REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTANT SERVICES – SELECTION OF FIRMS)

COUNTRY: Sierra Leone

NAME OF PROJECT: Sierra Leone Regional Rice Value Chain Development Project

SECTOR: Agriculture

CONSULTING SERVICES: Consulting Services for the Development and Deployment of Digital Solutions and an ICT-Based Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E System)

Mode of Financing: Installment Sale

Financing No.: SLE 1013

Procurement Method: QCBS

7th November,2025

The Government of Sierra Leone has received financing from the Islamic Development Bank toward the cost of the Regional Rice Value Chain Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultant services. 

 

The services include the development of and deployment of ICT-based solutions that provides data-driven insights into the rice value chain operations at the field level such as precise planted area measurement for yield estimation, planted stand counts, pests and weed detection, drought and precipitation predictions, plant health monitoring, soil moisture level etc. The assignment is expected to last for 6 (six) months and is expected to start in 15th December,2025. The table below gives details of the required experts needed, their minimum required qualifications and professional experiences and man-months;

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at the address given below.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security/The Regional Rice Value Chain Project now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested Consultants must provide specific information which demonstrates that they are fully qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).

 

The shortlisting criteria are:

• proven experience in handling such assignment (At least 2 (two) similar contracts)
• the firm must have been in operation for at least 15 years
• the firm’s experience in handling donor funded projects and experience in working in the sub-region would be an asset

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to 1.12.1 and 1.12.2 paragraphs of the Procurement Policy of the Guidelines for the Procurement of Consultancy Services under Islamic Development Bank Project Financing (the “Procurement Guidelines”), setting forth IsDB’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.

A consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality-and Cost- Based Selection (QCBS) set out in the Procurement Guidelines.

 

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours i.e. 09:00 to 17:00 hours, Mondays to Fridays starting from Friday the 7th November to the 21st November 2025.

 

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below in person, or by e-mail) on or before 21st November ,2025 at 12 pm Sierra Leone time and at the address below.

 

Regional Rice Value Chain Project- Sierra Leone

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security

Gbaima Road, Bo City

Attention: Procurement Expert  and Copy  Project Coordinator

Tel:        +23278 769700 or +23276 725 738

E-mail:  bocknel2013@gmail.com and copy: abdulai.bunwai1@gmail.com