Consulting Services for the Preparation of Resettlement Plan — Enhancing Sierra Leone Energy Access Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRM SELECTION (CQS) Country: Sierra Leone Name of Project: Enhancing Sierra Leone Energy Access Project Project ID: P171059 Grant No.: IDA-D7690 Procurement Title: Consulting Services for the Preparation of Resettlement Plan (RP) Reference No: SL-EDSA-348987-CS-CQS Commencement Date of Advertisement: 10th February, 2025. Closing Date for Expression of Interest: 25th February, 2025. The Government of Sierra Leone has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Enhancing Sierra Leone Energy Access Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include “Preparation of Resettlement Plan (RP)”. The estimated level of effort (professional staff-months) for this assignment is Eight (8) man weeks. Implementation is expected to commence on the 17th April, 2025 and ends on the 16th June, 2025.

The objective of this assignment is to prepare a Resettlement Plan (RP) for the Enhancing Sierra Leone Energy Access Project (ESLEAP) in line with the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework requirements on Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement (ESS 5) and relevant national laws and regulations to ensure the adverse impacts resulting from physical and economic displacement due to project activities are adequately mitigated and the livelihood of Project Affected Persons (PAPs) are restored.

The RP will include detailed information on PAPs whose livelihoods are likely to be adversely affected by the project activities, both during construction and operation. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be requested via email, using the following email address: gobarichard@gmail.com, copying aleksandarnikolic@edsa.sl, tioamara@gmail.com, joejoe7787@yahoo.com, richardgoba@edsa.sl Or Can be obtained at the address below: The Procurement Specialist Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) Project Implementation Team 4th Floor of Electricity House 36 Siaka Stevens Street, Freetown Sierra Leone.

The Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) now invites eligible Consulting Firms, (“Consultants”) to indicate 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: Relevance of Core Business, Relevant experience as a firm, Technical and Managerial Capability of the firm, and the qualification and experience of the Key Expert.

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” November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. In addition, please refer to the specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment as per paragraph 3.17 of the Procurement Regulations. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant Qualification Selection (CQS) Method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours: – (09:30 to 1700 hours Sierra Leone Time. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person or via e-mail, by or before 2:00 pm on Tuesday 25th February, 2025: Project Implementation Unit Attn: The Procurement Specialist Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) Project Implementation Team 4th Floor of Electricity House, 36 Siaka Stevens Street Freetown, Sierra Leone. E-mail: gobarichard@gmail.com, copying: aleksandarnikolic@edsa.sl, theophilusamara@edsa.sl, joejoe7787@yahoo.com, richardgoba@edsa.sl