We cannot list every notice: several portals do not allow automated reading. Register directly on those that matter to you, it is free.
UNGM – United Nations Global Marketplace ↗The common portal of over 30 UN organizations (UNICEF, UNHCR, WFP, WHO, FAO, UNFPA, UNOPS…). Free registration.PNUD / UNDP ↗UNDP procurement notices from all country offices.UNICEF Supply ↗UNICEF procurement: vaccines, nutrition, kits, services.HCR / UNHCR ↗UNHCR procurement and its tenders on UNGM.PAM / WFP ↗WFP food, transport and services procurement.UNOPS eSourcing ↗UNOPS tenders (infrastructure, procurement for other agencies).OIM / IOM ↗International Organization for Migration tenders.Banque mondiale / World Bank ↗Notices of World Bank-financed projects, run by governments.Banque africaine de développement / AfDB ↗AfDB project procurement in Africa.Banque asiatique de développement / ADB ↗ADB project tenders in Asia and the Pacific.Union européenne – Funding & Tenders ↗European Commission tenders, including external aid.FICR / IFRC ↗International Federation of the Red Cross tenders.CICR / ICRC ↗ICRC supply chain and tenders.UN Development Business ↗Development bank notices (subscription).ACBAR (Afghanistan) ↗RFQs and RFPs of member NGOs in Afghanistan.
How to win a humanitarian contract
- Register on UNGM (free basic level) and on the portals of the agencies and NGOs working in your country.
- Prepare your documents: business registration, tax certificates, references for similar contracts, experts' CVs for a consultancy.
- Read the whole tender file: eligibility, qualification and evaluation criteria (lowest price or best value).
- Ask questions in writing before the set date; answers are shared with all bidders.
- Submit before the deadline, in the required format. Keep proof of submission.
- Report fraud: no contract is ever paid for or won with a gift.
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