Official UK procurement notice
Forest Governance, Markets and Climate (FGMC) Phase 2 – Technical Assistance Portfolio Manager (TAPM)
Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe 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 £75,000,000 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 £75 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 £100 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).
CPV: Foreign economic-aid-related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The aim of the Forest Governance, Markets and Climate (FGMC2) programme is to reduce…AwardedPublished value£175,000,000
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: £280m, 2011-24) which provided evidence and strong foundational partnerships that drove governance reforms and improved forest stewardship. FGMC2 doubles the ambition to a £500m 10-year Business Case with an initial phase running from 2024-2029 with a total value of £220m
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)
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 70%
- commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 70
- commercial: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 20 Jan 2025, 15:21 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Aug 2025, 10:41 BST
- Authority reference
itt_6861- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-050432- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d4b6Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: This contract was awarded with an initial value of £75,000,000 from 4 Aug 25 - 4 Aug 29. PLEASE NOTE: This Notice does not allow for the selection of the correct procedure type used for this procurement. 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)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 240 days from the deadline
Timeline
12 Mar 2025 → 21 Aug 2025 · 2 dates- Submission deadline12 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published21 Aug 2025, 10:41 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Aug 2025- Status changed to complete21 Aug 2025, 10:41 BST
- Buyer details updated21 Aug 2025, 10:41 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palladium International LimitedForest Governance, Markets and Climate Phase 2 - Technical Assistance Portfolio Manager (TAPM) | £75,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Forest Governance, Markets and Climate Phase 2 - Technical Assistance Portfolio Manager (TAPM) · Palladium International Limited
- Signed
- 4 Aug 2025
- Value
- £75,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Fiona CrawfordReview body
- Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)Mediation bodyReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Palladium International LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria