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 consultant to carry out the market assessment for sub-one-HP-pumps (both solar and non-solar). The scope of work for the assignment is divided into three broad work packages. The first work package intends to outline the technology landscape involved in development of sub-one-HP solar pumps and from other suitable technologies. The second work package is focused on reviewing of the available financial instruments and financial institutions to provide affordable finance for small and marginal farmers, while the third work package reviews the institutional landscape for service delivery models and also evaluates the existing regulatory framework enabling deployment of sub-one-HP- water pumps. The assignment needs to be completed in 4 months.

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: 7^th September, 2018
Clarifications to the queries: 12^th September, 2018

The deadline for submission of proposal is:  24^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.