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

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office](/buyers/foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Palladium International Limited](/suppliers/palladium-international/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £75,000,000
- Tender value: £175,000,000
- Award date: 4 August 2025
- Published: 26 August 2025
- Contract start: 4 August 2025
- Contract end: 4 August 2029
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 3f03bb2a-cf75-4ed6-8057-da12003153fa-860673
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-306c7359-ea56-4aae-8e2f-b77902098546

## 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 is 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 \(Light Touch Regime\)\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f03bb2a-cf75-4ed6-8057-da12003153fa-860673)