Invitation to tender: Services to Manage an Aggregator Fund to support the import of eCooking Appliances into Uganda and the Development of a Sustainable Supply Chain

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD), Government of Uganda, and Loughborough University through the MECS Programme are collaborating to scale up Electric Cooking (eCooking) interventions in Uganda, under a new programme.

Through the activities outlined in this tender we aim to enable support for Uganda-based eCooking appliance distributors who are currently unable to benefit from the economies of scale possible through bulk orders from appliance manufacturers.  The aim is to increase the availability and choice of eCooking appliances in Uganda, strengthening the supply chain, diversifying the market, supporting customers with access to affordable appliances.

We are looking for a financial service provider (FSP) to work with a portfolio of organisations who are able to import ecooking appliances at scale (a minimum of 10,000 units over the 15 months of the project). The Fund should be designed as a revolving fund, to work in phases. This scope of services covers phase 1 in detail. For phase 2 onwards MECS and MEMD will work with the successful FSP to undertake minor or major adjustments in the design of the Fund based on the lessons and knowledge gained during phase 1.

The tender is open to any suitably qualified organisation from Uganda or the East Africa Region. The source of funding for this work is overseas aid funding from the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Organisation – Uganda. Preference will therefore be given to organisations with registered offices in Uganda.

All documents are only available through the Delta esourcing portal.

To access the documents you need to register as a supplier. Registration is free and there is a step by step powerpoint guide on how to register below.

If you are having trouble with Delta you need to contact the Delta helpdesk (the MECS team are unable to provide IT or technical support for Delta as it is a third party platform).

Once registered you will need to enter the Access code: C6NB2N6898 to find the opportunity. The full title is ‘LU00942 – Services to Manage an Aggregator Fund’

**IMPORTANT ** Only applications made through the Delta portal will be accepted.

The tender is open until 23:55 (GMT) on Sunday 24th November 2024. The portal will automatically close for applications at this point and it will not be possible to make an upload.