RFP/EP/AP/2026/00019

Procurement of consultancy firm for Innovation in energy distribution & Operation

 1.     Background:

Accelerate Prosperity (AP) is a joint initiative of the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) and Industrial Promotion Services (IPS) of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) in Central and South Asia. It aspires to work towards a society that is powered by innovative and successful young entrepreneurs. Through its services, AP extends tailored training, advice, and technical assistance to aspiring and existing entrepreneurs to help them launch or expand their innovative business ventures. It also extends tailored financing to startups and small growing businesses (SGBs) to help them unlock external investments by improving their bankability and investment readiness. 

2.     Program Overview:

Accelerate Prosperity (AP) is implementing an incubation program in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral (GBC) under the Energy+ program. The program aims to support early-stage businesses and entrepreneurs in developing innovative solutions to key challenges in the energy sector innovations.

The market assessment for Gilgit-Baltistan provides evidence of these constraints. Among surveyed suppliers, 78% indicated that additional storage capacity would improve their businesses, 71% said financing would allow them to stock more equipment, and 69% expressed willingness to hire trained local technicians and 32% plan to expand repair service and spare part stock. The assessment also reports that road closures, weather and landslides contribute to delivery delays, particularly during winter. These findings point to opportunities for enterprise-level innovation in distribution, inventory management, technical services and after-sales support

3.     Program Context:

Accelerate Prosperity intends to engage a qualified Technical Advisory firm to support the on-ground team with the implementation of the program. The consulting firm consultant will conduct structured needs assessments with participating businesses, support in delivering a three-day in-person training workshop and provide follow-up advisory support to the attendees after the training.

The overall structure and content of the program have been developed by Accelerate Prosperity. The role of the consulting firm is therefore to implement the program and deliver the sessions and advisory support described in this Terms of Reference.

The intended in person training session of the program is tentatively scheduled to take place from 23rd -25th November in Gilgit

The program will include up to 20 businesses from GBC in the program. All participating businesses will take part in both in person activities as well as any virtual sessions planned during the course of the program.

4. Request for Proposal:

Accelerate Prosperity Pakistan (AP-AKRSP) invites sealed proposals from interested and eligible suppliers for the procurement.

For further details, please download the RFP attached to the publication. 

5.Clarifications

For any queries, you may contact the Procurement Unit via email no later than 13 November 2026, at: [email protected].