Convergence Energy Services (CES), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services, has issued a tender on Friday to procure 100,000 electric three-wheelers (E3W). All E3Ws will comply with FAME-II policy requirements.
Accordingly, a request for proposals has been issued inviting original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to provide quotations for E3W under different use-cases – including garbage disposal, freight loaders, food and vaccine transport and passenger autos.
The tender has been issued to cater to the demand that CESL has aggregated from various partners and states across India. This tender also includes demand from cities that wish to change their garbage collection fleet from fossil fuel to electric or add a new clean and cheaper fleet to operate.
A significant portion of this tender also comprises demand for vehicles that will provide employment and the delivery of vaccines. Through this procurement, CESL aims to achieve cost reduction, standardise the demand for E3Ws and maintain high quality and service levels through the implementation of quality assurance and quality control procedures of CESL. CESL has been supported by the USAID SPARC program in the development of this programme.
CESL will lease the vehicles to entities that wish to avail themselves of such leasing services. It will also make these E3Ws available through its digital platform for resale to any entity interested in outright purchase.
The tender’s scope of work for the OEM(s) includes designing, engineering, manufacturing, testing, inspection, supply, transportation, complete system warranty & transit insurance, delivery to the end-consumer, and after-sales support.
Mahua Acharya, MD & CEO, CESL, said the organisation aims to catalyse large scale transformation of the transportation system in India by focusing on affordability and accessibility. “We are working on providing electric two-wheelers, three-wheelers, four-wheelers, electric buses and their associated charging infrastructure. We will make an extra effort, if possible, to enable the deployment of three-wheelers that have a direct impact on livelihood generation and public health. Through this large scale tender, we will set high quality and service levels and aim to standardise the sector.”