When is the submission deadline?

Submissions are due August 21, 2026. Questions must be submitted by August 7, 2026.

It was issued by United Nations Children's Fund. The work is located in Beijing, China.

Who is a good fit for this opportunity?

Digital health or parenting-support technology company with AI platform expertise. Experience conducting formative research, pilots, and user-centered product improvement. Strong background in monitoring, evaluation, and implementation research. Expertise in responsible AI, data privacy, safeguarding, and ethical technology governance. Demonstrated experience working within Chinese cultural, regulatory, and policy contexts.

AI-Powered Digital Parenting Support Platform (Due August 21, 2026)

Overview

Data Analytics, AI & Cloud Hosting

Beijing, ChinaPosted: August 3, 2026Deadline: August 21, 2026

Settle Signals

Market intelligence for public sector sales teams

RFP Hunter shows what is open. Settle shows what is forming.

Settle pieces together buyer signals, budgets, contract activity, and the sources your team already monitors. See why an opportunity fits and what to do before the RFP posts.

Learn more about Settle

SUMMARY

This opportunity seeks a vendor to enhance and pilot an AI-powered digital parenting support platform in alignment with evidence-based standards and Chinese policy contexts. The engagement includes research, evaluation, responsible AI guidance, safeguarding, and platform improvement.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must have at least eight years of experience in child protection, social services, public policy, public health, or behavioral science.
Must have strong knowledge of international and Chinese child protection laws, policies, and systems.
Must have demonstrated expertise in parenting support, violence prevention, and family wellbeing.
Must have experience adapting, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based parenting interventions.
Must have experience designing, implementing, or evaluating digital behavior change interventions.
Must have strong expertise in implementation research, monitoring, and impact evaluation.
Must have proven experience working with multi-stakeholder partnerships involving government, academia, civil society, and private-sector partners.
Must comply with applicable Chinese laws and regulations on personal information protection and data security.
Must adhere to UNICEF policies and principles on data governance, privacy, research ethics, and safeguarding.

CONTRACT DURATION

11 months

TIMELINE

Inception report due October 31st, 2026.

Bilingual policy paper due November 30th, 2026.

Content review report due December 31st, 2026.

Midline learning report due April 30th, 2027.

Implementation and impact evaluation report due June 30th, 2027.

QUESTION DEADLINE

August 7, 2026

CONTACTS

Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone

Additional decision-makers and their departments

See Decision-Maker Contacts

Issuing Agency

United Nations Children's Fund

Organization overview and procurement intelligence available on paid plans.

See Issuer Research

DESCRIPTION

The vendor will provide an AI-powered digital parenting support platform, including review and enhancement of content and user experience designs developed by Tencent. The platform must align with international evidence-based parenting standards and relevant Chinese policy contexts.

The work will include formative research and contextual analysis to ensure cultural relevance and usability, as well as support for pilot implementation, user testing, and iterative platform improvements. The vendor will assess user engagement, feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness.

The vendor will also develop and implement monitoring, learning, and evaluation frameworks, including baseline, end-line, and implementation research methodologies. In addition, the vendor will advise on the safe, ethical, and responsible use of AI in parenting support services, addressing risks related to bias, misinformation, privacy, safeguarding, and automated responses. This will include support for safeguarding protocols, referral pathways, human oversight mechanisms, and crisis escalation procedures.

Similar RFPs

Frequently asked questions

When is the submission deadline?: Submissions are due August 21, 2026. Questions must be submitted by August 7, 2026.
Who issued this RFP?: It was issued by United Nations Children's Fund. The work is located in Beijing, China.
Who is a good fit for this opportunity?: Digital health or parenting-support technology company with AI platform expertise
Experience conducting formative research, pilots, and user-centered product improvement
Strong background in monitoring, evaluation, and implementation research
Expertise in responsible AI, data privacy, safeguarding, and ethical technology governance
Demonstrated experience working within Chinese cultural, regulatory, and policy contexts

Analysis generated by Settle AI from the source RFP.

RFP Hunter shows what is open. Settle shows what is forming.

Settle pieces together buyer signals, budgets, contract activity, and the sources your team already monitors. See why an opportunity fits and what to do before the RFP posts.

See how Settle works