Invitation-only access
Auction participation can be limited to approved accounts, helping programme managers control who can view auction opportunities and related instructions.
Invitation-only auction infrastructure
Government and structured auctions
Carbon Trader® supports invitation-only structured auction programmes for selected participants. Public visitors can read about the process here, but auction participation, bid access and auction documents are only available inside approved accounts.
Built for controlled participation
A private auction pathway for approved market participants
Government and structured auctions often need a more controlled process than a standard public marketplace listing. Carbon Trader® provides a dedicated pathway for programmes where participation must be limited to selected organisations, eligibility must be checked before bidding, and sensitive auction material should only be visible to approved account holders.
The public page explains the service without exposing auction data. Current invitations, eligibility records, sealed-bid actions, participant details, bid status and documents remain inside the logged-in account area. That means your public website can introduce the capability, while operational access stays protected behind account approval and invitation checks.
For broader background on the national scheme that underpins New Zealand Unit trading, visitors can read the Ministry for the Environment’s New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme information. Carbon Trader® can then provide a dedicated private workflow for structured programmes that need participant selection, clear communications and secure account-based access.
Programme features
Features for government and structured auction workflows
Carbon Trader® can support auction programmes that need clear process design, private access control and participant-specific information. The module is designed to keep the public experience informational while giving approved users the tools they need once they are signed in.
Eligibility checks
Participants can be guided through account-level eligibility requirements before accessing private auction actions, reducing confusion around readiness and approval.
Private auction documents
Supporting documents and participant material can be kept inside the account area rather than published on the open website.
Sealed-bid workflows
The account module can support structured bidding activity where bid values, auction status and participant records are only shown to authorised users.
Clear participant guidance
Approved users can see relevant windows, instructions, collateral status and next steps in a single account-based workflow.
Operational separation
The public marketing page, participant account module and administrative auction tools remain separate, helping protect sensitive information.
Why teams use it
Designed for programmes where the process matters
A structured auction programme may involve eligibility rules, document release timing, participant communications, collateral checks, auction windows and post-auction administration. Handling those steps through general email and spreadsheets can create unnecessary manual work, particularly when different participants need different levels of access.
Carbon Trader® gives the programme a clear public entry point without turning the auction into a public noticeboard. The marketing page can explain the opportunity and direct approved users to sign in, while the account area manages the private details. This makes it easier to keep prospective participants informed without publishing information that should only be seen by selected account holders.
What stays private
The public page does not expose auction data
This page is deliberately information-only. It does not load public auction listings, auction results, bid forms, participant details or documents. Approved participants should sign in to check whether their account has access to a current government or structured auction invitation.
Inside the account area, selected participants can be shown the correct auction information after login, subject to the invitation and eligibility checks configured for the programme. This keeps the marketing message public while preserving the access controls required for real auction participation.
Public visitorsInformation only
Approved accountsPrivate access
Auction dataNot displayed publicly
DocumentsAccount area only
Request a walkthrough
Book a demo with the Carbon Trader® team
For government agencies, programme administrators or organisations considering a structured NZU auction process, the Carbon Trader® team can walk through how invitation controls, eligibility checks, auction communications and participant access can work in practice.
The demo can cover the public page, approved account experience, private module visibility, sealed-bid workflow, document handling, eligibility checks and the separation between public information and logged-in auction access.
Get in touch to discuss your proposed auction structure, participant requirements and the level of account-based access control your programme needs.