ITT for the provision of specialised Energy Access consultancy services to support the Low Energy Inclusive Appliances programme and wider Efficiency for Access Coalition

Tender description

Energy Saving Trust is seeking to appoint two consultants each with a specific skill set and demonstrable experience working in Energy Access, to support delivery of the LEIA programme and wider Efficiency for Access Coalition. Energy Saving Trust is seeking to appoint one consultant into each of two Lots. Lot 1: Financing & Business Models Expert Energy Saving Trust is seeking the support of energy access experts to support the delivery of the LEIA programme. The successful candidates will work as in-house consultants, embedded within the Energy Saving Trust International team. They will support on the development of strategy, plans and activities, and seeing these through, providing their expert knowledge and access to their extensive stakeholder networks in the sector. They will provide support primarily, but not limited to, strategy and partnership activities by serving as the ‘go to person’ for coordinating LEIA’s work with innovative business models and financing mechanisms to ensure no one gets Leave Behind by and also providing sector expertise and guidance to the LEIA team specifically on a range of off and weak grid technology and activity. They will bring specific country and policy perspective and considerations into programme development and implementation, in addition to providing advice on areas such as repairability, interoperability, maintenance and e-waste to the LEIA management team, among others. Lot 2: Cooling Expert Energy Saving Trust is seeking the support of energy access experts to support the delivery of the LEIA programme. The successful candidates will work as in-house consultants, embedded within the Energy Saving Trust International team. They will support on the development of strategy, plans and activities, and seeing these through, providing their expert knowledge and access to their extensive stakeholder networks in the sector. these will include but not limited to: providing sector expertise and guidance to the LEIA team specifically on a range of cooling activities; providing technical support on the conceptualisation and development of research projects delivered by the LEIA research team and identifying ways to extend the package of support offered to R&D Grantees by identifying new stakeholders in the off and weak grid appropriate eco-system and developing wider partnerships.