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).

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (Consultant – Individual Selection) Sierra Leone Land Administration Project (SLLAP) Grant No.: E0600-SL Project Id: P177031 Issue date: 26th June 2026 Assignment Title: Hiring an Individual Consultant - Development of a Business and Sustainability Plan for the National GNSS CORS Network of Sierra Leone Reference No: SL-MLHCP-557139-CS-INDV The Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL), through the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Country Planning (MLHCP) and the National Land Commission (NLC), is implementing the Sierra Leone Land Administration Project (SLLAP) (Project No. P177031). The Project Development Objective is to establish an efficient, accessible, and sustainable land administration system. Under Component 2 of SLLAP, the Government has established a modern national geodetic infrastructure, including a nationwide Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Continuously Operating Reference Station (CORS) Network comprising thirteen (13) stations and a Network Control Centre (NCC). The CORS Network has been constructed and is currently in technical operation. The CORS Contractor who designed and built the system is contractually obligated to provide technical operation and maintenance (O&M) services for a period of three (3) years from system commissioning. This arrangement provides a critical transition period during which the Government must establish a sustainable long-term business model, governance structure, and operational framework to ensure continuity of services beyond the contractor's O&M period. A separate technical assessment of the CORS system is being conducted to evaluate system performance, document technical architecture, and establish operational baselines. The findings from that technical assessment will inform this Business and Sustainability Plan. The GNSS CORS Network constitutes a Critical National Strategic Asset underpinning land administration, surveying and mapping, infrastructure development, agriculture