1.0 About the assignment

The consultant will be required to conduct an End Term Evaluation and high-impact studies of the Tanzania Clean Cooking Project (TCCP), a Sida-funded programme implemented by AECF.

2.0 Proposal submission

Interested firms are requested to submit their application. The proposal should clearly demonstrate the capability, experience, and capacity to deliver.

3.0 Evaluation criteria

Mandatory Requirements for firms

• Company profile.
• Trading license, Certificate of incorporation, Certificate of Registration, and other statutory documents.
• Valid Tax Compliance certificate & PIN (Applicable to firms).
• Passport/National Identification & curriculum vitae (CVs) of the lead consultant and key personnel

Eligibility criteria

• Registration as a legal entity- certificate of registration.
• Proven expertise in the relevant field.
• Availability of qualified personnel with experience in relevant areas.
• Demonstrated financial capacity- Bank statements, 3 years audited accounts (2022,2023 & 2024).
• Valid tax compliance certificate.
• Must have an operational presence in Tanzania.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in similar assignments with reference letters/completion certificates. Donor-funded organizations will be an added advantage.
• Must have (e.g.) their own proprietary software.
• Minimum number of 5 full-time employees.

N/B: Failure to attach and adhere to the above requirements will result in automatic disqualification.

The AECF will form an evaluation committee and may include employees of the businesses to be supported. The same standards of confidentiality will bind all members. The consultant should ensure they fully address all criteria to be comprehensively evaluated.

The AECF may request and receive clarification from any consultant when evaluating a proposal. The evaluation committee may invite some or all the consultants to appear before the committee to clarify their proposals. In such an event, the evaluation committee may consider such clarifications in evaluating proposals.

In selecting the final qualified bidder, the technical quality of the proposal will be weighted at 80% based on the evaluation criteria.

The mandatory and desirable criteria against which proposals will be evaluated are identified in the table below.

The following criteria will be used for the evaluation:

4.0 Application

The AECF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The AECF considers all interested candidates based on merit without regard to race, gender, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

• Interested consultancies are requested to submit their EOI guided by the provided template aecfprocurement@aecfafrica.org by 13^th March 2026
• All questions should be directed to the procurement email by 6^th March 2026, 5 pm (EAT).
• The subject of the email should be ‘’INDEPENDENT EVALUATION AND HIGH IMPACT STUDIES OF THE SIDA FUNDED TANZANIA CLEAN COOKING PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTED BY AECF”. The AECF shall not be liable for failing to open proposals submitted under a different subject or for failing to respond to questions that did not meet the indicated deadline.
• Click here to download the Expression of Interest template

5.0 Disclaimer

AECF reserves the right to determine the structure of the process, the number of short-listed participants, the right to withdraw from the proposal process, the right to change this timetable at any time without notice, and reserves the right to withdraw this tender at any time, without prior notice and without liability to compensate and/or reimburse any party.