5f3fac 100644
--- a/app/models/spree/ability_decorator.rb
+++ b/app/models/spree/ability_decorator.rb
@@ -255,7 +255,10 @@ class AbilityDecorator
 
     can [:create], Customer
     can [:admin, :index, :update, :destroy], Customer, enterprise_id: Enterprise.managed_by(user).pluck(:id)
-    can [:admin, :new, :create, :indicative_variant], StandingOrder
+    can [:admin, :new, :indicative_variant], StandingOrder
+    can [:create], StandingOrder do |standing_order|
+      user.enterprises.include?(standing_order.shop)
+    end
   end
 
   def add_relationship_management_abilities(user)
diff --git a/app/models/standing_line_item.rb b/app/models/standing_line_item.rb
index dd937d9348..6f4372d4cf 100644
--- a/app/models/standing_line_item.rb
+++ b/app/models/standing_line_item.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 class StandingLineItem < ActiveRecord::Base
-  belongs_to :standing_order
+  belongs_to :standing_order, inverse_of: :standing_line_items
   belongs_to :variant, class_name: 'Spree::Variant'
 
   validates :standing_order, presence: true
   validates :variant, presence: true
   validates :quantity, { presence: true, numericality: { only_integer: true } }
+
+  def available_from?(shop, schedule)
+    Spree::Variant.joins(exchanges: { order_cycle: :schedules})
+    .where(id: variant_id, schedules: { id: schedule}, exchanges: { incoming: false, receiver_id: shop })
+    .any?
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/standing_order.rb b/app/models/standing_order.rb
index 7bf2015bbd..8557361710 100644
--- a/app/models/standing_order.rb
+++ b/app/models/standing_order.rb
@@ -4,19 +4,34 @@ class StandingOrder < ActiveRecord::Base
   belongs_to :schedule
   belongs_to :shipping_method, class_name: 'Spree::ShippingMethod'
   belongs_to :payment_method, class_name: 'Spree::PaymentMethod'
-  has_many :standing_line_items
+  has_many :standing_line_items, inverse_of: :standing_order
 
-  validates :shop, presence: true
-  validates :customer, presence: true
-  validates :schedule, presence: true
-  validates :shipping_method, presence: true
-  validates :payment_method, presence: true
-  validates :begins_at, presence: true
+  accepts_nested_attributes_for :standing_line_items
+
+  validates_presence_of :shop, :customer, :schedule, :payment_method, :shipping_method, :begins_at
   validate :ends_at_after_begins_at
+  validate :standing_line_items_available
+  validate :check_associations
 
- def ends_at_after_begins_at
-   if begins_at.present? && ends_at.present? && ends_at <= begins_at
-     errors.add(:ends_at, "must be after begins at")
-   end
- end
+  def ends_at_after_begins_at
+    if begins_at.present? && ends_at.present? && ends_at <= begins_at
+      errors.add(:ends_at, "must be after begins at")
+    end
+  end
+
+  def check_associations
+    errors[:customer] << "Customer does not belong to the #{shop.name}" unless customer.andand.enterprise == shop
+    errors[:schedule] << "Schedule is not coordinated by #{shop.name}" unless schedule.andand.coordinators.andand.include? shop
+    errors[:payment_method] << "Payment Method is not available to #{shop.name}" unless payment_method.andand.distributors.andand.include? shop
+    errors[:shipping_method] << "Shipping Method is not available to #{shop.name}" unless shipping_method.andand.distributors.andand.include? shop
+  end
+
+  def standing_line_items_available
+    standing_line_items.each do |sli|
+      unless sli.available_from?(shop_id, schedule_id)
+        name = "#{sli.variant.product.name} - #{sli.variant.full_name}"
+        errors[:base] << "#{name} is not available from the selected schedule"
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/serializers/api/admin/estimated_variant_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/api/admin/estimated_variant_serializer.rb
index 25c1177ecc..ed7b2f3c74 100644
--- a/app/serializers/api/admin/estimated_variant_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/api/admin/estimated_variant_serializer.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 class Api::Admin::EstimatedVariantSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
-  attributes :id, :product_name, :full_name, :price_with_fees
+  attributes :variant_id, :description, :price_with_fees
 
-  def product_name
-    object.product.name
+  def variant_id
+    object.id
+  end
+
+  def description
+    "#{object.product.name} - #{object.full_name}"
   end
 
   def price_with_fees
diff --git a/app/views/admin/standing_orders/_items.html.haml b/app/views/admin/standing_orders/_items.html.haml
index f44ae80965..698f46bf84 100644
--- a/app/views/admin/standing_orders/_items.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/admin/standing_orders/_items.html.haml
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
         %span= t(:total)
       %th.orders-actions.actions
   %tbody
-    %tr{ ng: { repeat: 'item in standingOrder.standing_line_items', class: { even: 'even', odd: 'odd' } } }
-      %td.description {{ item.product_name }} - {{ item.full_name }}
+    %tr.item{ ng: { repeat: 'item in standingOrder.standing_line_items', class: { even: 'even', odd: 'odd' } } }
+      %td.description {{ item.description }}
       %td.price.align-center {{ item.price_with_fees | currency }}
       %td.qty
         %input.qty{ name: 'quantity', type: 'number', min: 0, ng: { model: 'item.quantity' } }
diff --git a/lib/open_food_network/nested_attributes_params_wrapper.rb b/lib/open_food_network/nested_attributes_params_wrapper.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..376e8254bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/open_food_network/nested_attributes_params_wrapper.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+module OpenFoodNetwork
+  module NestAttributesParamsWrapper
+    model_klass = controller_path.classify
+
+    nested_attributes_names = StandingOrder.nested_attributes_options.keys.map { |k| k.to_s.concat('_attributes').to_sym }
+    wrap_parameters include: StandingOrder.attribute_names + nested_attributes_names, format: :json
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/admin/standing_orders_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/admin/standing_orders_controller_spec.rb
index 2fa3d1a7c9..ed7fa7216d 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/admin/standing_orders_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/admin/standing_orders_controller_spec.rb
@@ -28,4 +28,114 @@ describe Admin::StandingOrdersController, type: :controller do
       expect(assigns(:shipping_methods)).to eq [shipping_method]
     end
   end
+
+  describe 'create' do
+    let!(:user) { create(:user) }
+    let!(:shop) { create(:distributor_enterprise, owner: user) }
+    let!(:customer) { create(:customer, enterprise: shop) }
+    let!(:order_cycle) { create(:simple_order_cycle, coordinator: shop) }
+    let!(:schedule) { create(:schedule, order_cycles: [order_cycle]) }
+    let!(:payment_method) { create(:payment_method, distributors: [shop]) }
+    let!(:shipping_method) { create(:shipping_method, distributors: [shop]) }
+    let(:params) { { format: :json, standing_order: { shop_id: shop.id } } }
+
+    context 'as an non-manager of the specified shop' do
+      before do
+        allow(controller).to receive(:spree_current_user) { create(:user, enterprises: [create(:enterprise)]) }
+      end
+
+      it 'redirects to unauthorized' do
+        spree_post :create, params
+        expect(response).to redirect_to spree.unauthorized_path
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'as a manager of the specified shop' do
+      before do
+        allow(controller).to receive(:spree_current_user) { user }
+      end
+
+      context 'when I submit insufficient params' do
+        it 'returns errors' do
+          expect{ spree_post :create, params }.to_not change{StandingOrder.count}
+          json_response = JSON.parse(response.body)
+          expect(json_response['errors'].keys).to include 'schedule', 'customer', 'payment_method', 'shipping_method', 'begins_at'
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when I submit params containing ids of inaccessible objects' do
+        # As 'user' I shouldnt be able to associate a standing_order with any of these.
+        let(:unmanaged_enterprise) { create(:enterprise) }
+        let(:unmanaged_schedule) { create(:schedule, order_cycles: [create(:simple_order_cycle, coordinator: unmanaged_enterprise)]) }
+        let(:unmanaged_customer) { create(:customer, enterprise: unmanaged_enterprise) }
+        let(:unmanaged_payment_method) { create(:payment_method, distributors: [unmanaged_enterprise]) }
+        let(:unmanaged_shipping_method) { create(:shipping_method, distributors: [unmanaged_enterprise]) }
+
+        before do
+          params[:standing_order].merge!({
+            schedule_id: unmanaged_schedule.id,
+            customer_id: unmanaged_customer.id,
+            payment_method_id: unmanaged_payment_method.id,
+            shipping_method_id: unmanaged_shipping_method.id,
+            begins_at: 2.days.ago,
+            ends_at: 3.weeks.ago
+          })
+        end
+
+        it 'returns errors' do
+          expect{ spree_post :create, params }.to_not change{StandingOrder.count}
+          json_response = JSON.parse(response.body)
+          expect(json_response['errors'].keys).to include 'schedule', 'customer', 'payment_method', 'shipping_method', 'ends_at'
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when I submit valid and complete params' do
+        before do
+          params[:standing_order].merge!({
+            schedule_id: schedule.id,
+            customer_id: customer.id,
+            payment_method_id: payment_method.id,
+            shipping_method_id: shipping_method.id,
+            begins_at: 2.days.ago,
+            ends_at: 3.months.from_now
+          })
+        end
+
+        it 'creates a standing order' do
+          expect{ spree_post :create, params }.to change{StandingOrder.count}.by(1)
+          standing_order = StandingOrder.last
+          expect(standing_order.schedule).to eq schedule
+          expect(standing_order.customer).to eq customer
+          expect(standing_order.payment_method).to eq payment_method
+          expect(standing_order.shipping_method).to eq shipping_method
+        end
+
+        context 'with standing_line_items params' do
+          let(:variant) { create(:variant) }
+          before { params[:standing_line_items] = [{ quantity: 2, variant_id: variant.id}] }
+
+          context 'where the specified variants are not available from the shop' do
+            it 'returns an error' do
+              expect{ spree_post :create, params }.to_not change{StandingOrder.count}
+              json_response = JSON.parse(response.body)
+              expect(json_response['errors']['base']).to eq ["#{variant.product.name} - #{variant.full_name} is not available from the selected schedule"]
+            end
+          end
+
+          context 'where the specified variants are available from the shop' do
+            let!(:exchange) { create(:exchange, order_cycle: order_cycle, incoming: false, receiver: shop, variants: [variant])}
+
+            it 'creates standing line items for the standing order' do
+              expect{ spree_post :create, params }.to change{StandingOrder.count}.by(1)
+              standing_order = StandingOrder.last
+              expect(standing_order.standing_line_items.count).to be 1
+              standing_line_item = standing_order.standing_line_items.first
+              expect(standing_line_item.quantity).to be 2
+              expect(standing_line_item.variant).to eq variant
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/spree/admin/variants_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/spree/admin/variants_controller_spec.rb
index 4914efd79a..0952d489ec 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/spree/admin/variants_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/spree/admin/variants_controller_spec.rb
@@ -110,8 +110,7 @@ module Spree
 
                   json_response = JSON.parse(response.body)
                   expect(json_response['price_with_fees']).to eq 18.5
-                  expect(json_response['product_name']).to eq variant.product.name
-                  expect(json_response['full_name']).to eq '100g'
+                  expect(json_response['description']).to eq "#{variant.product.name} - 100g"
                 end
               end
             end
diff --git a/spec/features/admin/standing_orders_spec.rb b/spec/features/admin/standing_orders_spec.rb
index 3458010c49..a1af6f9e6a 100644
--- a/spec/features/admin/standing_orders_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/admin/standing_orders_spec.rb
@@ -27,6 +27,17 @@ feature 'Standing Orders' do
       select2_select payment_method.name, from: 'payment_method_id'
       select2_select shipping_method.name, from: 'shipping_method_id'
 
+      # Adding a product and getting a price estimate
+      targetted_select2_search product.name, from: '#add_variant_id', dropdown_css: '.select2-drop'
+      fill_in 'add_quantity', with: 2
+      click_link 'Add'
+      within 'table#standing-line-items tr.item', match: :first do
+        expect(page).to have_selector 'td.description', text: "#{product.name} - #{variant.full_name}"
+        expect(page).to have_selector 'td.price', text: "$13.75"
+        expect(page).to have_input 'quantity', with: "2"
+        expect(page).to have_selector 'td.total', text: "$27.50"
+      end
+
       # No date filled out, so error returned
       expect{
         click_button('Save')
@@ -42,22 +53,18 @@ feature 'Standing Orders' do
         expect(page).to have_content 'Saved'
       }.to change(StandingOrder, :count).by(1)
 
+      # Basic properties of standing order are set
       standing_order = StandingOrder.last
       expect(standing_order.customer).to eq customer
       expect(standing_order.schedule).to eq schedule
       expect(standing_order.payment_method).to eq payment_method
       expect(standing_order.shipping_method).to eq shipping_method
-    end
 
-    it "I can select a product to the list and get a price estimate" do
-      visit new_admin_standing_order_path(shop_id: shop.id)
-
-      select2_select schedule.name, from: 'schedule_id'
-      targetted_select2_search product.name, from: '#add_variant_id', dropdown_css: '.select2-drop'
-      click_link 'Add'
-
-      expect(page).to have_selector 'table#standing-line-items td.description', text: "#{product.name} - #{variant.full_name}"
-      expect(page).to have_selector 'table#standing-line-items td.price', text: "$13.75"
+      # Standing Line Items are created
+      expect(standing_order.standing_line_items.count).to eq 1
+      standing_line_item = standing_order.standing_line_items.first
+      expect(standing_line_item.variant).to eq variant
+      expect(standing_line_item.quantity).to eq 2
     end
   end
 end