Hiring of Distributed, Renewable Energy (DRE) Specialist

GOVERNMENT OF SIERRALEONE MINISTRY OF ENERGY REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI) INDIVIDUAL CONSULTING SERVICES (ICS). INTERNATIONAL MARKET APPROACH Country: Sierra Leone Name of Projects: Regional Program for Distributed Access to Renewable Energy Solutions (Regional DARES ) Project. Project ID’: P507938 Grant No.: IDA-E7140 Procurement Title: Hiring of a Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) Expert, National PIU, Sierra Leone Reference No: SL-NPA-578540-CS-INDV Date of Issue: Tuesday 27th October 2026. Closing Date for Expression of Interest/Submission Deadline: Tuesday 17th November 2026. The Government of Sierra Leone has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Regional Program for Distributed Access to Renewable Energy Solutions (Regional DARES) financed by the World Bank with the Ministry of Energy as the implementing agency now intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services (“the Services”) include “providing professional Distributed Renewable Energy Expert services in support to the Project Implementation Unit for effective implementation of Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE ) activities under the Project.” The estimated level of effort (professional staff-months) for this assignment is twenty-four (24) man months. Implementation is expected to commence on 1st January 2027 . The objective of this assignment is to provide professional Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) Expert services to the Project Implementation Unit in the implementation of activities in compliance with the Project Financing Agreement and the Project Appraisal Document (PAD). Interested Consultants are advised to request for the detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment , by sending an email to the email address provided below, with the subject: “Request for Terms of Reference for the position of ‘’ Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) Expert” . The Ministry of Energy (MoE) now invite eligible individuals (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information, demonstrating that they have the required qualification and relevant experience to provide the Services. Reviewing of CV’s and shortlisting of consultants will be based on relevant experience and relevant academic qualification. 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