Financial Institution to Manage an Interest-Free Revolving Credit Facility

Agency: UNDP | Reference: UNDP-SSD-00816 | Type: Request for proposal IntroductionA Pre-Proposal Meetingwill be held online onThursday 19thNovember 2026, 11:00AM CAT(Juba, South Sudan Time),JoinMicrosoft Teams Meeting link:https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3496970786282368?p=th7EvwrMF7l7tHRJbUMeeting ID:349 697 078 628 236 8Passcode:8vD6u3RwPlease indicate whether you intend to submit a bid by creating a draft response without submitting directly in the system. This will enable the system to send notifications in case of amendments of the tender requirements.Should you require further clarifications, kindly communicate using the messaging functionality in the system.Note:When registering in the supplier portal please use the full company/Firm name same as in the Legal document and Bank account in the Supplier name sectionThis is a two-envelope system, where technical and financial proposals are submitted separately. Hence, kindly upload your financial proposal documents only in financial section (Financial Evaluation – Commercial of the system). If your financial proposal is visible in any part of the technical section, your proposal will be disqualified from further considerations.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 the guides available in UNDP website:https://www.undp.org/procurement/business/resources-for-biddersOffers must be submitted directly in the system following this link: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.The purpose of this assignment is to engage one qualified Financial Institution to establish, operationalise and manage the JMSE Interest-Free Revolving Credit Facility and provide secure, efficient and accessible financial services to eligible youth- and women-led Micro and Small Enterprises in Northern Bahr el Ghazal and Western Bahr el Ghazal States. The institution shall be legally registered and licensed by the Bank of South Sudan to perform all required account, payment, lending and related activities. Commercial banks, appropriately licensed microfinance institutions and other regulated financial service providers are eligible where their licences, systems, financial capacity and delivery networks cover the full scope of services. An international or regional institution may participate only through an appropriately licensed South Sudan branch or subsidiary that assumes full contractual responsibility.The selected Financial Institution shall serve as the professional manager of the Financing Facility and shall be responsible for the prudent administration of Facility funds, loan disbursement and recovery, financial reporting, digital financial services and portfolio management in accordance with sound banking practices and the governance arrangements established under the Project.The assignment is designed to achieve four complementary outcomes. First, it will improve access to affordable finance for viable youth- and women-led enterprises. Second, it will strengthen financial inclusion by expanding access to formal banking and digital financial services. Third, it will ensure transparent and accountable fiduciary management of project resources through robust governance, risk management and reporting systems. Finally, it will contribute to the long-term sustainability of the Revolving Credit Facility by maintaining a healthy loan portfolio and generating recommendations for institutionalization beyond the life of the JMSE Project.Interested suppliers must submit their offer directly in the system as instructed in the solicitation document, following the instructions in the available user guide. n 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 the guides available in 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.UNDP OFFICE SOUTH SUDANPROCUREMENT UNIT CONTACT: • Email: procurement.info.ss@undp.org