« Innovation Challenge for the development of green industries and sustainable alternatives to single-use plastics 2026 Tender

UNDP/TUNISIA

About this tender

The Global Plastics Innovation Programme (GPIP), led by the Ministry of Environment of Tunisia in partnership with UNDP, invites Tunisian SMEs and startups to propose innovative solutions for developing green industries and sustainable alternatives to single-use plastics. This is an innovation challenge issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) notice, not a conventional goods or services tender. Projects must be led by an SME or startup registered in Tunisia, be implemented within Tunisian territory, present a concrete and operational innovation, and be completed within a maximum of six months. The winning SME or startup will receive funding of up to USD 30,000. The notice's supporting documents include the call for proposals, a proposal form, an implementation plan (Annex 1), a monitoring and evaluation plan (Annex 2), a budget and expenditure projection (Annex 3), and an eligibility criteria declaration (Annex 4). Applications are due by 08 November 2026 at 23:59 Tunis time. Clarification questions may be submitted until 01 November 2026.

Bidder eligibility

Applicant must be an SME or startup legally registered in Tunisia. The proposed project must be carried out on Tunisian territory. The innovation must be concrete and operational. Project duration must not exceed six months. Full eligibility requirements are set out in Annex 4 (eligibility criteria declaration), which was not reproduced on the page.

How bids are scored

Not disclosed on the notice page. Evaluation methodology may be described in the call for proposals document or Annex 4, which were not available in the extracted text.

Key requirements

• ✓Propose sustainable alternatives to single-use plastics for Tunisian markets
• ✓Demonstrate innovation and a viable path to developing green industries
• ✓Submit within the challenge deadline of 8 November 2026

Procurement contact

The notice names a procurement contact for clarification questions.

Relevant sectors

About this sector

Circular economy funding supports reuse, repair, remanufacturing, product redesign and secondary materials markets. Grants tend to back pilots with businesses and local authorities, while tenders buy collection, sorting and recovery services. Applicants are usually asked to show the material flows involved and who will buy the recovered output.