{"id":1018,"date":"2026-10-14T15:29:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T15:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eve-construction.com\/?p=1018"},"modified":"2026-10-14T18:08:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T18:08:31","slug":"aepc-electric-cook-stove-study-rfp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eve-construction.com\/%e0%a4%a8%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%aa%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b2%e0%a5%80\/aepc-electric-cook-stove-study-rfp\/","title":{"rendered":"AEPC Electric Cook Stove Study RFP: Consulting Firms Invited"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Alternative Energy Promotion Centre has issued a request for proposals for the <strong>AEPC electric cook stove study<\/strong>, 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.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/eve-construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/097d022ae33f89680a7bdefaa6745287c3a94c9ea4c6a6b9d357bc80dc0dfc6e.png\" alt=\"AEPC electric cook stove study RFP notice issued by the Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC), Tahachal, Kathmandu\" class=\"wp-image-1016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eve-construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/097d022ae33f89680a7bdefaa6745287c3a94c9ea4c6a6b9d357bc80dc0dfc6e.png 590w, https:\/\/eve-construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/097d022ae33f89680a7bdefaa6745287c3a94c9ea4c6a6b9d357bc80dc0dfc6e-300x275.png 300w, https:\/\/eve-construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/097d022ae33f89680a7bdefaa6745287c3a94c9ea4c6a6b9d357bc80dc0dfc6e-13x12.png 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><figcaption>Official Request for Proposals notice issued by the Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC), Tahachal, Kathmandu.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/eve-construction.com\/%e0%a4%a8%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%aa%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b2%e0%a5%80\/aepc-electric-cook-stove-study-rfp\/#What_the_AEPC_electric_cook_stove_study_covers\" >What the AEPC electric cook stove study covers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/eve-construction.com\/%e0%a4%a8%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%aa%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b2%e0%a5%80\/aepc-electric-cook-stove-study-rfp\/#How_to_submit_a_proposal\" >How to submit a proposal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/eve-construction.com\/%e0%a4%a8%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%aa%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b2%e0%a5%80\/aepc-electric-cook-stove-study-rfp\/#Opening_and_selection_process\" >Opening and selection process<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_the_AEPC_electric_cook_stove_study_covers\"><\/span>What the AEPC electric cook stove study covers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The assignment is titled &#8220;Assessing the Impact of Electric Cook Stove Promotion on User Satisfaction and Sustainable Cooking Practice: A Local Government Partnership Study&#8221;. 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.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_submit_a_proposal\"><\/span>How to submit a proposal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The detailed RFP document can be downloaded from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aepc.gov.np\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AEPC website<\/a> or obtained from the AEPC office at Tahachal, Kathmandu.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Opening_and_selection_process\"><\/span>Opening and selection process<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>AEPC reserves the right to accept or reject, wholly or partly, any or all of the proposals without assigning any reason whatsoever.<\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/eve-construction.com\/%e0%a4%a8%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%aa%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b2%e0%a5%80\/category\/tenders\/\">Tenders section<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Alternative Energy Promotion Centre has issued a request for proposals for the AEPC electric cook stove study, a research 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