How to register on the United Nations Global Marketplace step by step: the registration process, the three registration levels, the documents you need and the mistakes that cost suppliers tenders.
The United Nations Global Marketplace (ungm.org) is the common procurement portal of the UN system. Most UN organizations publish their tenders there and use it as their supplier database. Registering is the first step to selling to agencies such as UNDP, UNICEF, UNHCR, WFP, WHO and the UN Secretariat.
Registration is free. It does not guarantee contracts, but it makes your company visible to UN buyers and lets you respond to opportunities published on UNGM.
Each UN organization buys for its own programmes and publishes its tenders on UNGM. Look at past contract awards on UNGM for your product to see which agencies buy it, in which countries and at what scale.
Go to ungm.org, choose to register as a supplier and create an account with a work email. You will need your company's legal name, business licence or registration number (the number on your certificate of incorporation is best; a tax ID can be used if there is no licence number) and your address. Activate the account from the email UNGM sends you.
During Basic registration you acknowledge the UN Supplier Code of Conduct, which covers labour standards, human rights, environment, ethics and anti-corruption.
Enter your company details, contacts and the countries where you do business, and complete the Declaration of eligibility. Basic level is mandatory and is required by most UN organizations.
UN buyers search for suppliers by UNSPSC code, the classification of goods and services. Select the codes that match what you actually supply, at the most specific level, and avoid selecting hundreds of loosely related codes.
Choose the organizations you want to register with. UNGM enables Level 1 and Level 2 automatically for organizations that use them.
Some tenders with larger contract values require Level 1 or Level 2. The tender notice states which level is required. See the requirements below.
Search procurement opportunities by keyword, country and UNSPSC code, and follow each tender you are interested in so you are notified of amendments. Many agencies, including UNDP, take bids through their own portals, so read each notice carefully for how and where to submit.
Level 1 and Level 2 are optional and are only needed for specific opportunities with larger contract values. Some organizations, including UNDP, UNICEF, UNHCR, WFP and the UN Secretariat, use these extra levels.
Source: UNGM Help Center, checked 27 October 2026. Always confirm the current requirements on UNGM before you submit.
Registration is the start. To win UN business you also need to:
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Yes. UNGM does not charge a fee at any stage of registration, and public procurement opportunities on UNGM are free to view. UNGM Pro is an optional paid service with extra features such as tender alerts; you do not need it to register or to bid.
There are three: Basic (mandatory), Level 1 and Level 2. Level 1 and Level 2 need more documents and are only required for certain opportunities with larger contract values. The tender notice states which level you need.
For Basic level you need your company details and licence number, the countries where you operate, your UNSPSC codes, acknowledgment of the Supplier Code of Conduct and the Declaration of eligibility. Level 1 adds a certificate of incorporation, three references and ownership details. Level 2 adds three reference letters, three years of financial statements and at least three years in business.
When you register, UNGM gives your company a UNGM number. Keep it to hand: some agencies and tender forms ask for it.
Registration is open to incorporated companies that provide market-ready products or services.
No. Registration makes you visible to UN buyers and lets you take part in opportunities published on UNGM, but each tender sets its own eligibility, registration level and submission method. Some agencies also have their own supplier portals, such as UNDP's.
Basic registration can be completed in one sitting if you have your documents ready. Level 1 and Level 2 are evaluated by the UN organizations concerned, so timing depends on them.
Yes. Caledon Peak walks suppliers through registration, checks UNSPSC codes and documents and helps them find and prepare for suitable tenders. The supplier always registers and bids in its own name.
Caledon Peak Holdings is an independent company and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or acting for the United Nations or UNGM.