DEADLINE: 2ND OCTOBER, 2026
UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN’S FUND (UNICEF)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI) FOR THE PROVISION OF NATIONWIDE INLAND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
Every year, UNICEF Nigeria moves life-saving supplies, vaccines, nutrition commodities, WASH equipment, education materials, and emergency relief items across Nigeria. Getting these supplies from the port and central warehouses to the child who needs them depends on a supply chain that works: reliably, safely, and at scale, even in the hardest-to-reach states.
UNICEF Nigeria invites qualified and experienced companies to express interest in providing Nationwide Inland Transportation Services in support of its humanitarian and development programmes across Nigeria, with a view to establishing Long-Term Agreements (LTAs) for an initial period of two years, with the possibility of extension.
We are looking for partners who bring more than trucks, UNICEF seeks providers with the fleet capacity, operational capabilities, compliance standards, and resilience required to support programmes that reach millions of children and families across Nigeria each year. If your company has the network, systems, and proven track record to ensure the reliable and timely movement of critical supplies across Nigeria’s diverse terrain, we encourage you to express your interest.
SCOPE OF SERVICES
Nationwide inland transportation of programme supplies, including temperature-sensitive items, from port, central and zonal warehouses to state and field-level destinations, including areas with limited access and infrastructure.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- Valid Certificate of Incorporation (CAC Certificate)
- Evidence of an active corporate bank account (personal accounts will not be accepted)
- Tax Clearance Certificate (last 3 years)
- Audited Financial Statements (last 3 years)
- Company profile with relevant experience in nationwide transportation services, including any prior experience working with UN agencies, NGOs, large-scale public sector or other international organizations will be an added advantage.
- Evidence of ownership and/or lease of an operational fleet suitable for nationwide commodity transportation and distribution, including vehicle lists.
- List of states within Nigeria where the company has the capacity to provide transportation services.
IMPORTANT NOTES
- This is a Request for Expression of Interest only and does not constitute a solicitation or create any contractual obligation on the part of UNICEF.
- Submission of a proposal implies that the supplier accepts UNICEF’s “General Terms and Conditions for the Contracting of Services.”
- No cost or price information should be included at this stage; submissions containing monetary values will be excluded.
- Only shortlisted companies will be invited to participate in a subsequent solicitation process.
- This REOI does not constitute a solicitation. UNICEF reserves the right to modify or cancel this requirement at any stage. UNICEF likewise reserves the right to add or modify requirements and conditions it deems necessary for the subsequent stage of the solicitation process.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested companies should submit a single file containing a company presentation and all supporting documents listed above to [ngrsupply@unicef.org], clearly marked “EOI-Nationwide Inland Transportation Services”, on or before 2 October 2026.
Should you need any clarification, please contact UNICEF using this email: ngrsupply@unicef.org
Submissions will be screened against the eligibility and documentation requirements outlined above. Companies that meet these requirements will be shortlisted and invited to participate in a subsequent solicitation process, at which point detailed technical and financial evaluation criteria will apply.
Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered.
