The Alternative Energy Promotion Centre has issued a request for proposals for the AEPC electric cook stove study, a research assignment that will assess how electric cook stove promotion is working in partnership with local governments. Eligible consulting firms and institutions are invited to submit proposals under contract identification number AEPC/BES/RFP/2083/84-01. The notice was published on 14 October 2026.
What the AEPC electric cook stove study covers
The assignment is titled “Assessing the Impact of Electric Cook Stove Promotion on User Satisfaction and Sustainable Cooking Practice: A Local Government Partnership Study”. AEPC is the national focal agency promoting renewable energy technologies in Nepal, and the study will measure user satisfaction and how sustainable cooking practices are developing as electric stoves spread through local government partnerships.
How to submit a proposal
The technical proposal and the financial proposal must be sealed in separate envelopes. Both sealed envelopes must then be placed inside a single outer envelope that clearly mentions the title of the task and the RFP number. Proposals are accepted in hard copy only and must be delivered manually to the office of AEPC at Tahachal, Kathmandu, Nepal by 12:00 noon on or before 30 October 2026.
The detailed RFP document can be downloaded from the AEPC website or obtained from the AEPC office at Tahachal, Kathmandu.
Opening and selection process
Received technical proposals will be opened at 12:15 P.M. on 30 October 2026 at the AEPC office, in the presence of representatives of the proponents who choose to attend. The method of selection for the AEPC electric cook stove study is Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS), with a 70:30 weightage for the technical and financial proposals respectively. Proposals must remain valid for 90 days, counted from the day of the technical proposal opening.
AEPC reserves the right to accept or reject, wholly or partly, any or all of the proposals without assigning any reason whatsoever.
For more information, firms can contact AEPC at Tahachal, Kathmandu, by phone at +977-1-4598013 or 4598014, or by email at info@aepc.gov.np. Firms planning to bid on the AEPC electric cook stove study should collect the detailed RFP document early so the sealed envelopes reach Tahachal before the noon deadline on 30 October 2026. More open calls are listed in the site Tenders section.