Hire a Consultant to Develop Business and Sustainability Plan for Sierra Leon…

Original title: Hiring of an Individual Consultant for the Development of a Business and Sustainability Plan for the National GNSS CORS Network of Sierra Leone for the Sierra Leone Land Administration Project (SLLAP).

Deadline

July 27, 2026

Closed

Published on June 25, 2026 at 12:00 AMModified on June 27, 2026 at 01:06 AM

Key information

Type: Audit & Finance
Location: Sierra Leone
Deadline: July 27, 2026 at 12:00 AMClosed
Estimated Value: Not disclosed
Language of Notice: English

What is this tender about?

Hire a Consultant to Develop Business and Sustainability Plan for Sierra Leon… is an audit & finance procurement opportunity published by Ministry of Lands Housing and Country Planning in Sierra Leone on June 25, 2026. Submissions closed on July 27, 2026. 1 official document is attached below.

Technical standards, maintenance requirements, and operational costs
Identified technical risks, vendor dependencies, and technology constraints
Documentation quality and knowledge transfer readiness The Business Plan shall be grounded in the technical realities documented in the Technical Assessment Organizational Structure, Governance and Internal Administration Assess and recommend institutional and governance arrangements for the CORS Network, including fully public, semi-autonomous, and public-private partnership models. Define ownership, oversight, decision-making structures, inter-ministerial coordination mechanisms, and internal administrative procedures. The analysis shall specifically: • Consider options for extending or transitioning the CORS Contractor's role beyond the initial 3-year O&M period
Evaluate governance models that leverage the Contractor's technical expertise while building Government capacity
Define transition milestones and decision points during the 3-year O&M period
Recommend phased knowledge transfer and capacity building arrangements
Assess institutional capacity requirements and organisational placement options (within MLHCP, NLC, as autonomous agency, or PPP entity)
Define roles and responsibilities for network oversight, operations, user services, and quality assurance Finance and Accounting Prepare detailed multi-year (minimum 5-10 years) financial projections, including CAPEX, OPEX, asset replacement cycles, and lifecycle costing. Develop revenue models, pricing strategies, subsidy requirements, accounting, billing, audit, and financial control mechanisms. Financial modeling shall: • Use actual operational costs from the CORS Contractor and Technical Assessment as the baseline
Project cost evolution under different governance and operating scenarios (direct Government operation, continued contractor management, hybrid PPP model)
Account for technology refresh cycles based on actual equipment specifications and industry standards
Model the financial implications of alternative transition strategies at the end of Year 3
Assess the cost-effectiveness of various service delivery options
Identify potential cost savings or efficiencies relative to the contractor-managed baseline
Develop pricing models for different user categories (Government, commercial surveyors, academic, agriculture, telecommunications)
Project revenue potential under different market penetration scenarios
Calculate break-even analysis and identify subsidy requirements Marketing and Market Development Identify and segment potential users across public and private sectors. Assess demand, willingness to pay, competitive environment, and partnership opportunities. Develop a marketing, outreach, and customer onboarding strategy consistent with the public-good nature of the infrastructure. The market analysis shall: • Document current user base and service uptake during the contractor-managed period
Conduct demand assessment across key user sectors (surveying professionals, agriculture precision farming, construction and infrastructure, telecommunications network planning, academic research, government mapping agencies)
Assess willingness to pay through stakeholder consultations and comparative pricing analysis
Identify barriers to adoption (awareness, technical capacity, cost, accessibility) and strategies to overcome them
Benchmark against CORS pricing models in comparable countries and regional contexts
Develop marketing and outreach strategy, including awareness campaigns, demonstration projects, and user training programs
Recommend strategies to grow the user base and revenue potential before the end of Year 3
Identify potential anchor clients and partnership opportunities Technical Operations and Maintenance Strategy Define a long-term technical operations and maintenance strategy that ensures continuity of high-quality GNSS services beyond the contractor O&M period, informed by the findings of the Technical Assessment. The strategy shall: • Adopt the technical standards, protocols, and service level requirements documented in the Technical Assessment
Assess options for post-Year 3 technical support, including: continued contractor engagement (extended contract or retainer), in-house Government technical capacity, hybrid models with contractor backstopping, or third-party service provider arrangements
Evaluate the operational feasibility and cost implications of each technical support option
Define vendor management strategies to minimize technology lock-in and ensure competitive procurement
Establish decision criteria for selecting the optimal technical operations model
Recommend contractual frameworks for ongoing technical support arrangements Knowledge Transfer and Capacity Building Develop a comprehensive knowledge transfer and capacity building plan to enable sustainable Government management of the CORS Network. The plan shall: • Identify critical technical, operational, and administrative competencies required for long-term network management (informed by Technical Assessment findings)
Define a phased training and knowledge transfer program to be implemented during the 3-year contractor O&M period
Specify training modules, documentation requirements, and hands-on operational exposure for Government staff
Recommend staffing levels, organizational placement, and reporting structures for the Government CORS operations team
Establish benchmarks and milestones for measuring capacity development progress
Propose mechanisms to retain institutional knowledge and prevent staff turnover
Estimate training costs and recommend funding sources
Define roles for the CORS Contractor in delivering training and mentoring Human Resources Management Define required staffing structure, roles, qualifications, training needs, remuneration benchmarks, and succession planning arrangements necessary for sustainable operation after the transition from contractor management. HR planning shall: • Specify job descriptions and technical competency requirements for CORS operations staff
Recommend organizational structure (technical operations, user services, administration, finance)
Benchmark salaries against comparable technical positions in Sierra Leone public sector, telecommunications

What are the key dates?

Publication
June 25, 2026
Bid Submission Deadline
July 27, 2026
Evaluation & Award
Pending
Contract Signature
Pending

Procuring Entity

Name: Ministry of Lands Housing and Country Planning
Country: Sierra Leone
Contact person: Alphajoh Cham
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Which documents are available?

Tender Details
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