Request for Expressions of Interest tender at Uganda Energy Credit Capitalisation Company

ELECTRICITY ACCESS SCALE-UP PROJECT (EASP)
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION COMPONENT

Request for Expressions of Interest (eoi) for Consultancy Services to Undertake an Assessment of the Impact of the Uplcae of
Productive Uses of Energy (PUE) Technologies on Beneficiary Enterprises under Energy Access Scale-Up Project (EASP)

Procurement Reference Number: UECC-EASP/CONS/2025-26/00007

1. BACKGROUND
   The Government of Uganda (GoU) with funding support from the World Bank is implementing the Electricity Access Scale-up Project (EASP). The project aims at increasing access to energy for households, commercial enterprises, industrial parks, and public institutions nationwide, including in Refugees Hosting Districts (RHDs).

Project implementation is carried out by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) and the Uganda Energy Credit Capitalisation Company (UECC) through dedicated Project Implementation Units (PIUs). UECC is implementing the Financial Intermediation component under the EASP that includes:

1. Results Based Financing Program (RBF) that offers end-user grants extended through Energy Service Companies (ESCs) to address affordability constraints of households and enterprises accessing off-grid solar, clean cooking solutions and productive uses of energy.

2. Credit Support Facility (CSF) that entails provision of dedicated Lines of Credit to Partner Financial Institutions (PFIs) for the on-lending as working capital facilities to ESCs dealing in Clean Cooking Solutions (CCS), Off-grid Solar Solutions (OGS) and Productive Uses of Energy (PUE) and on-lending to End-users (households and enterprises) acquiring clean energy products.

3. The Public Institutions Program entails provision of grant financing for the provision of clean cooking solutions and solar electrification to public institutions including schools, health centers, and public water points. The program is implemented in conjunction with the Ministries of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD), Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE), Ministry of Education & Sports (MoES) and Ministry of Health (MoH).

4. The Technical Assistance Facility that supports Energy Service Companies, Participating Financial Institutions and other key project stakeholders to build capacity and skills to address barriers to effective service delivery.

UECC intends to engage a consultant to Undertake an Assessment of the Impacts of Acquiring Productive Uses of Energy (PUE) technologies by beneficiaries (Enterprises and Households) of the Results Based Financing Scheme through ESCs and Credit Support Facility through PFIs. The assessment also seeks to assess the impacts on PFIs on-lending. ESCs, businesses, and households, the surrounding communities, and the environment and overall market development.

UECC now invites eligible consulting firms ("Consultants") to express their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

The shortlisting criteria are:

• Minimum of 5 years' experience conducting baseline and impact surveys in Uganda, preferably within the energy sector.

• Successful completion of at least one similar assignment in the past 5 years, covering the energy sector.

• Proven track record of work on donor-funded projects in Uganda, with a portfolio of relevant assignments.

• In-depth knowledge of renewable energy technologies, trends, and market dynamics.

• Expertise in both quantitative and qualitative data analysis, with the ability to synthesize information into graphs, charts, and infographics.

• Ability to design and implement surveys, interviews, and focus groups for data collection.

• Demonstrated experience in assessing Productive Use of Energy (PUE) interventions, energy access financing models, and market-based delivery approaches in rural and underserved communities.

Detailed evaluation criteria are provided in the Terms of Reference at the UECC website: www.uecc.org.ug

2. SELECTION PROCESS
   The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank's "Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers" July 2016 revised November 2017, August 2018 and November 2020, September 2023 and September 2025 ("Consultant Guidelines") setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants will be selected in accordance with the Consultant Qualification Selection (CQS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations (Revised September 2025).

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 8:30am to 5:00pm EAT.

Expressions of interest should be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, by 23rd July 2026 EAT)

Expressions of Interest (EOI) or any other inquiries shall be addressed to:

The Managing Director,
Uganda Energy Credit Capitalisation Company
Amber House, Plot 29/33 Kampala Road, 3rd Floor, Block E
P.O. Box 29725, Kampala

Electronic submissions should be submitted to
pduuecc.org.ug