Bidding Opportunities

Discover opportunities with UNHCR.

To protect some of the world's most vulnerable people in so many different places and types of environments, UNHCR must purchase goods and services worldwide. This might range from buying core relief items to fleets of heavy-duty vehicles needed in the most inaccessible parts of the African continent to purchasing needles and thread for a self-help project in Pakistan.

This page offers essential guidance on opportunities for suppliers interested in doing business with UNHCR. It outlines how UNHCR assesses markets, conducts transparent tendering and contract award processes in line with UN procurement principles.

Besides the opportunities published on this UNHCR webpage, we encourage you to visit the United Nations Global Marketplace platform to check potential global, regional or local opportunities

Tenders

There are different types of tender documents published by UNHCR to fulfill a procurement requirement, namely Invitations to Bid (ITB), Requests for Proposal (RFP) and Simplified Requests for Proposal (SRFP).

Suppliers interested in formal tender opportunities are recommended to register in the UNHCR Supplier registration portal and UNGM portal and regularly check for bidding opportunities on the different platforms. Please note the following:

Learn more about the UNHCR Supplier portal on the How to become a supplier page and in the Step-by-step procurement guide.
Any correspondence should quote the tender reference no. in the subject line. Offers not sent in accordance with instructions or received after the closing of the tender may not be considered.
Supply staff have no access or knowledge of the offers before the closing deadline. After the closing deadline, the Bid Opening Secretary will open and register the offers in front of witnesses, before forwarding them to the Supply Management Service.
Bidders may not, for any reason, unilaterally amend any term or condition of their offer after the closing of the tender. UNHCR reserves the right to accept all or only part of an offer and to make multiple awards. UNHCR will not furnish any information concerning the acceptance or rejection of any offer to any person until a contract has been awarded. A message is sent to successful and unsuccessful bidders after a decision has been taken.

For tender opportunities in specific regions or countries please also see the different platforms used by the UNHCR regional or country UNHCR offices. Find country/regional website links via the 'Change site' dropdown in the top left corner of the UNHCR website. Please note the channels each office uses to advertise their tenders may differ (websites, newspapers etc.).