Expression of Interest - Provision of Testing Facilities for Clean Cook Stoves at African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS)

Objectives of the Consultancy

The goal of this consultancy is to contract an institution through a competitive bidding to provide testing facilities for clean cooking solutions. The selected institution will be expected to have standardized laboratory testing protocols and have the capacity to undertake testing for multiple cook stove entrepreneurs for a period of 7 months.

The Institution will work with the gDIH to raise awareness among clean cooking entrepreneurs across Kenya, many of whom may not be aware of the efficiency or emission levels of their improved cook stoves. Supporting clean cooking entrepreneurs and MSMEs to test their solutions will contribute to affordable clean cooking products in the Kenyan market.  

Duties and responsibilities

The consultant is expected to:

• Develop standardized laboratory testing protocols for clean cooking solutions
• Provide testing facilities and conduct tests for 100 MSMEs
• Provide detailed and comprehensive test reports for each innovation including performance metrics, safety evaluations, and emissions data.
• Raise awareness of clean cooking testing protocols in the country

Experience and qualifications

• Availability of advanced testing facilities that meet international standards.
• A track record of successfully completed similar projects.
• Technical and professional capacity to handle the testing of 100 cook stoves.
• Proven experience with testing locally developed clean cooking solutions
• Testing personnel in the lab with significant experience in testing clean cooking solutions
• Strong references from previous clients or projects

Proposal Contents

Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to provide the above services by submitting an expression of interest which should include;

• Organization Profile
• Technical and professional competence in clean cook stove testing
• Evidence of similar assignments
• Financial Proposal that highlights cost of testing 100 cookstoves.

Deliverables

• Inception report
• A detailed plan outlining the testing process, including methodologies and timelines.
• Comprehensive test reports for each of the 100 cookstoves, covering performance, safety, and emissions.
• A final report that includes an overview of the testing process, key findings, and actionable recommendations. 

Duration

The activity is set expected to commence in November and conclude by March 2025.

Interested parties are to submit their Expression of Interest in the form of a PDF document with the subject line Provision of testing facilities for Clean Cook stoves 

Closing date for expressing interest: October 11, 2024