The Indo-German Energy Programme (IGEN-Access II) is a bilateral cooperation project carried out by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. IGEN Access - II aims to improve the energy supply in rural areas of selected federal states. The programme is being implemented over a period of three years (April 2019 – March 2022). BMZ has commissioned GIZ with the implementation of the project. GIZ is a federal enterprise based in Eschborn and Bonn, Germany.

The IGEN-Access II programme intends to conduct a study to assess the potential of electric cooking in India. One part of this assessment is the analysis of the demand side through a pilot study with induction cooktops and rice cookers. The pilot will be conducted in different Indian states and aims at providing insights of the user behavior and acceptance towards e-cooking in India. The assignment needs to be completed in 9 months.

The bidding firm will have to submit the proposals in hard copy as well as in soft copy in a pen drive.

The detailed documentation with regards to this call for proposals includes –

• The Terms of Reference for the Assignment
• The Technical Evaluation Grid
• Grid for assessment of firms
• Bidding Conditions
• The General Terms & Conditions of Contracts

Tender timelines are:

• Posting date - 23^rd December, 2020
• Pre – bid queries to be sent by bidders - 3^rd January, 2021
• FAQ to be uploaded on web portals - 6^th January, 2021
• Deadline to receive bids – 13^th January, 2021

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