PROCUREMENT PLAN (Textual Part) Project information: Bangladesh Enhancing Digital Economy and Government Project (P161086) Project Implementation agency: Bangladesh Computer Council Date of the Procurement Plan: January 19, 2022 Period covered by this Procurement Plan: January 19, 2022 to December 31, 2026 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 Procurement Act 2006 and the Public Procurement Rules 2008, such arrangements shall be subject to paragraph 5.4 of the Procurement Regulations and the following conditions: 1. Lottery in award of contracts shall not be allowed; 2. Bidders’ qualification[s]/experience requirement[s] shall be mandatory; 3. Bids shall not be rejected based on percentage above or below the estimated cost; 4. Model Bidding Documents agreed with the Bank shall be used for all national open competitive procurement; 5. The eligibility of bidders 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; 6. The request for bids/request for proposals document shall require that Bidders/ Proposers submitting Bids/Proposals present a signed acceptance (in the form attached) 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. 7. Procurement Documents 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. 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: Not Applicable Procurement of Second Hand Goods: Not applicable Domestic preference as specified under paragraph 5.51 of the Procurement Regulations will be applicable for Goods procurement. The contracts applicable for Domestic Preference will be identified when Procurement Plan for specific procurement will be sent to Bank for Bank’s approval. Other Relevant Procurement Information: Nil PROCUREMENT Bangladesh : Bangladesh: Enhancing Digital Government & Economy Project PLAN General Information Country: Bangladesh 2022-01-22 Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2022-07-24 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P161086 GPN Date: 2022-01-26 Project Name: Bangladesh: Enhancing Digital Government & Economy Project Loan / Credit No: IDA / 66750 Bangladesh Computer Council 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 EDGE-G14E / Furniture and F Component 3: Developing Di Single Stage - One E Pending Impl IDA / 66750 Post Request for Bids Open - National 500,000.00 0.00 2022-07-31 2022-08-09 2022-09-20 2022-11-04 2022-12-16 2023-03-16 ixture for DLA and C4IR gital Enablers nvelope ementation EDGE-G1 / Supply, Installatio n, Commissioning and Mainte Component 2: Transforming Open - Internationa Single Stage - One E Pending Impl IDA / 66750 Prior Request for Bids 15,000,000.00 0.00 2022-12-01 2022-12-10 2023-01-21 2023-03-22 2023-05-03 2026-04-17 nance of Cloud Computing Pl Digital Government l nvelope ementation atform in National Data Cent er (NDC) EDGE-G8 / Supply, Installatio Component 2: Transforming Open - Internationa Single Stage - One E Pending Impl n, Commissioning and Mainte IDA / 66750 Post Request for Bids 1,300,000.00 0.00 2022-12-31 2023-01-05 2023-02-16 2023-04-17 2023-05-29 2024-05-23 Digital Government l nvelope ementation nance of the National Job Por tal EDGE-G6A / Supply, Installat ion, Commissioning and Main Component 2: Transforming Single Stage - One E Pending Impl IDA / 66750 Prior Request for Bids Open - National 2,333,000.00 0.00 2023-10-01 2023-10-06 2023-11-17 2023-12-17 2024-01-21 2025-01-15 tenance of Unified communic Digital Government nvelope ementation ation tools for Massaging Plat form EDGE-G6B / Supply, Installat ion, Commissioning and Main Component 2: Transforming Single Stage - One E Pending Impl IDA / 66750 Prior Request for Bids Open - National 2,333,000.00 0.00 2023-10-01 2023-10-06 2023-11-17 2023-12-17 2024-01-21 2025-01-15 tenance of Unified communic Digital Government nvelope ementation ation tools for Meeting Platfo rm 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$) atus Documents ation Report ent / Justification Notice / Invitation s Issued Opening / Minutes for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual EDGE-NS3 / Digital Economy Component 3: Developing Di Single Stage - One E Pending Impl IDA / 66750 Post Request for Bids Open - National 1,000,000.00 0.00 2022-10-01 2022-10-06 2022-11-17 2022-12-17 2023-01-21 2023-07-20 survey gital Enablers nvelope ementation CONSULTING FIRMS Activity Reference No. / Combined Evaluation Loan / Credit N Market Approac Contract Type Estimated Amo Actual Amount Expression of Interest Short List and Draft R Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Technic Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Neg Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h unt (US$) (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 EDGE-IC1 / Policy Advisers a Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Under Implement nd Component Leader (Digita IDA / 66750 Prior Open 340,000.00 0.00 2022-01-16 2022-01-29 2022-03-13 2022-04-03 2022-05-08 2026-12-30 ement Support ant Selection ation l Government and Digital Eco nomy) EDGE –IC2 / Component-1 C Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Under Implement IDA / 66750 Prior Open 310,000.00 0.00 2022-01-16 2022-01-29 2022-03-28 2022-04-18 2022-05-23 2026-12-08 o-Lead ement Support ant Selection ation EDGE –IC3 / Component-2 C Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Under Implement IDA / 66750 Prior Open 310,000.00 0.00 2022-01-20 2022-01-29 2022-04-01 2022-04-22 2022-05-27 2026-12-12 o-Lead ement Support ant Selection ation EDGE –IC4 / Component-3 C Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Under Implement IDA / 66750 Prior Open 310,000.00 0.00 2022-01-26 2022-01-29 2022-04-07 2022-04-28 2022-06-02 2026-12-08 o-Lead ement Support ant Selection ation EDGE-IC18 / Project Manage Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Under Implement r/Specialist – Global Business IDA / 66750 Post Open 240,000.00 0.00 2022-01-30 2022-01-23 2022-04-11 2022-05-02 2022-06-06 2026-12-12 ement Support ant Selection ation Development EDGE–IC20 / Senior Procure Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Under Implement IDA / 66750 Prior Open 310,000.00 0.00 2022-02-01 2022-01-29 2022-04-13 2022-05-04 2022-06-08 2026-12-24 ment Consultant ement Support ant Selection ation EDGE-IC21 / Procurement Co Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult IDA / 66750 Prior Open 240,000.00 0.00 Under Review 2022-01-16 2022-01-27 2022-03-13 2022-04-03 2022-05-08 2026-12-30 nsultant (for overall PIU work ement Support ant Selection ) EDGE-IC22 / Junior Procurem Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Under Implement IDA / 66750 Prior Open 130,000.00 0.00 2022-01-16 2022-01-27 2022-03-13 2022-04-03 2022-05-08 2026-06-13 ent Consultant (for DE Hubs ement Support ant Selection ation and RICs) EDGE-IC23 / Senior Project A Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Under Implement IDA / 66750 Post Open 270,000.00 0.00 2022-01-20 2022-01-23 2022-03-25 2022-04-15 2022-05-20 2026-12-25 ccountant ement Support ant Selection ation EDGE –IC24 / Project Accoun Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Under Implement IDA / 66750 Post Open 210,000.00 0.00 2022-02-01 2022-01-23 2022-04-18 2022-05-09 2022-06-13 2026-07-19 tant ement Support ant Selection ation EDGE –IC25 / Communicatio Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Under Implement IDA / 66750 Post Open 260,000.00 0.00 2022-01-20 2022-01-23 2022-04-01 2022-04-22 2022-05-27 2026-07-02 n Specialist ement Support ant Selection ation Page 1 EDGE –IC26 / Monitoring & E Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Under Implement IDA / 66750 Post Open 260,000.00 0.00 2022-02-01 2022-01-23 2022-04-18 2022-05-09 2022-06-13 2026-07-12 valuation Specialist ement Support ant Selection ation EDGE-IC27 / Policy Develop Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Under Implement IDA / 66750 Post Open 260,000.00 0.00 2022-02-01 2022-01-23 2022-04-03 2022-04-24 2022-05-29 2026-12-24 ment Specialist ement Support ant Selection ation EDGE-IC28 / Awareness Cam Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Under Implement IDA / 66750 Post Open 260,000.00 0.00 2022-01-16 2022-01-23 2022-03-13 2022-04-03 2022-05-08 2026-06-13 paign Specialist ement Support ant Selection ation EDGE-IC29 / Accounts Associ Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Under Implement IDA / 66750 Post Open 90,000.00 0.00 2022-02-01 2022-01-23 2022-03-29 2022-04-19 2022-05-24 2026-09-30 ates-1 ement Support ant Selection ation EDGE-IC30 / Accounts Associ Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Under Implement IDA / 66750 Post Open 90,000.00 0.00 2022-02-01 2022-01-23 2022-03-29 2022-04-19 2022-05-24 2026-09-30 ates-2 ement Support ant Selection ation EDGE-IC31 / Technical Exper Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Under Implement IDA / 66750 Post Open 170,000.00 0.00 2022-01-20 2022-01-23 2022-03-17 2022-04-07 2022-05-12 2026-12-17 t-1 ement Support ant Selection ation EDGE-IC32 / Technical Exper Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Under Implement IDA / 66750 Post Open 170,000.00 0.00 2022-01-20 2022-01-23 2022-03-17 2022-04-07 2022-05-12 2026-06-17 t-2 ement Support ant Selection ation EDGE-IC33 / Technical Exper Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Under Implement IDA / 66750 Post Open 170,000.00 0.00 2022-01-20 2022-01-23 2022-03-17 2022-04-07 2022-05-12 2026-12-17 t-3 ement Support ant Selection ation EDGE-IC34 / Technical Exper Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Under Implement IDA / 66750 Post Open 170,000.00 0.00 2022-01-20 2022-01-23 2022-03-17 2022-04-07 2022-05-12 2026-12-17 t-4 ement Support ant Selection ation EDGE-IC35 / Technical Exper Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Under Implement IDA / 66750 Post Open 170,000.00 0.00 2022-01-20 2022-01-23 2022-03-17 2022-04-07 2022-05-12 2026-12-17 t-5 ement Support ant Selection ation EDGE-IC36 / Technical Exper Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Under Implement IDA / 66750 Post Open 170,000.00 0.00 2022-01-20 2022-01-23 2022-03-17 2022-04-07 2022-05-12 2026-12-17 t-6 ement Support ant Selection ation EDGE-IC37 / Project Associat Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Under Implement IDA / 66750 Post Open 100,000.00 0.00 2022-01-20 2022-01-23 2022-03-10 2022-03-31 2022-05-05 2026-12-10 es-1 ement Support ant Selection ation EDGE-IC38 / Project Associat Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Under Implement IDA / 66750 Post Open 100,000.00 0.00 2022-01-20 2022-01-23 2022-03-10 2022-03-31 2022-05-05 2026-12-10 es-2 ement Support ant Selection ation EDGE-IC39 / Project Associat Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Under Implement IDA / 66750 Post Open 100,000.00 0.00 2022-01-20 2022-01-23 2022-03-10 2022-03-31 2022-05-05 2026-12-10 es-3 ement Support ant Selection ation EDGE-IC8A / Project Manage Component 4: Project Manag r/Specialist - Digital Platfor IDA / 66750 Post Direct Selection Direct 25,000.00 24,363.36 Signed 2022-02-08 2022-02-07 2022-02-18 2022-03-02 2022-04-24 2022-03-07 2022-10-21 ement Support ms and Portals EDGE-IC21A / Procurement Component 4: Project Manag IDA / 66750 Post Direct Selection Direct 25,000.00 20,875.61 Signed 2022-02-08 2022-02-07 2022-02-18 2022-03-02 2022-04-24 2022-03-07 2022-10-21 Consultant (for overall PIU w ement Support ork) EDGE-IC23A / Senior Project Component 4: Project Manag IDA / 66750 Post Direct Selection Direct 28,000.00 26,094.51 Signed 2022-02-08 2022-02-08 2022-02-18 2022-03-02 2022-04-24 2022-03-20 2022-10-21 Accountant ement Support EDGE-IC24A / Project Accoun Component 4: Project Manag IDA / 66750 Post Direct Selection Direct 21,000.00 17,396.34 Signed 2022-02-08 2022-02-08 2022-02-18 2022-03-02 2022-04-24 2022-03-07 2022-10-21 tant ement Support EDGE-IC25A / Communicatio Component 4: Project Manag IDA / 66750 Post Direct Selection Direct 28,000.00 27,834.14 Signed 2022-02-08 2022-02-08 2022-02-18 2022-03-02 2022-04-24 2022-03-07 2022-10-21 n Specialist ement Support EDGE-IC28A / Awareness Ca Component 4: Project Manag IDA / 66750 Post Direct Selection Direct 28,000.00 27,834.14 Signed 2022-02-08 2022-02-07 2022-02-18 2022-03-02 2022-04-24 2022-03-07 2022-10-21 mpaign Specialist ement Support EDGE-IC31A / Technical Exp Component 4: Project Manag IDA / 66750 Post Direct Selection Direct 18,000.00 13,917.07 Signed 2022-02-08 2022-02-07 2022-02-18 2022-03-02 2022-04-24 2022-03-07 2022-10-21 ert-Research ement Support EDGE-IC32A / Technical Exp Component 4: Project Manag IDA / 66750 Post Direct Selection Direct 18,000.00 13,917.07 Signed 2022-02-08 2022-02-07 2022-02-18 2022-03-02 2022-04-24 2022-03-07 2022-10-21 ert-Portal Management ement Support EDGE-IC33A / Technical Exp Component 4: Project Manag IDA / 66750 Post Direct Selection Direct 18,000.00 15,656.71 Signed 2022-02-08 2022-02-07 2022-02-18 2022-03-02 2022-04-24 2022-03-07 2022-10-21 ert-International Business De ement Support velopment EDGE-IC34A / Technical Exp Component 4: Project Manag IDA / 66750 Post Direct Selection Direct 18,000.00 15,662.16 Signed 2022-02-08 2022-02-07 2022-02-18 2022-03-02 2022-04-24 2022-03-07 2022-10-21 ert-IT Industry Skill Develop ement Support ment EDGE-IC37A / Project Associ Component 4: Project Manag IDA / 66750 Post Direct Selection Direct 11,000.00 10,441.44 Signed 2022-02-08 2022-02-07 2022-02-18 2022-03-02 2022-04-24 2022-03-07 2022-10-21 ate 1 ement Support EDGE -IC5 / Project Manager Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Pending Impleme IDA / 66750 Post Open 230,000.00 0.00 2022-08-31 2022-11-10 2022-12-08 2023-01-12 2026-12-27 /Specialist-1 – Cloud Platform ement Support ant Selection ntation EDGE –IC6 / Project Manager Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Pending Impleme IDA / 66750 Post Open 230,000.00 0.00 2022-08-31 2022-11-10 2022-12-08 2023-01-12 2026-12-27 /Specialist-2 – Cloud Platform ement Support ant Selection ntation EDGE –IC7 / Project Manager Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Pending Impleme /Specialist – National Docum IDA / 66750 Post Open 230,000.00 0.00 2022-08-31 2022-11-20 2022-12-18 2023-01-22 2026-12-22 ement Support ant Selection ntation ent Management EDGE-IC8 / Project Managers Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Pending Impleme IDA / 66750 Post Open 230,000.00 0.00 2022-08-31 2022-11-20 2022-12-11 2023-01-15 2026-12-20 /Specialist – Digital Platform ement Support ant Selection ntation & Portals EDGE-IC9 / Project Managers Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Pending Impleme /Specialist – Cybersecurity Ca IDA / 66750 Post Open 240,000.00 0.00 2022-11-30 2023-02-19 2023-03-12 2023-04-16 2027-02-24 ement Support ant Selection ntation pacity Building EDGE-IC10 / Project Manage Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Pending Impleme IDA / 66750 Post Open 240,000.00 0.00 2022-12-20 2023-03-11 2023-04-01 2023-05-06 2027-01-15 r/Specialist – NEA ement Support ant Selection ntation EDGE-IC11 / Project Manage Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Pending Impleme rs/Specialist – Digital Econom IDA / 66750 Post Open 240,000.00 0.00 2022-08-31 2022-10-01 2022-10-29 2022-12-03 2026-10-03 ement Support ant Selection ntation y Business Development EDGE-IC12 / Project Manage Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Pending Impleme rs/Specialist – Digital Econom IDA / 66750 Post Open 240,000.00 0.00 2022-08-31 2022-11-20 2022-12-11 2023-01-15 2026-11-15 ement Support ant Selection ntation y Skill Development Page 2 EDGE-IC13 / Project Manage Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Pending Impleme r/Specialist – Center for 4IR O IDA / 66750 Post Open 230,000.00 0.00 2022-10-31 2023-01-15 2023-02-05 2023-03-12 2026-11-21 ement Support ant Selection ntation perational Support EDGE-IC14 / Project Manage Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Pending Impleme IDA / 66750 Post Open 230,000.00 0.00 2022-12-20 2023-03-11 2023-04-01 2023-05-06 2026-11-06 r/Specialist – Change Manage ement Support ant Selection ntation ment EDGE-IC15 / Project Manage Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Pending Impleme IDA / 66750 Post Open 240,000.00 0.00 2022-09-30 2022-12-20 2023-01-10 2023-02-14 2026-09-06 r /Specialist – DE Strategy ement Support ant Selection ntation EDGE-IC16 / Project Manage Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Pending Impleme rs/Specialist-1 – Digital Leade IDA / 66750 Post Open 230,000.00 0.00 2022-09-30 2022-12-20 2023-01-10 2023-02-14 2026-09-06 ement Support ant Selection ntation rship Academy EDGE-IC17 / Project Manage Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Pending Impleme rs/Specialist-2 – Digital Leade IDA / 66750 Post Open 230,000.00 0.00 2022-09-30 2022-12-20 2023-01-10 2023-02-14 2026-09-06 ement Support ant Selection ntation rship Academy EDGE-IC19 / Project Manage Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Pending Impleme IDA / 66750 Post Open 240,000.00 0.00 2022-09-30 2022-12-20 2023-01-10 2023-02-14 2026-09-06 r/Specialist – Research and In ement Support ant Selection ntation novation EDGE-IC40 / Project Associat Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Pending Impleme IDA / 66750 Post Open 100,000.00 0.00 2022-10-31 2023-01-13 2023-02-03 2023-03-10 2026-12-29 es-4 ement Support ant Selection ntation EDGE-IC41 / Project Associat Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Pending Impleme IDA / 66750 Post Open 100,000.00 0.00 2022-10-31 2023-01-13 2023-02-03 2023-03-10 2026-12-29 es-5 ement Support ant Selection ntation EDGE-IC42 / Project Associat Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Pending Impleme IDA / 66750 Post Open 100,000.00 0.00 2022-10-31 2023-01-13 2023-02-03 2023-03-10 2026-12-29 es-6 ement Support ant Selection ntation Page 3