GIZ TENDER JULY 2025
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RESULTS BASED REIMBURSEMENT FACILITY FOR SOLAR FOR PRODUCTIVE USE (SOLAR PU) TECHNOLOGIES
BACKGROUND
The Energising Development (EnDev) programme is a strategic partnership of likeminded donors and partners to promote energy access. EnDev is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DGIS), the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). The programme is implemented in close cooperation with leading international organizations and key local stakeholders. EnDev is co-managed by Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl). EnDev works in 20 countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America.
SCOPE
The EnDev programme in Kenya is implementing a Results-Based Reimbursement (RBR) initiative aimed at enhancing the affordability, accessibility, and adoption of solar technologies for Productive Use (solar PU). The purpose of this RBR initiative is to support companies and financial intermediaries who have demonstrated reasonable market maturity, to deepen and expand their impact in peri-urban and rural areas. The objective of the initiative being to motivate private sector to enhance last-mile distribution as well as accessibility and affordability by mitigating temporary market barriers to adoption of solar PU technologies.
This initiative targets manufacturers and distributors of solar PU technologies as well as, financial intermediaries who offer end-consumer financing. Running from August 2025 to June 2026, the initiative aims to support the adoption of up to 3,000 solar PU solutions for smallholder farmers, MSMEs, and/or institutions.
EnDev Kenya is therefore inviting organisations with operations in Kenya to apply for participation in the Solar PU RBR.
The companies/firms selected for this RBR facility will be responsible for:
- Making available all necessary resources, infrastructure, and systems (financial, human, inventory, distribution, technical support, data management) required for the delivery of sales targets of solar PU appliances and systems committed to EnDev.
- implementing proposed interventions to achieve agreed results, demonstrating additionality, driving market transformation, and maximizing impact through activities like strengthening distribution, stimulating demand, expanding market footprint, and promoting financing.
- Understanding and complying with the RBR structure and requirements for reporting sales data and key interventions implemented.
- Facilitating the verification process (for reported sales and key activities) in line with the project requirements defined in the verification protocol.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Interested bidders MUST meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Statutory Documents:
- Certificate of Incorporation/Registration Certificate in Kenya
- Business/Trading license
- CR12 Certificate
- Tax Compliance Certificate
- Commercial Eligibility Assessment:
- Average annual turnover of at least EURO 73,708.00 (KES. 10,881,512.00). for the last three financial years (last- but-four financial year can be included). That is (Audited financial statements signed by the auditor and the directors for the last three years i.e, 2022, 2023 and 2024)
- Average number of employees and managers for the past three calendar years. At least 5 persons.
- Technical Eligibility Assessment:
- At least 1 reference solar technology promoted and sold to end users that meet technical specification and certification requirements of Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), Verasol, or any other recognised certification body and,
- At least 1 reference project promoting and selling solar technologies reference projects in Kenya in the last 36 Months.
- The technical assessment is only based on reference projects with a minimum commission value of: Euro 50,000.00 (KES. 7,381,500.00)
