How do you win UN, World Bank and NGO tenders in Nigeria?
UN agencies, development banks, regional bodies and NGOs buy a wide range of goods, works and services in Nigeria: medical supplies, vehicles, construction, consultancy, events, printing and more. They follow their own procurement rules, not the Public Procurement Act, and they publish in different places.
UN agencies: the UN Global Marketplace
The United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM) describes itself as the official procurement platform of the UN system. Registration is free, and one registration gives access to many UN organisations. UN agencies with Nigerian offices, such as UNDP, post their Nigeria tenders there.
The UN Secretariat registers suppliers at three levels, depending on contract size (UN Procurement Division):
- Basic, for contracts under US$150,000: an online form with company details, contacts, the product codes you supply and a declaration of eligibility.
- Level 1, for US$150,000 to US$500,000: adds at least three references, ownership details, a certificate of incorporation and at least three years in business.
- Level 2, for over US$500,000: adds three reference letters and three years of audited financial statements.
Other agencies set their own rules, so check each one's requirements. All UN suppliers must comply with the UN Supplier Code of Conduct, and registering doesn't guarantee being accepted.
World Bank-funded projects
In World Bank-financed procurement, the borrower is the buyer, not the Bank: the contract is with the Nigerian government agency running the project, which must follow the Bank's Procurement Regulations (World Bank guidance). Each project publishes a General Procurement Notice; open international tenders are advertised in a local newspaper of wide circulation (or a free website or the official gazette) as well as internationally, and international bidders usually get at least 30 business days.
The Bank's rules make some firms ineligible, including firms it has sanctioned for corruption and bidders with a conflict of interest, and large contracts require disclosure of who ultimately owns the bidder.
ECOWAS
The ECOWAS Commission, headquartered in Abuja, buys under its own Procurement Code. Its 2026 General Procurement Notice lists hundreds of planned consultancy, goods, services and works activities, and says its procurement plans are published on ecowas.int.
A note on USAID
USAID funded many Nigerian programmes, but in 2025 the US government cancelled most USAID-managed programmes and announced that USAID would cease implementing foreign assistance, with continuing programmes moving to the State Department (US Congressional Research Service). Expect far fewer USAID-funded tenders than in the past.
NGOs
International and local NGOs publish their own tenders, often through NGO job and procurement sites and newspapers. Expect to show company registration and tax documents, and to sign ethics and conflict-of-interest declarations; each NGO's tender sets its own list.
How TendaRadar helps
TendaRadar checks UNGM, UNDP, the World Bank's procurement notices, ECOWAS and EU notices for Nigeria every day, alongside NGO procurement sites. See the current NGO and donor tenders in Nigeria. International and donor tenders are included in the Professional plan, which is what the free trial gives you.
Official sources
- United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM)
- UN Procurement Division: vendor registration levels
- World Bank: Finding business opportunities and winning contracts financed by the World Bank
- ECOWAS Commission General Procurement Notice 2026
- US Congressional Research Service: USAID in 2025
This guide is general information, not legal or professional advice. Rules change, and each tender's own advert and bidding documents set its requirements: always read them, and check with the buyer or a professional if you're unsure.