1.0 About AECF
The AECF is a leading development finance organization that supports businesses in innovating, creating jobs, and leveraging investments to build resilience and sustainable incomes for rural and marginalized communities in Africa. AECF’s goal is to bridge the investment gap between early-stage enterprises and business maturity for entrepreneurs serving the poorest communities.
The AECF provides patient capital to new and innovative business models in the agribusiness and renewable energy sectors across Sub-Saharan Africa through various financing instruments, which include grants, zero-interest loans, guarantees, and working capital facilities. AECF’s financing products are supplemented by three additional growth support services to improve the viability and sustainability of our investees, namely, (i) Advisory Services to improve investee internal capabilities (ii) Investment Support in raising commercial capital in significant volumes, and (iii) Knowledge and Insights for learning and evidence gathering for policy influencing and advocacy.
AECF has successfully implemented programmes across 26 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), supporting over 536 enterprises, raising US$ 480 million in funding for programmes, and leveraging $840 million in additional capital.
The AECF 2021-2025 new strategy objective is to build resilience and sustainable incomes for rural and marginalized communities in Africa. Through catalytic funding, the AECF surfaces and supports the commercialization of new ideas, business models, companies, and technologies designed to increase agricultural productivity, expand energy access, and alleviate poverty while also addressing the cross-cutting themes of women and youth.
2. Programme brief
Our REACT Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) programme aims to bring the benefits of clean energy to off-grid, low-income households. By de-risking unique business models, it supports the private sector to innovate and invest in diverse technologies. The programme supports investees in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Somalia.
Funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), the REACT programme has committed US$4.5 million. The supported businesses have created 1,218 direct jobs, 39% of which are female employees. These businesses have also enabled 228,767 households to benefit from clean energy technologies, impacting 1,143,835 people.
The AECF’s engagement in the energy sector under REACT SSA is designed to catalyze the private sector to increase the supply of cleaner fuels, raise awareness of the dangers of indoor air pollution, demonstrate how new knowledge in renewable energy technologies can be put into practice in ways that benefit the poor, especially women, and provide evidence on challenges in policy formulation and implementation.
The REACT Kenya Results-Based Financing programme (REACT RBF) is part of the larger REACT Sub-Saharan Africa (REACT SSA). The USD 4.5 M programme in Kenya supports 10 companies promoting different technologies, such as solar home systems, biogas, improved cookstoves, ethanol stoves, and solar water pumps. The programme aims to accelerate and expand access to low-cost clean energy solutions for households across Kenya. The programme aims to reach 87,000 beneficiary households.
3. Purpose of the assignment
We are seeking a consultant/firm to conduct a high-impact learning study for the REACT SSA RBF Kenya Portfolio. The consultant will be responsible for:
4. Scope of work
We are seeking a consultant/Firm to conduct high-impact studies for the REACT SSA RBF Kenya Portfolio. The consultant will conduct some additional activities, including;
4.1 Deliverables/Expected Outputs
The consultant is expected to publish a high-impact study report focusing on the lessons in deploying results-based financing within the program sector technologies: Productive Use of Energy (PUE), Distributed Solar Home Systems (SHS), and Clean Cooking Solutions. The report should cover the key items outlined in the objectives section.
5. Qualifications/Experience
AECF envisages a team of consultants to support the assignment, including a lead consultant and an evaluation expert. Individual experts are welcome to express interest provided that they can cover all of the skills and experience requirements outlined below:
Lead consultant
A recognized thought leader in their field, s/he will coordinate all aspects of the assignment and be the technical lead for all aspects of the assignment.
Qualifications
Evaluation Consultant (Energy)
Experienced technical consultants in the fields of renewable/clean energy technologies
Qualifications
6. Duration
The assignment will run from April 2025 – June 2025
7. Reporting
The consultant will report to the Director of Programmes.
8. Proposal submission
Interested companies/individuals must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications.
9. Pricing
The AECF is obliged by the Kenyan tax authorities to withhold taxes on service contract fees and ensure that value-added tax (VAT) is charged where applicable. Applicants are advised to ensure that they have a clear understanding of their tax position with regard to provisions of Kenya tax legislation when developing their proposals.
10. Evaluation criteria
An evaluation committee will be formed by the AECF and may include employees of the businesses to be supported. All members will be bound by the same standards of confidentiality. The consultant should ensure that they fully respond to all criteria to be comprehensively evaluated.
The AECF may request and receive clarification from any consultant when evaluating a proposal. The evaluation committee may invite some or all the consultants to appear before the committee to clarify their proposals. In such an event, the evaluation committee may consider such clarifications in evaluating proposals.
In deciding the final selection of qualified bidders, the technical quality of the proposal will be given a weighting of 70% based on the evaluation criteria. Only the financial proposal of those bidders who qualify technically will be opened. The financial proposal will be allocated a weighting of 30%, and the proposals will be ranked in terms of total points scored.
The mandatory and desirable criteria against which proposals will be evaluated are identified in the table below.
1.0
Technical Assessment
1.1
Understanding of the assignment and Methodology
1.1.1
Interpretation of the objectives in the ToRs, critical examination of tasks
10
1.1.2
Detailed Methodology on delivery of the tasks.
10
Total 1.1
20.00
1.2
Implementation and work plan
1.2.1
Presentation and explanation of the implementation plan: work steps, milestones, schedule
5
1.2.2
Presentation and explanation of the integration of the partner contributions
5
Total 1.2
10.00
1.3
Project management of the contractor
1.3.1
Approach for the coordination plan with AECF
5
1.3.2
Personnel assignment plan (who, when, what work steps) incl. explanation and specification of expert months
5
Total 1.3
10.00
1.4
Reference letters of previous assignments
10
Total 1.4
10.00
Sub-Total
50.00
2.0
Assessment of proposed staff
2.1
Team leader (in accordance with ToR provisions/criteria)
13.50
2.1.1
– Qualifications
2
2.1.2
– General professional experience
5
2.1.2
– Specific professional experience
4
2.1.4
– Leadership/management experience
1.5
2.1.5
– Regional experience
1
2.2
Evaluation Consultant (Energy)
6.50
2.2.1
– Qualifications
1
2.2.3
– General professional experience
1.5
2.2.4
– Specific professional experience
1.5
2.2.5
– Leadership/management experience
1
2.2.6
– Regional experience
1.5
Total 2
20.00
Sub-Total
70.00
Financial Proposal
30.00
Grand Total
100.00
12. Disclaimer
AECF reserves the right to determine the structure of the process, the number of short-listed participants, the right to withdraw from the proposal process, the right to change this timetable at any time without notice, and the right to withdraw this tender at any time, without prior notice and without liability to compensate and/or reimburse any party.
NB: The AECF does not charge an application fee for participation in the tender process and has not appointed agents or intermediaries to facilitate applications. Applicants are advised to contact the AECF PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT directly.
11. Application details
The AECF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The AECF considers all interested candidates based on merit without regard to race, gender, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
• Interested consultants are requested to submit their technical and financial proposal to [email protected] by 24 March 2025, 5 pm (EAT).
• All questions should be directed to the procurement email by 17 March 2025, 5 pm (EAT).
• The subject of the email should be Consultancy Services for High-Impact Studies – REACT SSA RBF Kenya. The AECF shall not be liable for not opening proposals that are submitted with a different subject or responding to questions that did not meet the deadline as indicated.
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