The Access to Energy Programme under the Indo-German Energy Programme (IGEN-Access) is a bilateral technical co-operation measure between the Federal Ministry for Economic Co- operation and Development (BMZ), Germany and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India. The project aims at improving the sector environment for inclusive rural energy enterprises. The IGEN-Access project is currently being implemented in four states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal. The programme is being implemented over a period of four years (March 2015 – March 2019). BMZ has commissioned GIZ with the implementation of the project. GIZ is a federal enterprise based in Eschborn and Bonn, Germany.

The IGEN-Access programme intends to engage a firm of consultants to carry out the “Assessment of field trials for portable solar pumps in Bihar and West Bengal”. The scope of work for the assignment is based on three broad parameters. The first parameter looks at the “Technical suitability of the portable pumps“ which basically involves the design of the system. The second parameter deals with the “User acceptability of the technology“ while the third parameter is looking for recommendations to upscale the technology. The assignment needs to be completed in 5 months. The bidding firm will have to submit the proposals in hard copy as well as in soft copy in a pen drive.

The detailed documentation with regards to this call for proposals includes –

• Terms of Reference
• Technical Evaluation Grid
• Grid for Assessing the Eligibility of Firms
• Bidding Conditions
• General Terms & Conditions of Contracts

Timeline

Deadline to receive queries: 13^th September, 2018
Clarifications to the queries: 17^th September, 2018

The deadline for submission of proposal is:  27^th September, 2018, by 17.30hrs

F.A.Q

GIZ reserves the right to cancel/modify this tender and / or reject a bid document including subsequently a technical and financial proposal, without assigning any reasons.