PROCUREMENT PLAN (Textual Part) Project information: INDIA, Kerala Solid Waste Management Project (P170811) Project Implementation agency: Suchitwa Mission Date of the Procurement Plan (Textual Part): February 03, 2022 Period covered by this Procurement Plan (textual part): From February 03, 2022 until publication of next version of the Procurement Plan (Textual Part). Preamble In accordance with paragraph 5.9 of the “World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (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. 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. Procurement for the project will be carried out in accordance with the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, November 2020 and applicable to Investment Project Financing (IPF). The project will be subject to the World Bank’s Anticorruption Guidelines, dated October 15, 2006, as revised in January 2011 and July 2016. The table below describes various procurement methods to be used for activities financed by the loan. The thresholds (Error! Reference source not found.) indicated will govern the procurement approach and methods; Table 1: Procurement Approaches and Methods Procurement Approaches Thresholds (US$ equivalent) and Methods For any value activity Open international Open national (Works – Up to 40 million including turnkey, supply and installation of plant and equipment and PPP) Open national (Goods, IT Up to 10 million system, and Non- Consulting Services) National request for Up to 100,000 quotation (Works, Goods, IT system and Non- Consulting Services) Direct selection No threshold; For works, goods, non-consulting services and IT system procurement: According to paragraphs 6.8–6.10 of the Regulations; For consultants: According to paragraphs 7.13–7.15 of the Regulations National Market Approach Up to 2,000,000 for Selection of Consultants Prior Review Thresholds Works including Supply & All contracts more than or equal to US$ 10 million Installation of Plant and equivalent. Equipment Goods, IT system and Non- All contracts more than or equal to US$2 million consulting services equivalent Consultants All contracts (i) more than or equal to US$1 million equivalent for firms; and (ii) more than or equal to US$300,000 equivalent for individuals. Prior Review contracts Irrespective of the contract value, the following irrespective of value procurement activities are subject to the Bank’s procurement prior review: (a)procurement processes involving contract negotiations, as described in Section VI, paragraphs 6.34-36, of the Procurement Regulation for Borrowers (b) competitive dialogue; (c) sustainable procurement; (d) selection of probity assurance providers, as described in Section III, paragraph 3.3 of the Procurement Regulations for Borrowers; and (e) best and final offer. Domestic preference- The provision of domestic preference for goods will be applied in the evaluation of bids in accordance with Annex VI of the Regulations. National Procurement Arrangements: National competition for the procurement of works, goods, IT system procurement and non-consulting services according to the established thresholds will be conducted in accordance with paragraphs 5.3–5.5 of Section V of the Regulations and the following provisions: 1. Only the model bidding documents for National Competitive Procurement (NCP) agreed with the GOI Task Force (and as amended for time to time), shall be used for bidding. 2. Invitations to bid shall be advertised on a widely used website or electronic portal with free open access at least 30 days prior to the deadline for the submission of bids, unless otherwise agreed in the approved procurement plan. 3. No special preference will be accorded to any bidder either for price or for other terms and conditions when competing with foreign bidders, state- owned enterprises, small-scale enterprises or enterprises from any given State. 4. Except with the prior concurrence of the Bank, there shall be no negotiation of price with the bidders, even with the lowest evaluated bidder. 5. Government e-Marketplace (GeM) set-up by Ministry of Commerce, Government of India will be acceptable for procurement under Request for Quotations (RFQ) method. 6. At the Borrower’s request, the Bank may agree to the Borrower’s use, in whole or in part, of its electronic procurement system, provided that the Bank is satisfied with the adequacy of such system. 7. Procurement will be open to eligible firms from any country. This eligibility shall be as defined under Section III of the Procurement Regulations. Accordingly, no bidder or potential bidder shall be declared ineligible for contracts financed by the Bank for reasons other than those provided in Section III of the Procurement Regulations. 8. The request for bids/request for proposals document shall require that Bidders/Proposers submitting Bids/Proposals include a signed acceptance in the bid, to be incorporated in any resulting contracts, confirming application of, and compliance with, the Bank’s Anti-Corruption Guidelines, including without limitation the Bank’s right to sanction and the Bank’s inspection and audit rights. 9. The Borrower shall use an effective complaints mechanism for handling procurement related complaints in a timely manner. 10. Procurement Documents will include provisions, as agreed with the Bank, intended to adequately mitigate against environmental, social (including sexual exploitation and abuse and gender-based violence), health and safety (“ESHS”) risks and impacts. Procurement of Works, Goods (Supply and Installation; and IT Equipment), Non-Consultancy Services and Consultancy Services – As per procurement plan approved in STEP. Use of Government e-Marketplace will be allowed in lieu of RFQ as per following details: 1. Up to INR 50,000 in catalog mode (viz. any available item could be selected by Implementing Agency without further competition), provided selected Item/Supplier meeting the requisite quality, specification and delivery period. 2. Up to INR 3 Million from the Supplier having lowest price amongst at least three suppliers meeting the requisite quality, specification and delivery period. The tools for online bidding and online reverse auction available on GeM may be used by the Purchaser. 3. Up to INR equivalent of US$ 100,000 from the supplier having lowest price and meeting the requisite quality, specification and delivery period after mandatorily obtaining bids from at least three suppliers, using online bidding or reverse auction tool provided on GeM. 4. While making use of GeM portal, the borrower shall make use of Special Terms and Conditions meant for World Bank financed projects. PROCUREMENT India : Kerala Solid Waste Management Project PLAN General Information Country: India Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2020-07-10 2022-03-28 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P168633 GPN Date: 2020-07-09 Project Name: Kerala Solid Waste Management Project Loan / Credit No: IBRD / P4960, IBRD / 92080 S Executing Agency(ies): uchitwa Mission (State PMU) WORKS Activity Reference No. / Estimated Actual Draft Bidding Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit Procurement Prequalification High SEA/SH Procurement Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents as Proposal Submission / Contract Description Component Review Type Method Market Approach Amount Amount Document / and Recommendation Signed Contract No. Process (Y/N) Risk Document Type Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation Issued Opening / Minutes Completion (US$) (US$) Justification for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned GOODS Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit Procurement Prequalification Estimated Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents as Proposal Submission / Description Component Review Type Method Market Approach Document / and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Process (Y/N) Amount (US$) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation Issued Opening / Minutes Justification for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual NON CONSULTING SERVICES Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit Procurement Prequalification Estimated Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents as Proposal Submission / Description Component Review Type Method Market Approach Document / and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Process (Y/N) Amount (US$) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation Issued Opening / Minutes Justification for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual CONSULTING FIRMS Activity Reference No. / Combined Evaluation Loan / Credit Contract Type Estimated Actual Amount Expression of Interest Short List and Draft Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Description Component Review Type Method Market Approach Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Amount (US$) (US$) Notice Request for Proposals as Issued Proposals / Minutes Technical Proposal Negotiated Contract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual IN-SUCM -183720-CS-QCBS Institutional development, Quality And Cost- / Solid Waste Management IBRD / P4960 capacity building and project Prior Open - International 4,000,000.00 0.00 Under Review 2020-07-13 2021-02-14 2020-08-03 2021-02-16 2020-09-16 2021-11-15 2020-10-31 2021-12-30 2020-11-30 2022-02-15 2021-01-04 2021-02-08 2027-02-07 Based Selection Survey Agency management IN-SUCM -210897-CS-QCBS Institutional development, Quality And Cost- / Project Management IBRD / P4960 capacity building and project Prior Open - International 16,000,000.00 8,106,409.78 Under Review 2020-12-21 2020-12-19 2021-01-08 2020-12-23 2021-02-21 2021-03-27 2021-04-07 2021-08-04 2021-05-07 2021-10-12 2021-06-11 2021-11-17 2021-07-16 2021-12-01 2027-06-15 Based Selection Consultancy (PMC) Services management IN-SUCM -183713-CS-QCBS Institutional development, / Communication and Quality And Cost- IBRD / P4960 capacity building and project Post Open - National 300,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2020-07-13 2020-08-03 2020-09-16 2020-10-16 2020-11-15 2020-12-20 2021-01-24 2022-01-24 Awareness Generation Based Selection management Support Services IN-SUCM -183681-CS-QCBS Institutional development, Quality And Cost- / Project Management IBRD / P4960 capacity building and project Prior Open - International 16,000,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2020-07-13 2020-07-17 2020-08-03 2020-08-20 2020-09-16 2020-10-31 2020-11-30 2021-01-04 2021-02-08 2027-02-07 Based Selection Consultancy (PMC) Services management IN-SUCM -183706-CS-QCBS / Technical Support Institutional development, Consultancy Services – Quality And Cost- IBRD / P4960 capacity building and project Prior Open - International 3,100,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2020-07-13 2021-02-16 2020-08-03 2021-02-18 2020-09-16 2020-10-31 2020-11-30 2021-01-04 2021-02-08 2027-02-07 Package A (Districts - Based Selection management Trivandrum, Kollam, Pathanamthitta) IN-SUCM -183707-CS-QCBS / Technical Support Institutional development, Consultancy Services – Quality And Cost- IBRD / P4960 capacity building and project Prior Open - International 4,150,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2020-07-13 2021-02-16 2020-08-03 2021-02-18 2020-09-16 2020-10-31 2020-11-30 2021-01-04 2021-02-08 2027-02-07 Package B (Districts - Based Selection management Ernakulam, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki) IN-SUCM -183711-CS-QCBS / Technical Support Institutional development, Consultancy Services – Quality And Cost- IBRD / P4960 capacity building and project Prior Open - International 3,100,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2020-07-13 2021-02-16 2020-08-03 2021-02-18 2020-09-16 2020-10-31 2020-11-30 2021-01-04 2021-02-08 2027-02-07 Package C (Districts - Based Selection management Thrissur, Malappuram, Palakkad) IN-SUCM -183712-CS-QCBS / Technical Support Institutional development, Consultancy Services – Quality And Cost- IBRD / P4960 capacity building and project Prior Open - International 4,150,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2020-07-13 2021-02-16 2020-08-03 2021-02-18 2020-09-16 2020-10-31 2020-11-30 2021-01-04 2021-02-08 2027-02-07 Package D (Districts - Based Selection management Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad, Kozhikode) IN-SUCM -260555-CS-QCBS / Technical Support Institutional development, Quality And Cost- Under Consultancy Service-Package IBRD / P4960 capacity building and project Prior Open - International 4,150,000.00 0.00 2021-11-22 2021-11-23 2021-12-13 2021-12-07 2022-01-26 2022-03-15 2022-02-23 2022-03-25 2022-04-29 2022-06-03 2023-06-03 Based Selection Implementation D (Districts-Kasaragod, management Kannur,Wayanad, Kozhikode) IN-SUCM -260543-CS-QCBS / Technical Support Institutional development, Consultancy Services - Quality And Cost- Under IBRD / P4960 capacity building and project Prior Open - International 3,100,000.00 0.00 2021-11-22 2021-11-23 2021-12-13 2021-12-06 2022-01-26 2022-03-11 2022-02-23 2022-03-25 2022-04-29 2022-06-03 2023-06-03 Package A Based Selection Implementation management (Trivandrum,Kollam,Pathanam thitta) IN-SUCM -260553-CS-QCBS / Technical Support Institutional development, Consultancy Service-Package Quality And Cost- Under IBRD / P4960 capacity building and project Prior Open - International 3,100,000.00 0.00 2021-11-22 2021-11-23 2021-12-13 2021-12-06 2022-01-26 2022-03-11 2022-02-23 2022-03-25 2022-04-29 2022-06-03 2023-06-03 C (Districts- Based Selection Implementation management Thrissur,Malappuram,Palakka d) Page 1 IN-SUCM -260550-CS-QCBS / Technical Support Institutional development, Consultancy Services-Package Quality And Cost- Under IBRD / P4960 capacity building and project Prior Open - International 4,150,000.00 0.00 2021-11-22 2021-11-23 2021-12-13 2021-12-06 2022-01-26 2022-03-11 2022-02-23 2022-03-25 2022-04-29 2022-06-03 2023-06-03 B (Districts- Based Selection Implementation management Ernakulam,Alappuzha,Kottaya m, Idukki) INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Activity Reference No. / Invitation to Loan / Credit Contract Type Estimated Actual Amount Draft Negotiated Description Component Review Type Method Market Approach Process Status Terms of Reference Identified/Selected Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Amount (US$) (US$) Contract Consultant Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual IN-SUCM -237223-CS-CDS / Institutional development, Communication Strategy IBRD / 92080 capacity building and project Post Direct Selection Direct 207,211.00 202,328.10 Signed 2021-05-31 2021-06-17 2021-06-10 2021-11-14 2021-08-14 2021-12-28 2022-02-10 Development and management Implementation Institutional development, IN-SUCM -240053-CS-CDS / IBRD / 92080 capacity building and project Post Direct Selection Direct 135,190.00 131,371.50 Signed 2021-06-22 2021-06-17 2021-07-02 2021-09-03 2021-09-05 2021-11-10 2022-03-04 Digital Media Engagement management Institutional development, IN-SUCM -285749-CS-CDS / IBRD / P4960 capacity building and project Post Direct Selection Direct 942,000.00 0.00 Under Review 2022-03-23 2022-03-23 2022-03-31 2022-05-19 2023-05-19 Integrated MIS management IN-SUCM -286831-CS-INDV Institutional development, Individual / Hiring of Individual Pending IBRD / P4960 capacity building and project Post Consultant Limited 23,622.52 0.00 2022-03-26 2022-03-31 2022-04-21 2022-05-26 2022-11-22 Consultant as Procurement Implementation management Selection Expert Page 2