Hiring a Non-Governmental Organization as Gender-Based Violence Service Provider

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

CONSULTING SERVICES, NGO APPROACH.

CONSULTANT’S QUALIFICATION SELECTION (CQS) METHOD

Country: Sierra Leone

Name of Projects: Enhancing Sierra Leone Energy Access Project & Regional Emergency Solar Power Intervention Project.

Project IDs’: P171059 & P179267

Grant No.: IDA-D7690 & IDA-E1510

Procurement Title: Consulting Services by a Gender Based violence Service Provider: Preparation of Sexual exploitation and abuse/ Sexual harassment action plan, mapping and Provision of Technical Support for Gender-Based Violence Risk Mitigation.

Reference No: SL-EDSA-520950-CS-LCS

Commencement Date of Advertisement: 26th November 2025.

Closing Date for Expression of Interest: 16th December 2025.

The Government of Sierra Leone has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Enhancing Sierra Leone Energy Access Project & The Regional Emergency Solar Power Intervention Project and now intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include “Preparation of Sexual exploitation and abuse/ Sexual harassment action plan, mapping and Provision of Technical Support for Gender-Based Violence Risk Mitigation.”. The estimated level of effort (professional staff-months) for this assignment is Twenty-One (21) man months. Implementation is expected to commence on the 2nd March 2026 and ends on the 31st December 2027.

The objective of this assignment is to provide technical support to the implementation of the project’s GBV-SEA/SH action plan; Focusing on prevention, protection, accountability and empowering survivors (if any related to the project) to effectively prevent and respond to SEA/SH risk.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be requested via email, using the following email address: [email protected] , copying [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

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 invite eligible Consulting Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO’s), (“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’s Qualification Selection (CQS) Method set out in World Bank Procurement Regulations 2025 (September).

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 4:00 pm on Tuesday 16th December 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: [email protected] , copying: [email protected], [email protected] , [email protected], [email protected]