Service contracts tender calendar

This calendar reflects the expected bidding exercise for acquisition of goods or services for UNICEF Supply Division or directly to countries offices.

UNICEF Supply Division’s Service Contracting Center leads and manages the procurement of services for UNICEF headquarters divisions and offices, and the global procurement of information and communication technology (ICT) equipment.

Please note:

  1. The below tender calendar, updated on a regular basis, is only indicative and may vary substantially from the actual bidding exercise.
  2. UNICEF Supply Division will decide whether to tender for these requirements through a Request for Quotation (RFQ), Invitation to Bid (ITB) or Request for Proposal (RFP).
  3. It is UNICEF's prerogative to establish whether any such bidding exercise is to be advertised on UNICEF's website.
  4. UNICEF reserves the right to accept or reject any expression of interest to initiate or to annul any tender exercise at any time, without thereby incurring any liability nor any obligation to inform any supplier.
  5. Suppliers interested in any of the listed bidding opportunities should verify that they meet UNICEF suppliers' selection criteria as laid out in the United Nations Global Marketplace, as awards will only be made to approved suppliers.
  6. Suppliers interested in specific bidding opportunities and meeting minimum requirements, as specified under point 5, should express their interest by sending an e-mail to [email protected] with clear reference to items or services they are interested in.
NoDescription of tenderEstimated duration for 
Long Term Agreement (LTA)/Contract
Estimated time of bidding exercise
1Institutional Contract - IF Consultant East Africa5 monthsJune
2Institutional Contract - Child rights in the green transition: just and equitable transitions from the perspective of child rights – in country research6 monthsQ4
3LTA for Global Insurance Services5+5 yearsQ4 2024 / Q1 2025
4LTA for Staff Advisory Support3+2 yearsQ3
5LTA for Conferencing Telephony Equipment (Ribbon hardware and software) - (ITB)4 years (2 +1+1)Q3
6LTA for Mobile Satellite Devices and Services5 years (3+1+1)Q4
7LTA for Energy, Solar and Water Assessment3+2 yearsQ3
8Sustainability LTAs3+2 yearsQ3
9LTA for Technical Expertise on Child Protection3+2 yearsQ3