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Invitation to Tender: Provision of Services to Support the Delivery of the Loughborough University-Led Programme, ‘Accelerating eCooking Uptake in Africa and South Asia (ACUASA).’

Date
5th February 2026
Categories
Opportunities, Tender

Lot 3: Analytical and Technical Support for eCooking Transitions within India

Overview

The Climate and Clean Air Coalition has funded Loughborough University to undertake an innovative new project entitled Accelerating eCooking Uptake in Africa and South Asia (ACUASA).

The project is led by Professor Ed Brown, Research Director of the UK Aid-funded Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) Programme and is being delivered in collaboration with the Loughborough MECS team and ESMAP.

ACUASA is intended to serve as a flag-ship initiative of the Global Electric Cooking Coalition launched at COP28 as a vehicle for promoting electric cooking. In essence, the goal of the project is to help integrate electric cooking components within the World Bank’s comprehensive energy sector and clean air programming via a number of inter-connected partnerships with key Bank programmes.

Lot 3: Analytical and Technical Support for eCooking Transitions within India

Value: GBP £154,500

The work to be done under this Lot will comprise a comprehensive analysis of the longer-term costs and benefits of Electricity and LPG in delivering cost-effective, affordable, inclusive, low local pollution and low carbon clean cooking solutions within the region. The study will also consider differentiated long-term costs and benefits of eCooking with non-renewable powered electricity, including coal, versus electricity powered with renewable sources. On the basis of this analysis, it will make recommendations for appropriate eCooking programme design principles and social/spatial targeting within the context of integrated national and state-level approaches towards energy (this will also include reference to awareness raising and cooking behaviour).

Timeline 

Contracts are expected to start April 2026 (or as soon as possible) and will continue through to mid 2027.

Making a bid

All documents are only available through Delta eSourcing portal. To access the documents, you must register as a supplier. Registration is free and there is a step-by-step PDF guide on how to register.

Note: The PDF below on how to register is for guidance only, the access code and the tender title shown in the PDF are just examples. Use the information included below to find the details on tender lots.

Access step by step PDF guide on how to register

Important Information

  • The full tender package is uploaded to Delta eSourcing portal.
  • If you haven’t used Delta eSourcing portal before, you will need to create an account. This is the link to Delta eSourcing portal: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/.
  • For any enquiries regarding the Delta eSourcing portal please contact the Delta helpdesk directly. MECS are unable to provide support as it is a third-party platform.
  • The access code is 8WVE45KDQU and suppliers will need this code in order to access the documents as well as submit.
  • The project is entitled LU01024– Accelerating eCooking Uptake in Africa and South Asia (ACUASA).
  • Only applications made through the Delta portal will be accepted. Any questions on the tender should be asked through Delta.

Deadline

Closing date for receipt of Tenders is 23:55 (GMT) Sunday 1st March 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.