Notice Information
Notice Title
Forest Governance, Markets and Climate (FGMC) Phase 2 - Technical Assistance Portfolio Manager (TAPM)
Notice Description
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) tendered for a Supplier to deliver the Technical Assistance Portfolio Manager of the Forest Governance, Markets and Climate (FGMC) Phase 2 programme. The TAPM supplier will directly mobilise or commercially source, contract and oversee projects that provide technical assistance in support of forest governance reform processes. These projects will help FGMC partner countries develop forest policies and institutional arrangements that deliver accountable forest stewardship or improve forest footprints associated with international trade in alliance countries, contributing to overarching programme objectives. The start date of the contract was August 2025, the maximum initial contract value is PS75,000,000 excluding UK VAT but including overseas local taxes, with an option to increase its total value and/or duration based on need. The contract initial length is up to 48 months with a value up to PS75 million. The contract may be extended and/or its value increased through: - Extension option: up to an additional 60 months and a value up to an additional PS100 million - Scale up option: should resources become available This opportunity was tendered through the Light Touch regime which is based upon the Open Procedure prior to an optional negotiation stage. The light touch regime is defined under regulations 74 to 76 of Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services of Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes, Public Contract Regulations 2015 (Light Touch Regime).
Lot Information
Lot 1
The aim of the Forest Governance, Markets and Climate (FGMC2) programme is to reduce the illegal and unsustainable use of forest resources, while benefitting poor, forest-dependent people, especially Indigenous People and Local Communities. It promotes sustainable growth in developing countries, supporting them to trade their way out of poverty by changing the way forest products are bought and sold across the globe, establishing forest stewardship to reverse forest and biodiversity decline. FGMC2 builds on a successful first phase (FGMC1: PS280m, 2011-24) which provided evidence and strong foundational partnerships that drove governance reforms and improved forest stewardship. FGMC2 doubles the ambition to a PS500m 10-year Business Case with an initial phase running from 2024-2029 with a total value of PS220m The programme focus is on forest land stewardship establishing governance arrangements and rules-based systems (outcomes) and the changed behaviour of key actors as a result of the implementation and enforcement of those rules (impact). The ultimate benefits to forest, environment and people are captured at the super-impact level. PLEASE NOTE: This FTS Notice does not allow for the selection of the correct procedure type. Procedure defined under regulations 74 to 76 of Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services of Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes, Public Contract Regulations 2015 (Light Touch Regime)
Options: This contract was awarded with an initial value of PS75,000,000. Extension Option: up to an additional 60 months and a value up to an additional PS100m Scale up Option: to be used at any time if additional resources become available The contract will be initially awarded for the core period only.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04d4b6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050432-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
-
- CPV Codes
75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £175,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- £175,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £75,000,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 3 Aug 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
- Contact Name
- Fiona Crawford
- Contact Email
- fiona.crawford@fcdo.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 2070080932
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1A 2AH
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM9 Southern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM95 South Lanarkshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- South Lanarkshire
- Electoral Ward
- East Kilbride West
- Westminster Constituency
- East Kilbride and Strathaven
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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