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title: "Forest Governance Markets and Climate - Phase 2 - Technical Assistance Portfolio Manager (TAPM)"
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# Forest Governance Markets and Climate - Phase 2 - Technical Assistance Portfolio Manager (TAPM)

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-306c7359-ea56-4aae-8e2f-b77902098546

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## Summary

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has completed the award stage for the "Forest Governance Markets and Climate - Phase 2 - Technical Assistance Portfolio Manager" project. This procurement is categorised under foreign economic-aid-related services, and it involves diverse global locations including British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, and within the United Kingdom. The procurement followed the Light Touch regime, detailed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The award was published on 26th August 2025, following the tender notice initially published on 20th January 2025. The procurement process ended on 12th March 2025, culminating in a contract that began on 4th August 2025, with a projected completion date of 4th August 2029. The awarded contract involved an amount of £75,000,000 with potential extensions and increases in budget value.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for business growth, particularly appealing to large organisations due to the scale of the contract value, which might be extended up to £175,000,000. It is particularly suitable for SMEs as identified by the procurement process's suitability criteria. The project requires expertise in delivering technical assistance for forest governance reform processes, providing a platform for businesses specialising in environmental management and policy reform to engage. Given its aims to improve forest stewardship and international trade footprints, companies involved in the development and implementation of sustainable and accountable forest policies are best suited to compete, thereby driving significant impact on global environmental policy networks.

## Notice

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 is 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).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f03bb2a-cf75-4ed6-8057-da12003153fa |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - 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) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 3 Aug 2025 - 4 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £175,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £75,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE |
| Locality | EAST KILBRIDE |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G75 8EA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | East Kilbride West |
| Westminster constituency | East Kilbride and Strathaven |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PALLADIUM INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2025 at 10:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f03bb2a-cf75-4ed6-8057-da12003153fa
- 20 Jan 2025 at 15:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/440c2563-cd3b-490d-a112-c5890db09b88

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f03bb2a-cf75-4ed6-8057-da12003153fa
  26th August 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/440c2563-cd3b-490d-a112-c5890db09b88
  20th January 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/462afb58-ad72-4099-a128-5c1e67bc444f
  n/a

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov/fcdo

## Provenance

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