The United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM)

What The United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM) does

The United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM) is the official centralized procurement portal of the United Nations system, mandated by UN General Assembly Resolution 61-246 to serve as the single common website for UN procurement. It connects 32 participating UN organizations — including FAO, WHO, UNICEF, UNDP, and UNOPS — with a registered base of more than 500,000 suppliers and individual consultants, facilitating access to $25.7B in UN procurement across 32,449 opportunities published in 2024. UNGM is operated day-to-day by UNOPS under an Operational Modalities agreement, with all financial transactions routed through UNOPS on behalf of the platform.

The platform is a web-based procurement portal that integrates with multiple e-procurement systems — SAP Ariba, UNOPS eSourcing, Quantum (UNDP eTendering), Jaggaer, and In-Tend — and uses the UN Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC) as its global classification taxonomy for products and services. Core features include centralized supplier registration (granting access to up to 32 organizations with a single account), a public Contract Awards registry, a 300+-article Knowledge Center, a Help Center, the Annual Statistical Report on UN Procurement, and Long-Term Agreement (LTA) sharing/piggybacking capabilities for collaborative procurement.

UNGM's revenue model is predominantly freemium: basic supplier and consultant registration is free, with two optional paid subscriptions — the Tender Alert Service (TAS), an annual fee-based email notification service, and UNGM Pro, a premium tier launched in 2024 offering daily alerts, saved searches, and collaboration tools. Specific pricing is not publicly disclosed and is available on request. The platform also serves two secondary institutional segments: International Organizations (IOs) formed by treaty under international law, and Trade Promotion Organizations (TPOs) including chambers of commerce and permanent missions to the UN.

Name

The United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM)

Legal name

United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM)

Website

https://ungm.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UNGM is the official UN-system procurement portal, mandated by the General Assembly, connecting 32 UN organizations with 500,000+ registered suppliers and facilitating $25.7B in annual UN procurement, operated by UNOPS on a freemium model with optional paid subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government E-Procurement Marketplace

NAICS

International Affairs (92812)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

United Nations System & Specialized Agencies (BPADAAAA)

Keywords

• UN procurement portal
• Government e-procurement
• Supplier registration platform
• Tender alert service
• Procurement marketplace

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tender Alert Service (TAS) Subscription: Fee-based optional subscription service providing email alerts for new procurement opportunities matching supplier profiles. Subscription is for an initial term of one year, with rates communicated upon request.
2. UNGM Pro Subscription: Premium subscription with enhanced features for suppliers seeking to optimize their procurement engagement with the UN system.
3. Basic Registration (Free): Free registration for suppliers and consultants to access the platform and participate in procurement opportunities. UN Organizations participate through their operational relationship with UNOPS.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

UNGM is the official centralized procurement portal of the United Nations system, mandated by UN General Assembly Resolution 61-246 and operated by UNOPS. It enables suppliers and individual consultants to register once and gain visibility into procurement opportunities from up to 32 UN organizations, while providing UN agencies with a shared database of 500,000+ suppliers, due diligence tools, and integration with multiple e-procurement systems (Ariba, Quantum, Jaggaer, In-Tend, UNOPS eSourcing).

Product overview

UNGM is a unified procurement portal of the United Nations system that connects UN organizations with suppliers worldwide. The platform operates as a core platform with integrated modules including the Tender Alert Service (TAS) for email notifications, UNGM Pro for premium features, the Knowledge Center for procurement resources, Help Center for support, UNSPSC classification system, Contract Awards public registry, and the Annual Statistical Report for procurement analytics. In 2024, UNGM facilitated $25.7B in UN procurement across 32,449 opportunities, with 32 participating UN organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UNGM Pro: Premium subscription service offering enhanced features such as daily email alerts with opportunities of interest, ability to save notices and favorite searches, and sharing capabilities.

Products and services

• UNGM Platform Centralized web-based procurement portal of the United Nations system that connects suppliers and individual consultants with 32 UN organizations for publishing opportunities, sourcing suppliers, and awarding contracts.
• Tender Alert Service (TAS) Fee-based email subscription service that sends suppliers details of new or revised UN procurement opportunities matching their products and services; initially offered as a one-year term subscription.
• UNGM Pro Premium annual subscription offering enhanced features for suppliers, including daily email alerts with opportunities of interest, saved notices, favorite searches, and sharing capabilities with colleagues.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85.9% of suppliers are from developing countries
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization)coreOthersFAO is one of the 32 UN organizations participating in UNGM, using the platform to publish procurement opportunities and source suppliers for goods and services supporting food and nutrition security, social and economic development, and sustainable management of natural resources.
• WHO (World Health Organization)coreOthersWHO is one of the 32 UN organizations participating in UNGM, accessing the platform for procurement of medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, healthcare services, and other health-related goods and works.
• UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund)coreOthersUNICEF is one of the 32 UN organizations using UNGM for procurement activities, sourcing supplies and services for children worldwide including humanitarian and development programs.
• UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)coreOthersUNDP is one of the 32 UN organizations participating in UNGM, utilizing the platform for procurement supporting sustainable development, crisis prevention, and poverty reduction initiatives globally.
• UNOPS (United Nations Office for Project Services)coreOthersUNOPS operates the day-to-day running of UNGM under an agreement with UN Organizations (Operational Modalities agreement). All financial transactions are carried out through UNOPS on behalf of UNGM.
• SAP AribacoreTechnology or IntegrationSAP Ariba is one of the e-procurement systems integrated with UNGM, used by the UN Secretariat for electronic procurement processes.
• UNOPS eSourcingcoreTechnology or IntegrationUNOPS eSourcing is an e-procurement system integrated with UNGM, used by UNOPS for sourcing and solicitation processes.
• Quantum (UNDP eTendering)coreTechnology or IntegrationQuantum is UNDP's eTendering system integrated with UNGM for procurement solicitation and bid submission processes. Managed by UNDP and integrated with UNGM.
• JaggaercoreTechnology or IntegrationJaggaer is an e-procurement system used by multiple UN organizations, integrated with UNGM for procurement processes.
• In-TendcoreTechnology or IntegrationIn-Tend is an e-procurement system used by multiple UN organizations, integrated with UNGM for tender management.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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