--- title: "DFID 7950 Africa Clean Energy (ACE) - Contract Notice" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-63cfa0e7-7a27-4c64-b190-9205ab76cfaa" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-63cfa0e7-7a27-4c64-b190-9205ab76cfaa" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-63cfa0e7-7a27-4c64-b190-9205ab76cfaa.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-63cfa0e7-7a27-4c64-b190-9205ab76cfaa.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT" published: "2017-10-05" --- # DFID 7950 Africa Clean Energy (ACE) - Contract Notice Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-63cfa0e7-7a27-4c64-b190-9205ab76cfaa [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-63cfa0e7-7a27-4c64-b190-9205ab76cfaa) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-63cfa0e7-7a27-4c64-b190-9205ab76cfaa.json) ## Summary The Department for International Development (DFID) has initiated the DFID 7950 Africa Clean Energy (ACE) contract, focusing on delivering solar home systems to improve energy access in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly for disadvantaged communities. This tender, classified under foreign economic-aid-related services, is currently in the tender stage, with submissions due by 10 November 2017. The total contract value is £31 million, and the contract period extends from 11 November 2017 to 9 November 2021, covering various locations including the United Kingdom and British Overseas Territories. The procurement method is selective, requiring a restricted procedure as the contract exceeds the threshold. This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) involved in the renewable energy sector. Companies with expertise in providing solar energy solutions, manufacturing solar home systems, or offering related installation and maintenance services may find this contract highly suitable. Engaging in this tender can enhance business visibility and contribute to the sustainable development of energy access in underserved regions. ## Notice The Africa Clean Energy (ACE) Business programme will catalyse a market-based approach for private sectordelivery of high quality solar home system (SHS) products and services. This will lead to improved energy access for people and communities in sub-Saharan Africa currently without modern energy, with an emphasison poor people and marginalised groups. The ACE Business programme focuses exclusively on developing a market for individual solar home systems(this includes multiple lighting solar kits). It does not include community-wide and larger mini-grids, for whichother DFID programmes are providing assistance. It will also exclude single solar light sources, which have lesspotential than solar home systems to be transformational. Making solar home systems affordable for poorerpeople is an important focus for the programme. The programme will complement, not duplicate, DFID's existing programmes and related initiatives of other donors. Additional information: All relevant information relating to this Contract Notice can be found on the DFID Supplier Portal where suppliers can register their interest directly. If you are not already registered as a supplier on the DFID Supplier Portal please follow the guidance which can be found on the top left of the home page: https://supplierportal.dfid.gov.uk/selfservice/ ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c67474d-f76f-4abd-a7ea-ad15b59656f4 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Oct 2017 | | Submission deadline | 10 Nov 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 11 Nov 2017 - 9 Nov 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £31,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | | Locality | EAST KILBRIDE | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G75 8EA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire | | Local authority | South Lanarkshire | | Electoral ward | East Kilbride West | | Westminster constituency | East Kilbride and Strathaven | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services ## Release History - 5 Oct 2017 at 14:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c67474d-f76f-4abd-a7ea-ad15b59656f4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c67474d-f76f-4abd-a7ea-ad15b59656f4 5th October 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5f10942d-d204-45db-bc99-6600fc62a70b DFID 7950 Contract Notice - https://supplierportal.dfid.gov.uk/selfservice/pages/public/publicBulletinSearch.cmd DFID 7950 Contract Notice visible on Supplier Portal ## Notice URLs - https://supplierportal.dfid.gov.uk/selfservice/ - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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