UNDP-HQ-01994,1 - Procurement of Carbon Credits for UNDP (Lot-Based Purchase Volumes) - UNDP - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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This specific tender is managed via the new supplier portal system of UNDP Quantum. If you are interested in submitting a bid for this tender, you must subscribe following the instructions in the user guide . If you have not registered a profile with this system, you can do so by following the link for Supplier Registration . If you already have a supplier profile, please access the negotiation using quicklink or please login to the Supplier Portal , then search for the negotiation using the reference number UNDP-HQ-01994,1 , following the instructions in the user guide . Introduction ANNEX 1: SCHEDULE OF REQUIREMENTS Technical Specifications for Goods: UNDP is seeking to procure VERs (Voluntary Emission Reductions) from Gold Standard Certified Projects with the following criteria applying: This solicitation is divided into two (2) lots as follows: Lot 1: 27,324 VERs (Voluntary Emission Reductions) Lot 2: 83,027 VERs (Voluntary Emission Reductions) Bidders may submit proposals for one or both lots . UNDP will award one of the two lots, subject to funding availability Each lot will be evaluated independently , and UNDP reserves the right to cancel the lot not selected for award. Credits should be supplied by projects registered no earlier than 2021 in the Gold Standard impact registry and should not be CDM transition projects Credits from the following project types are ineligible for this procurement process: 1. HFC or other industrial gas destruction projects with no additional benefits apart from reducing GHG emissions; 2. Carbon capture and storage, geoengineering, 3. Large hydro power projects (20 MW generation capacity or above); 4. Projects based on fossil fuel energy generation (including related efficiencies). 5. Avoided deforestation, afforestation and reforestation activities. 6. Planned Emission Reductions (PERs) 7. Units issued from micro-scale activities where an accredited entity has not carried out validation and verification Credits generated by cookstove projects have to meet the following criteria: 1. The fraction of non-renewable biomass (“fNRB”) must be derived using the modeling fuelwood savings scenario ( MoFuSS ) model OR the Clean Development Mechanism default of 0.3 may be applied for a limited period** AND 2. Fuel consumption must be determined either by using a Kitchen Performance Test (KPT) or Controlled Cooking Test (CCT) OR using methodology default values with cross checks on fuel savings, AND 3. For projects that use charcoal, a direct charcoal emission factor (which may include production emissions) or a wood to charcoal conversion factor of four to one is used. Vintage Requirement: 1. Valid vintage years: 2021–2025 . 2. Suppliers must indicate the exact vintage year(s) of credits offered. · Supplier Eligibility Requirements: 1. Be authorized account holders/traders in the Gold Standard Registry 2. Have the legal right to transfer and retire the credits offered 3. Provide proof of credit availability · Documentation Required from Bidders . Each bid must include the following: 1. Project information Project name Gold Standard ID Project type and location Methodology used Registration date in the GS registry 2. Credit information Vintage year(s) Registry screenshot confirming availability (serial numbers may be masked) 3. Technical compliance statement Signed declaration confirming compliance with all eligibility criteria 4. Delivery confirmation Statement confirming ability to retire credits within 2 weeks of award Other requirements: The supplier/trader must ensure that the credits purchased by UNDP are available and will be canceled and retired from circulation within 2 weeks from the date of signing the contract. Proof of cancellation / evidence, a screen shot of a Registry confirming the credits cancellation and link to the transaction on behalf of UNDP shall be provided. The selected supplier will provide an official offsetting certificate stating the amount and vintage of credits purchased and the originating projects. Interested suppliers must submit their offer directly in the system as instructed in the solicitation document, following the instructions in the available user guide. In case you have never registered before, you can register a profile using the registration link shared via the procurement notice and following the instructions in guides available in the UNDP website: https://www.undp.org/procurement/business/resources-for-bidders . Do not create a new profile if you already have one. Use the forgotten password feature in case you do not remember the password or the username from previous registration. Search for the specific tender using search filters and subscribe to the tender in order to get notifications in case of amendments of the tender document. If you need support with the online system, you can contact the contact details of this tender as indicated in the solicitation document. Bureau of Policy and Programme Support Global Policy Network United Nations Development Programme 304 E. 45th Street, New York, NY 10017 Amendment Requirements - Section 6: Annex 3 – Financial Offer has been amended, and the completed Annex 3: Technical and Financial Offer – Goods must now be submitted. Documents : Negotiation Document(s) (Before Accessing other negotiations Document(s), please click on this link ) Application Deadline: 08-Dec-25

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• Issued by United Nations Development Programme.
• Located in UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
• Source notice https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_negotiation.cfm?nego_id=41099 on UNDP.
• Notice published 8 Dec 2025; Tenqual indexed it 3 Dec 2025.
• Deadline listed as 8 Dec 2025.
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