PROCUREMENT PLAN (Textual Part) Project information: [South Africa] [Catalyzing Financing and Capacity for the Biodiversity Economy Around Protected Areas] [P170213] Project Implementation agency: [Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment] Date of the Procurement Plan: [insert date] Period covered by this Procurement Plan: [08 July 2021 – 20 January 2023] Preamble In accordance with paragraph 5.9 of the “World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (July 2016) (“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. 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 [Public Finance Management Act, 2019], such arrangements shall be subject to paragraph 5.4 of the Procurement Regulations and the following conditions. a. open advertising of the procurement opportunity at the national level; b. the procurement is open to eligible firms from any country; c. the request for bids/request for proposals document shall require that Bidders/Proposers submitting Bids/Proposals present a signed acceptance at the time of bidding, 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; d. the Procurement Documents include sufficient provisions, as agreed with the Bank, to adequately mitigate against environmental and social (including SEA/SH), risks and impacts; e. contracts with an appropriate allocation of responsibilities, risks, and liabilities; f. publication of contract award information; g. rights for the Bank to review procurement documentation and activities; h. an effective complaints mechanism; i. maintenance of records of the Procurement Process; and j. Local preference schemes are not applicable. 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 of the Procurement Regulations. 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 Domestic preference as specified under paragraph 5.51 of the Procurement Regulations (Goods and Works). Goods: Not Applicable Works: Not Applicable Hands-on Expanded Implementation Support (HEIS) : Not Applicable Other Relevant Procurement Information. Nil Aug 13, 2022 PROCUREMENT South Africa : Catalyzing Financing and Capacity for the Biodiversity Economy around Protected Areas Project PLAN General Information Country: South Africa Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2022-08-03 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if 2022-08-03 none) Project ID: P170213 GPN Date: 2022-06-01 Project Name: Catalyzing Financing and Capacity for the Biodiversity Economy around Protected Areas Project Loan / Credit No: TF / B5963 South African National Parks 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$) atus Documents ation Report ent / Justification Notice / Invitation s Issued Opening / Minutes for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual NON CONSULTING SERVICES Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit N Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification Estimated Am Actual Amount Process St Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Evalu Draft Bidding Docum Specific Procurement Bidding Documents a Proposal Submission / Description Component Review Type Method and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h cess (Y/N) ount (US$) (US$) atus Documents ation Report ent / Justification Notice / Invitation s Issued Opening / Minutes for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual CONSULTING FIRMS Activity Reference No. / Combined Evaluation Loan / Credit N Market Approac Contract Type Estimated Amo Actual Amount Expression of Interest Short List and Draft R Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Technic Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Neg Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h unt (US$) (US$) Notice equest for Proposals as Issued Proposals / Minutes al Proposal otiated Contract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Activity Reference No. / Loan / Credit N Market Approac Contract Type Estimated Amo Actual Amount Invitation to Identifie Draft Negotiated Cont Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h unt (US$) (US$) d/Selected Consultant ract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual ZA-SANPARKS-303974-CS-IN Component 1: Build biodiver DV / Selection of Individual c sity economy nodes for com Individual Consult Pending Impleme TF / B5963 Post Open - National 112,742.00 0.00 2022-07-27 2022-09-14 2022-10-05 2022-11-09 2023-05-08 onsultant for Project/Node Ad munity stewardship and livel ant Selection ntation ministrator services ihoods ZA-SANPARKS-303985-CS-IN Component 1: Build biodiver DV / Selection of Individual c sity economy nodes for com Individual Consult Pending Impleme TF / B5963 Post Open - National 100,216.00 0.00 2022-07-27 2022-09-14 2022-10-05 2022-11-09 2023-05-08 onsultant for Project Resourc munity stewardship and livel ant Selection ntation e Economist services ihoods Page 1