PROCUREMENT PLAN (Textual Part) Project information: Borrower Country: Lesotho Project name: Lesotho Basic Education Strengthening Project (BESP) Project ID: P175065 Project Implementation agency: Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) Date of General Procurement Notice: yet to be done in STEP Date of the Procurement Plan: January 07, 2022 Period covered by this Procurement Plan: 18 months Bank’s Approval Date of the Procurement Plan: Jan. 2022 (as in STEP) 1. Preamble In accordance with paragraph 5.9 of the “World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (July 2016, updated November 2020) (“Procurement Regulations”) the Bank’s Systematic Tracking and Exchanges in Procurement (STEP) system will be used to prepare, clear and update Procurement Plans and conduct all procurement transactions for the Project. This textual part along with the Procurement Plan tables in STEP constitute the Procurement Plan for the Project. The following conditions apply to all procurement activities in the Procurement Plan. The other elements of the Procurement Plan as required under paragraph 4.4 of the Procurement Regulations are set forth in STEP. 2. The Bank’s Standard Procurement Documents: shall be used for all contracts subject to international competitive procurement and those contracts as specified in the Procurement Plan tables in STEP. 3. National Procurement Arrangements: In accordance with paragraph 5.3 of the Procurement Regulations, when approaching the national market (as specified in the Procurement Plan tables in STEP), the country’s own procurement procedures may be used. When the Borrower uses its own national open competitive procurement arrangements as set forth in Lesotho Public Procurement Regulations 2007 as amended through Lesotho Gazette of Thursday, March 29, 2018 such arrangements shall be subject to paragraph 5.3 to 5.6 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations and the following conditions. When other national procurement arrangements other than national open competitive procurement arrangements are applied by the Borrower, such arrangements shall be subject to paragraph 5.5 & 5.6 of the Procurement Regulations and other relevant provisions of the Procurement Regulations. 4. Any Other Special Procurement Arrangements: N/A 5. Leased Assets as specified under paragraph 5.10 of the Procurement Regulations: Leasing may be used for those contracts identified in the Procurement Plan tables. Not Applicable Procurement of Secondhand Goods as specified under paragraph 5.11 of the Procurement Regulations – is allowed for those contracts identified in the Procurement Plan tables: Not Applicable 6. Domestic preference as specified under paragraph 5.51 of the Procurement Regulations (Goods and Works). Goods: Not Applicable Works: Not Applicable 7. Hands-on Expanded Implementation Support (HEIS) as specified under paragraphs 3.10 and 3.11 of the Procurement Regulations is Applicable. Not Applicable 8. Other Relevant Procurement Information. Not Identified for Now 9. Thresholds for Procurement Approaches and Methods/Prior Review (US$ millions) A. Goods, Works, and Non-Consulting Services: Moderate Risk Project Procurement Approaches and Methods (USD millions) Prior Review Category (USD millions) Open Open Request for Quotation (RfQ) International National Works ≥ 10 ≥ 7.0 <7 ≤ 0.2 Goods, IT, and non- ≥2 ≥1.0 <1.0 ≤ 0.1 consulting services B. Consulting Services Category Prior Review Short List of National Consultants (USD million) (USD millions) Consulting Engineering and Construction Supervision Services Consultants (Firms) ≥1 ≤ 0.3 ≤ 0.3 Individual Consultants ≥ 0.3 NA. NA. (IC) Prior Review: The details of the Procurement review / oversight are defined in the Annex II of the Regulations for borrowers. Each activity’s review arrangement will be agreed in the Procurement Plan to be submitted and cleared in STEP by the Bank. The Overall Project Procurement Risk Rating is SUBSTANTIAL: PROCUREMENT Lesotho : Lesotho Basic Education Strengthening Project (BESP) PLAN General Information Country: Lesotho 2022-01-26 Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2022-06-26 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P175065 GPN Date: 2022-01-27 Project Name: Lesotho Basic Education Strengthening Project (BESP) Loan / Credit No: / , TF / B7784 Ministry of Education Executing Agency(ies): WORKS Activity Reference No. / Estimated Actual Am Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit N Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification High SEA/SH R Procurement D Process St Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Evalu Draft Bidding Docum Specific Procurement Bidding Documents a Proposal Submission / Contract Complet Description Component Review Type Method Amount (U ount (US$ and Recommendation Signed Contract o. h cess (Y/N) isk ocument Type atus Documents ation Report ent / Justification Notice / Invitation s Issued Opening / Minutes ion S$) ) for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned GOODS Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit N Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification Estimated Am Actual Amount Process St Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Evalu Draft Bidding Docum Specific Procurement Bidding Documents a Proposal Submission / Description Component Review Type Method and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h cess (Y/N) ount (US$) (US$) atus Documents ation Report ent / Justification Notice / Invitation s Issued Opening / Minutes for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual LS-MOET-275609-GO-RFQ / Component 1: Improving stu Request for Quota Single Stage - One E GO2: Office Furniture for Pro / dent retention in junior seco Post Limited 24,990.00 0.00 Canceled 2022-04-05 2022-05-31 2022-11-27 tions nvelope curement Officer ndary education LS-MOET-272122-GO-RFB / G01: Procurement of five (5) Component 1: Improving stu Single Stage - One E Laptops ( Four (4) for Bursary / dent retention in junior seco Post Request for Bids Open - National 12,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2022-02-08 2022-02-13 2022-03-27 2022-04-26 2022-05-31 2022-11-27 nvelope and one (1) for Procurement ndary education Officer) and one (1) (photoco pier/Printer) LS-MOET-275710-GO-RFQ / Component 1: Improving stu G05: Procurement of Trophie Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Pending Impl / dent retention in junior seco Post Limited 22,867.00 0.00 2024-07-06 2024-08-31 2025-02-27 s and award certificates for t tions nvelope ementation ndary education eachers with outstanding per formance (incentives) LS-MOET-275697-GO-RFB / Component 1: Improving stu Single Stage - One E Pending Impl G03: Procurement of ICT Equi TF / B7784 dent retention in junior seco Post Request for Bids Open - National 99,603.00 0.00 2022-07-31 2022-08-05 2022-09-16 2022-10-16 2022-11-20 2023-05-19 nvelope ementation pment ndary education LS-MOET-275782-GO-RFQ / Component 1: Improving stu Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Pending Impl G07: Projectors (14 projector TF / B7784 dent retention in junior seco Post Limited 14,000.00 0.00 2022-10-05 2022-11-30 2023-05-29 tions nvelope ementation s to be used during rollout) ndary education LS-MOET-275711-GO-RFB / S upply, Distribute, Install, Co Component 1: Improving stu mmission and Maintain ICT E Single Stage - One E Pending Impl TF / B7784 dent retention in junior seco Post Request for Bids Open - National 519,095.00 0.00 2022-07-15 2022-07-20 2022-08-31 2022-09-30 2022-11-04 2023-05-03 quipment; Training & Suppor nvelope ementation ndary education t on Basic Information and Co mmunication Technology (IC T) Skills LS-MOET-275708-GO-RFQ / Component 1: Improving stu Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Pending Impl GO4: Procurement of Furnitur TF / B7784 dent retention in junior seco Post Limited 23,790.00 0.00 2022-06-05 2022-07-31 2023-01-27 tions nvelope ementation e for Inspectors and Special ndary education Education Officers LS-MOET-296880-GO-RFQ / Component 1: Improving stu Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Pending Impl G03: Procurement of ICT Equi TF / B7784 dent retention in junior seco Post Limited 99,603.00 0.00 2022-08-05 2022-09-30 2023-03-29 tions nvelope ementation pment for project manageme ndary education nt NON CONSULTING SERVICES Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit N Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification Estimated Am Actual Amount Process St Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Evalu Draft Bidding Docum Specific Procurement Bidding Documents a Proposal Submission / Description Component Review Type Method and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h cess (Y/N) ount (US$) (US$) atus Documents ation Report ent / Justification Notice / Invitation s Issued Opening / Minutes for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual LS-MOET-275795-NC-RFQ / Component 1: Improving stu NC01: Printing of IEC Material Request for Quota Single Stage - One E / dent retention in junior seco Post Limited 10,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2022-08-05 2022-09-30 2023-03-29 (Posters to be placed at coun tions nvelope ndary education cils, schools, pamphlets, leafl et) LS-MOET-275797-NC-RFB / N Component 1: Improving stu C02: Vehicle hire (10 vehicle Single Stage - One E Pending Impl TF / B7784 dent retention in junior seco Post Request for Bids Open - National 53,760.00 0.00 2022-04-29 2022-05-04 2022-06-15 2022-07-15 2022-08-19 2023-02-15 s for the enrollment process nvelope ementation ndary education and for Monitoring vehicles) LS-MOET-275798-NC-RFQ / Component 1: Improving stu Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Pending Impl NC03:Vehicle hire for advoca TF / B7784 dent retention in junior seco Post Limited 24,500.00 0.00 2022-05-04 2022-06-29 2022-12-26 tions nvelope ementation cy campaign ndary education LS-MOET-275804-NC-RFQ / Component 1: Improving stu Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Pending Impl NC05: Vehicle hire (for 20 da TF / B7784 dent retention in junior seco Post Limited 62,500.00 0.00 2022-08-05 2022-09-30 2023-03-29 tions nvelope ementation ys) ndary education LS-MOET-275800-NC-RFQ / Component 1: Improving stu Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Pending Impl NC04: Stationery (Journals, C TF / B7784 dent retention in junior seco Post Limited 26,369.00 0.00 2022-08-05 2022-09-30 2023-03-29 tions nvelope ementation ertificates (Special Paper), pe ndary education ns, etc) LS-MOET-276007-NC-RFB / N C08: Printing of teacher traini ng manuals for rollout; Component 2: System stren Printing and distribution (tran Single Stage - One E Pending Impl TF / B7784 gthening to improve ECCD s Post Request for Bids Open - National 207,672.00 0.00 2022-09-30 2022-10-05 2022-11-16 2022-12-16 2023-01-20 2023-07-19 sportation) of teacher trainin nvelope ementation ervice delivery g manuals, learning material s to the selected ECCD cente rs and reception classes LS-MOET-276006-NC-RFQ / Component 2: System stren Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Pending Impl NC07: Printing and distributio TF / B7784 gthening to improve ECCD s Post Limited 2,070.00 0.00 2022-08-05 2022-09-30 2023-03-29 tions nvelope ementation n of materials ervice delivery CONSULTING FIRMS Activity Reference No. / Combined Evaluation Loan / Credit N Market Approac Contract Type Estimated Amo Actual Amount Expression of Interest Short List and Draft R Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Technic Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Neg Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h unt (US$) (US$) Notice equest for Proposals as Issued Proposals / Minutes al Proposal otiated Contract Page 1 Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual LS-MOET-278443-CS-QCBS / C06: Consultant to conduct o Component 1: Improving stu Quality And Cost- Open - Internationa Under Implement nline teacher training in Math / dent retention in junior seco Post 889,000.00 0.00 2022-02-10 2022-05-23 2022-03-03 2022-06-15 2022-04-16 2022-05-14 2022-06-13 2022-07-18 2022-08-22 2023-08-22 Based Selection l ation ematics and Science on cont ndary education ent and pedagogy in targete d secondary schools LS-MOET-278643-CS-CQS / C 10: Assessment of child deve Component 2: System stren lopment and learning outcom Consultant Qualifi Open - Internationa Under Implement / gthening to improve ECCD s Post 99,000.00 0.00 2022-02-11 2022-04-01 2022-03-04 2022-04-06 2022-04-17 2022-05-17 2022-06-21 2022-12-18 es and an early learning envi cation Selection l ation ervice delivery ronment observation before and after the structured supp ort to rollout the new curricul um LS-MOET-278646-CS-QCBS / C11: Mapping of ECCD servic Component 2: System stren Quality And Cost- Open - Internationa Under Implement e providers and developing a / gthening to improve ECCD s Post 300,000.00 0.00 2022-02-11 2022-03-31 2022-03-04 2022-04-10 2022-04-17 2022-05-15 2022-06-14 2022-07-19 2022-08-23 2023-08-23 Based Selection l ation comprehensive, costed expa ervice delivery nsion strategy for the ECCD i n Lesotho LS-MOET-282336-CS-CQS / C Component 1: Improving stu 05: Procurement of NGO(s) t Consultant Qualifi Under Implement TF / B7784 dent retention in junior seco Post Open - National 91,566.00 0.00 2022-03-03 2022-04-08 2022-03-24 2022-04-10 2022-05-07 2022-06-06 2022-07-11 2023-01-07 o Scale up implementation of cation Selection ation ndary education youth clubs for girls and boys INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Activity Reference No. / Loan / Credit N Market Approac Contract Type Estimated Amo Actual Amount Invitation to Identifie Draft Negotiated Cont Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h unt (US$) (US$) d/Selected Consultant ract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual LS-MOET-276009-CS-INDV / C01:Review of targeting – ho Component 1: Improving stu Individual Consult w to improve OVC-B targetin / dent retention in junior seco Post Open 49,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2022-02-11 2022-04-01 2022-04-22 2022-05-27 2022-11-23 ant Selection g to the poorest households ndary education and to students most at risk of not continuing school LS-MOET-278624-CS-INDV / C08: Individual Consultant to review and align teaching an Component 2: System stren Individual Consult Under Implement d learning materials; develop / gthening to improve ECCD s Post Open 24,000.00 0.00 2022-02-11 2022-04-05 2022-04-01 2022-04-22 2022-05-27 2022-11-23 ant Selection ation teacher training manual and ervice delivery pilot all these in preparation f or the roll out of the new curr iculum LS-MOET-278632-CS-INDV / C09: Consultant to undertake a rapid evaluation of the pilot Component 2: System stren and refine teaching and learn Individual Consult Pending Impleme / gthening to improve ECCD s Post Open 50,400.00 0.00 2022-06-30 2022-08-18 2022-09-08 2022-10-13 2023-04-11 ing materials, and training of ant Selection ntation ervice delivery teachers based on findings fr om the rapid evaluation and prepare for scale up includin g advocacy campaign LS-MOET-278669-CS-INDV / Component 3: Project mana Individual Consult Under Implement C16: Environment and Social / gement, capacity building a Post Open 135,000.00 0.00 2022-03-07 2022-04-06 2022-04-25 2022-05-16 2022-06-20 2022-12-17 ant Selection ation Safeguards Specialist nd technical assistance LS-MOET-276262-CS-INDV / Component 1: Improving stu Individual Consult C02: M&E/Systems Administr / dent retention in junior seco Post Open 26,184.00 0.00 Canceled 2022-03-07 2022-04-25 2022-05-16 2022-06-20 2022-12-17 ant Selection ation officer ndary education Component 3: Project mana LS-MOET-278663-CS-INDV / Individual Consult Pending Impleme / gement, capacity building a Post Open 93,750.00 0.00 2022-08-31 2022-10-19 2022-11-09 2022-12-14 2023-06-12 C14: M&E Specialist ant Selection ntation nd technical assistance Component 3: Project mana LS-MOET-278984-CS-INDV / Individual Consult Pending Impleme / gement, capacity building a Post Open 23,438.00 0.00 2022-08-31 2022-10-19 2022-11-09 2022-12-14 2023-06-12 Records officer ant Selection ntation nd technical assistance Component 3: Project mana LS-MOET-278657-CS-INDV / Individual Consult Pending Impleme / gement, capacity building a Post Open 93,750.00 0.00 2022-08-31 2022-10-19 2022-11-09 2022-12-14 2023-06-12 C12: Project Coordinator ant Selection ntation nd technical assistance LS-MOET-278659-CS-INDV / Component 3: Project mana Individual Consult Pending Impleme C13: Financial Management / gement, capacity building a Post Open 93,750.00 0.00 2022-08-31 2022-10-19 2022-11-09 2022-12-14 2023-06-12 ant Selection ntation Specialist nd technical assistance Component 3: Project mana LS-MOET-278667-CS-INDV / Individual Consult Pending Impleme / gement, capacity building a Post Open 121,875.00 0.00 2022-08-31 2022-10-19 2022-11-09 2022-12-14 2023-06-12 C15: Procurement Specialist ant Selection ntation nd technical assistance LS-MOET-278440-CS-INDV / C04: Recruitment of Data cle Component 1: Improving stu Individual Consult rk # 1 for data capturing, pro TF / B7784 dent retention in junior seco Post Open 15,072.00 0.00 Canceled 2022-03-07 2022-04-25 2022-05-16 2022-06-20 2022-12-17 ant Selection cessing of payment lists, veri ndary education fication and case manageme nt LS-MOET-286298-CS-INDV / C18: Recruitment of Data cl Component 1: Improving stu Individual Consult erk # 2 for data capturing, pr TF / B7784 dent retention in junior seco Post Open 15,072.00 0.00 Canceled 2022-03-23 2022-05-11 2022-06-01 2022-07-06 2023-01-02 ant Selection ocessing of payment lists, ve ndary education rification and case managem ent LS-MOET-286303-CS-INDV / C19: Recruitment of data cler Component 1: Improving stu Individual Consult k # 3 for data capturing, pro TF / B7784 dent retention in junior seco Post Open 15,072.00 0.00 Canceled 2022-03-23 2022-05-11 2022-06-01 2022-07-06 2023-01-02 ant Selection cessing of payment lists, veri ndary education fication and case manageme nt LS-MOET-286305-CS-INDV / C20-MoSD: Recruitment of d Component 1: Improving stu Individual Consult ata clerk # 4 for data capturi TF / B7784 dent retention in junior seco Post Open 15,072.00 0.00 Canceled 2022-03-23 2022-05-11 2022-06-01 2022-07-06 2023-01-02 ant Selection ng, processing of payment lis ndary education ts, verification and case man agement LS-MOET-286310-CS-INDV / C21-MoSD: Recruitment of D Component 1: Improving stu Individual Consult ata clerk # 5 for data capturi TF / B7784 dent retention in junior seco Post Open 15,072.00 0.00 Canceled 2022-03-23 2022-05-11 2022-06-01 2022-07-06 2023-01-02 ant Selection ng, processing of payment lis ndary education ts, verification and case man agement Page 2 LS-MOET-286311-CS-INDV / C22-MoSD: Recruitment of D Component 1: Improving stu Individual Consult ata clerk # 6 for data capturi TF / B7784 dent retention in junior seco Post Open 15,072.00 0.00 Canceled 2022-03-23 2022-05-11 2022-06-01 2022-07-06 2023-01-02 ant Selection ng, processing of payment lis ndary education ts, verification and case man agement LS-MOET-286314-CS-INDV / C23-MoSD: Recruitment of D Component 1: Improving stu Individual Consult ata clerk # 7 for data capturi TF / B7784 dent retention in junior seco Post Open 15,072.00 0.00 Canceled 2022-03-23 2022-05-11 2022-06-01 2022-07-06 2023-01-02 ant Selection ng, processing of payment lis ndary education ts, verification and case man agement LS-MOET-286315-CS-INDV / C24-MoSD: Recruitment of D Component 1: Improving stu Individual Consult ata clerk # 8 for data capturi TF / B7784 dent retention in junior seco Post Open 15,072.00 0.00 Canceled 2022-03-23 2022-05-11 2022-06-01 2022-07-06 2023-01-02 ant Selection ng, processing of payment lis ndary education ts, verification and case man agement LS-MOET-286380-CS-INDV / C25-MoSD: Recruitment of D Component 1: Improving stu Individual Consult ata clerk # 9 for data capturi TF / B7784 dent retention in junior seco Post Open 15,072.00 0.00 Canceled 2022-03-23 2022-05-11 2022-06-01 2022-07-06 2023-01-02 ant Selection ng, processing of payment lis ndary education ts, verification and case man agement LS-MOET-286384-CS-INDV / C26-MoSD: Recruitment of D Component 1: Improving stu Individual Consult ata clerk # 10 for data captu TF / B7784 dent retention in junior seco Post Open 15,072.00 0.00 Canceled 2022-03-23 2022-05-11 2022-06-01 2022-07-06 2023-01-02 ant Selection ring, processing of payment l ndary education ists, verification and case ma nagement LS-MOET-286385-CS-INDV / C26-MoSD: Recruitment of D Component 1: Improving stu Individual Consult ata clerk # 11 for data captu TF / B7784 dent retention in junior seco Post Open 15,072.00 0.00 Canceled 2022-03-23 2022-05-11 2022-06-01 2022-07-06 2023-01-02 ant Selection ring, processing of payment l ndary education ists, verification and case ma nagement LS-MOET-278605-CS-INDV / C07: Procurement of a Consu Component 1: Improving stu Individual Consult Pending Impleme ltant to Review and finalise I TF / B7784 dent retention in junior seco Post Open 10,000.00 0.00 2022-07-31 2022-09-18 2022-10-09 2022-11-13 2023-05-12 ant Selection ntation nformation and Communicati ndary education on Technology (ICT) Policy Page 3