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Forest Governance, Markets and Climate (FGMC2) Facilitation Service

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

06 Nov 2025 at 03:17

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

20 Oct 2025 at 03:20

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

14 Jul 2025 at 16:01

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

01 Jul 2025 at 12:41

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in the United Kingdom is overseeing a significant public procurement process for the "Forest Governance, Markets and Climate (FGMC2) Facilitation Service". This initiative belongs to the industry category of foreign economic-aid-related services and is intended to operate across several countries including Ghana, Liberia, and Papua New Guinea, among others. The procurement follows an open procedure and is currently in the award stage, with Palladium International Limited being the designated supplier. The contract, covering a 48-month period initially valued at £11,204,365.16, supports forest governance and market reforms, with the potential for an extension up to 108 months and an additional £20 million, subject to performance and further evaluations. Key dates include the contract start on 1st November 2025, and the contract signing date of 31st October 2025, showing the active progression of the procurement phase.

The FGMC2 Facilitation Service creates substantial opportunities for businesses involved in providing specialised facilitation services to support multi-stakeholder decision-making in policy and legal reforms within the forest sector. Companies that possess expertise in environmental services, particularly those with solid backgrounds in forest governance, policy reform, and experience working with diverse stakeholder groups, will be well-suited to engage with the programme. As the programme potentially extends its operations across additional countries, there remains a demand for businesses with capabilities to deploy skilled facilitators adept at navigating complex political and environmental landscapes. This procurement not only aids in governance reforms but also allows the supplier to make impactful contributions to communities dependent on forest resources, thus driving sustainable growth and fostering international business collaborations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Forest Governance, Markets and Climate (FGMC2) Facilitation Service

Notice Description

Phase 2 of the Forest Governance, Markets and Climate (FGMC2) is a 10-year PS500m programme that aims to reduce the illegal and unsustainable use of forest resources, while benefitting poor, forest-dependent people, especially Indigenous People and Local Communities. FGMC2 builds on a successful first phase (FGMC1: 2011-24) which provided evidence and strong foundational partnerships that drove governance reforms and improved forest stewardship. A first tranche of PS220m was approved for the first 5 years of the programme (2024-29), with the balance to be approved by Ministers subject to a positive mid-term evaluation in 2029 and resource availability. The key delivery instruments for the programme are (i) Facilitation service, the subject of this procurement opportunity, (ii) the Programme Management Strategy and Support Team (PMSST), and (iii) the Technical Assistance Portfolio Manager (TAPM) the latter two contracts have been awarded . The Facilitation Service (contract value up to PS15m) is designed to provide the services of politically astute, skilled and impartial facilitators to support multi stakeholder deliberations, at the invitation of government. The objective of the Facilitation Services contract is to establish and operate a Facilitation service with the capacity to deploy country-based facilitators who will help encourage and support national stakeholders in forest sector policy and legal reforms decision making, encouraging well-informed stakeholder deliberations in partner countries. FGMC2 will not operate in all countries (potentially in up to 16) from the outset and is unlikely to work with Facilitators simultaneously across all countries. The nature of the work delivered in each country will depend upon the country context and the strategies and theories developed for it. The first group of 7 countries that will require facilitation services is Ghana, Liberia, Republic of Congo, DRC, Cameroon, Papua New Guinea, and Guyana. Other countries (bringing the total up to 10 countries at any given time) are likely to be drawn from Solomon Islands, Indonesia, Vietnam, and as further scoping is carried out, potentially from Laos, Gabon, Cote d'Ivoire, Bolivia, Cambodia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Thailand. Scope is, therefore, restricted identifying named facilitators for the 7 confirmed countries, but cost for a total of 10 facilitators. This contract award has the original financial limit of PS11,204,365.16 (inclusive of local government taxes) covering a period of 48 months. In order to of accommodate any anticipated extension of up to 60 months, an additional budget of PS20 million (as captured in the Contract Terms of Reference, para 44) may be available taking the total possible period of this contract and value to up to 108 months and PS31,204,365.16 respectively, which is to be agreed at the end of the original contract period (48 months) subject to considerations stipulated under para 47 (Timeframe) of the Terms of Reference.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The option of an extension is up to 60 months. The extension option will be at FCDO's sole discretion. In deciding whether the Contract should be extended, FCDO will have regard to the following non-exhaustive list of considerations: a) performance based on Review Points; b) ongoing future demand for interventions; c) interventions continuing to be live at the end of the term; d) the programme continuing to be an FCDO priority and aligned to geographic and thematic strategies; e) FCDO affordability assessment f) available funds through future Spending Reviews. g) subject to a business case addendum being approved by Ministers for the second 5 year period of FGMC2.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0556a9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071443-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
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
£12,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£12,500,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£11,204,365 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£11,204,365 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Nov 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
14 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
20 Oct 202510 months ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Palladium International Limited

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