MECS is looking for provision of services to manage a Schools Trust Fund to support eCooking transition

With thousands of schools in Tanzania needing to transition from biomass to electric cooking, a sustainable and scalable approach is needed. Transitioning a school often means more than just buying new eCooking appliances. Actions typically include kitchen renovations, electrical upgrades (both internal and external – e.g. grid side conversion from single to three phase), appliance purchase, training of cooks. Experience from pilots across East Africa has shown a high level of willingness for schools to make the transition, but many lack access to appropriate financing to meet the CAPEX costs required.  

The objective of the assignment described in this tender documentation is to establish a ‘School Trust Fund’ (STF) to provide capex loans which can be blended with other grant-based support to schools to enable them to transition to electric cooking. Appliances using other fuel types (e.g. biogas, improved charcoal, green charcoal, briquettes etc) are not eligible to use the proposed Trust Fund facility.  

Download the bid documentation for a full outline of all requirements:

Making a bid

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Important Information

• For any trouble with the Delta eSourcing portal contact the Delta helpdesk directly. MECS are unable to provide support as it is a third-party platform.
• Enter Access code 7D454466E6 to find the opportunity. 
• The full title of the opportunity is ‘LU01036 – The provision of services to manage a Trust Fund to support eCooking transition in Schools’
• Only applications made through the Delta eSourcing portal will be accepted. Any questions on the tender should be asked through Delta.
• The tender is open until 23.55 (British Summer Time) Sunday 31^st May 2026. The portal will automatically close for applications at this point and it will not be possible to make an upload. Make sure to start the upload process in good time.

Webinar

An information webinar on this call was held on Thursday 14th May 2026, from 09:30-10:30 AM BST (UK time).

The source of funding for this work is overseas aid funding from the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Organisation – Tanzania (FCDO Tanzania Office). Preference will therefore be given to organisations with registered offices in Tanzania.