← Back to opportunities

Forest Governance, Markets and Climate (FGMC) Phase 2 - Technical Assistance Portfolio Manager (TAPM)

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

Buyer Address: Abercrombie House, East Kilbride, G75 8EA, Scotland

Contact Name: Fiona Crawford

Contact Email: Fiona.Crawford@fcdo.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
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)
Value
175000000.0 GBP
Published
20 Jan 2025, 15:23
Deadline
12 Mar 2025, 12:00
Contract Start
01 Jun 2025, 23:00
Contract End
01 Jun 2029, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is looking 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 expected start date of the contract is June 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 is 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). Additional information: To access the tender documents, please login or register to FCDO Tendering Portal https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk. If you have any technical issues with the Portal, please call eTendering helpdesk: +44 0203 868 2859 or use the "Call me Back!" functionality (recommended, especially if contacting from outside of UK). Any issues with accessing the tender documents should be also reported to Fiona

Linked Documents

No linked documents found for this notice.

Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/440c2563-cd3b-490d-a112-c5890db09b88

Link Description: Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

Documents

Document Description: Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

Raw Notice JSON

Expand raw payload
{
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-CFS-205381",
    "name": "Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office"
  },
  "date": "2025-01-20T15:23:44Z",
  "id": "440c2563-cd3b-490d-a112-c5890db09b88-818663",
  "initiationType": "tender",
  "language": "en",
  "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-306c7359-ea56-4aae-8e2f-b77902098546",
  "parties": [
    {
      "address": {
        "countryName": "Scotland",
        "locality": "East Kilbride",
        "postalCode": "G75 8EA",
        "streetAddress": "Abercrombie House"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "Fiona.Crawford@fcdo.gov.uk",
        "name": "Fiona Crawford"
      },
      "id": "GB-CFS-205381",
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office"
      },
      "name": "Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tag": [
    "tender"
  ],
  "tender": {
    "classification": {
      "description": "Foreign economic-aid-related services",
      "id": "75211200",
      "scheme": "CPV"
    },
    "contractPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2029-06-01T23:59:59+01:00",
      "startDate": "2025-06-02T00:00:00+01:00"
    },
    "datePublished": "2025-01-20T15:23:44Z",
    "description": "The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is looking for a Supplier to deliver the Technical Assistance Portfolio Manager of the Forest Governance, Markets and Climate (FGMC) Phase 2 programme.\r\n\r\nThe 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.\r\n\r\nThe expected start date of the contract is June 2025, the maximum initial contract value is \u00a375,000,000 excluding UK VAT but including overseas local taxes, with an option to increase its total value and/or duration based on need.\r\n\r\nThe contract initial length is up to 48 months with a value up to \u00a375 million. The contract may be extended and/or its value increased through:\r\n- Extension option: up to an additional 60 months and a value up to an additional \u00a3100 million\r\n- Scale up option: should resources become available\r\n\r\nThis opportunity is 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).\r\n\r\nAdditional information: \r\nTo access the tender documents, please login or register to FCDO Tendering Portal https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk. If you have any technical issues with the Portal, please call eTendering helpdesk: +44 0203 868 2859 or use the \"Call me Back!\" functionality (recommended, especially if contacting from outside of UK). Any issues with accessing the tender documents should be also reported to Fiona",
    "documents": [
      {
        "datePublished": "2025-01-20T15:23:44Z",
        "description": "Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder",
        "documentType": "tenderNotice",
        "format": "text/html",
        "id": "1",
        "language": "en",
        "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/440c2563-cd3b-490d-a112-c5890db09b88"
      }
    ],
    "id": "tender_466405/1441530",
    "items": [
      {
        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "countryName": "British Oversea Territories"
          },
          {
            "countryName": "Channel Islands"
          },
          {
            "countryName": "Europe"
          },
          {
            "countryName": "Isle of Man"
          },
          {
            "countryName": "Rest of the World"
          },
          {
            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
          }
        ],
        "id": "1"
      }
    ],
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "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)",
    "status": "active",
    "suitability": {
      "sme": true,
      "vcse": false
    },
    "tenderPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2025-03-12T12:00:00Z"
    },
    "title": "Forest Governance, Markets and Climate (FGMC) Phase 2 - Technical Assistance Portfolio Manager (TAPM)",
    "value": {
      "amount": 175000000,
      "currency": "GBP"
    }
  }
}