PROCUREMENT PLAN (Textual Part) Project information: Nepal: Forest for Prosperity Project, Project ID: P170798 Project Implementation agency: (i) Ministry of Forest and Environment (Federal) (ii) Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment (Province 2) (iii) Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment (Province 5) Date of the Procurement Plan: June 2020 Period covered by this Procurement Plan: August 2020 – February 2022 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, with applicable caveats as follows. National Procurement Procedures: These procedures are applicable for the procurement of goods, works and non-consulting services only. In accordance with paragraph 5.3 of the Procurement Regulations, when approaching the national market, as agreed 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 Nepal’s Public Procurement Act, 2007, as amended by Amendment 2073 (2016) – (1st Amendment) and the Public Procurement Regulation, 2007, as amended by Amendment 2076 (2019) – (9th Amendment), such arrangements shall be subject to paragraph 5.4 of the Bank’s Procurement Regulations and the following conditions: 1) Model bidding documents, including contract conditions agreed with the Bank (as amended from time to time), shall be used. Bidding documents shall be made available, by mail or in person, or through e-GP portal to all who are willing to pay the required fee. 2) 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; 3) 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. 4) Qualification criteria (in case pre-qualifications were not carried out) shall be stated in the bidding documents for all contracts, irrespective of the value, and if a registration process is required, a foreign firm declared as the lowest evaluated bidder shall be given a reasonable opportunity to register, without let or hindrance. 5) 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. 6) Performance security should be an amount of five (5) to ten (10) percent of the contract price and shall not be increased merely based on comparison of the bid price of awarded bidders with the pre-bid cost estimate. 7) If a contract is terminated because of fundamental breach of contract by the contractor, the amount to be recovered from the contractor representing the employer’s additional costs for completing the contract shall be provisioned as agreed with the Bank in model bidding documents. 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: Not Applicable. Procurement of Second-Hand Goods as specified under paragraph 5.11 of the Procurement Regulations – Not Applicable Domestic preference as specified under paragraph 5.51 of the Procurement Regulations (Goods and Works). Goods: is applicable for those contracts identified in the Procurement Plan tables; Works: is applicable for those contracts identified in the Procurement Plan tables PROCUREMENT Nepal : Forests for Prosperity Project PLAN General Information Country: Nepal 2020-06-05 Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2022-08-04 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P170798 GPN Date: Project Name: Forests for Prosperity Project Loan / Credit No: / , TF / B2796 Min. of Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment - Province 5 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$) ) for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned NP-MOTIFE-BUTWAL-298474 Request for Quota Project management, monit Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Pending Imp 2022-09-2 -CW-RFQ / Procurement of Of TF / B2796 Post Limited tions (Non Bank-S 10,000.00 0.00 2022-06-13 2022-08-08 oring and learning tions nvelope lementation 7 fice maintenance PD) GOODS Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit N Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification Estimated Am Actual Amount Process St Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Evalu Draft Bidding Docum Specific Procurement Bidding Documents a Proposal Submission / Description Component Review Type Method and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h cess (Y/N) ount (US$) (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 NP-MOTIFE-BUTWAL-169599 Policy & capacity building su -GO-RFQ / Computers/IT com pport for new government st Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Pending Impl / Post Open - National 17,100.00 0.00 2020-10-27 2020-12-22 2021-03-22 p.4 & support for IT comp.1 ( ructures and processes for s tions nvelope ementation computer, printer & networki ustainable forest manageme ng etc.) nt NP-MOTIFE-BUTWAL-169602 Policy & capacity building su -GO-RFB / Safety equipment pport for new government st Single Stage - One E Pending Impl / Post Request for Bids Open - National 81,000.00 0.00 2020-09-13 2020-09-18 2020-10-30 2020-11-29 2021-01-03 2021-07-02 & harvesting & timber extrac ructures and processes for s nvelope ementation tion equipment (20 sets) ustainable forest manageme nt NP-MOTIFE-BUTWAL-298462 Project management, monit Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Pending Impl -GO-RFQ / Procurement of tw TF / B2796 Post Limited 20,000.00 0.00 2022-06-19 2022-08-03 2022-09-02 oring and learning tions nvelope ementation o wheel vehicle NP-MOTIFE-BUTWAL-298473 Project management, monit Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Pending Impl TF / B2796 Post Limited 2,000.00 0.00 2022-06-18 2022-08-03 2022-09-02 -GO-RFQ / Procurement of AC oring and learning tions nvelope ementation and Fans Policy & capacity building su NP-MOTIFE-BUTWAL-169605 pport for new government st / Post Direct Selection Direct 108,100.00 0.00 Canceled 2020-09-23 2020-09-28 2020-11-02 2021-05-01 -GO-RFB / Vehicles(4x4-N.2) ructures and processes for s ustainable forest manageme nt NP-MOTIFE-BUTWAL-299274 Project management, monit Under Imple -GO-DIR / Procurement of Fo TF / B2796 Post Direct Selection Direct 60,000.00 0.00 2022-06-10 2022-06-23 2022-06-15 2022-06-26 2022-07-26 oring and learning mentation ur wheeled vehicle NP-MOTIFE-BUTWAL-298463 Project management, monit Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Pending Impl -GO-RFQ / Procurement of co TF / B2796 Post Limited 8,000.00 0.00 2022-06-18 2022-08-09 2022-09-08 oring and learning tions nvelope ementation mputer, printer 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$) Notice equest for Proposals as Issued Proposals / Minutes al Proposal otiated Contract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Policy & capacity building su NP-MOTIFE-BUTWAL-169583 pport for new government st Quality And Cost- Pending Impleme -CS-QCBS / EIA development / Post Open - National 13,500.00 0.00 2020-11-22 2020-12-13 2021-01-26 2021-02-23 2021-03-25 2021-04-29 2021-06-03 2021-10-01 ructures and processes for s Based Selection ntation for harvesting plan ustainable forest manageme nt NP-MOTIFE-BUTWAL-177737 Policy & capacity building su -CS-QCBS / Provincial EA , GE pport for new government st Quality And Cost- Pending Impleme / Post Open - National 9,000.00 0.00 2020-10-09 2020-10-30 2020-12-13 2021-01-10 2021-02-09 2021-03-16 2021-04-20 2021-10-17 SI & social safeguard and gu ructures and processes for s Based Selection ntation ide line Preparation & imple ustainable forest manageme mentation - 2 nt INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Activity Reference No. / Loan / Credit N Market Approac Contract Type Estimated Amo Actual Amount Invitation to Identifie Draft Negotiated Cont Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h unt (US$) (US$) d/Selected Consultant ract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Policy & capacity building su NP-MOTIFE-BUTWAL-169359 pport for new government st Individual Consult Pending Impleme -CS-INDV / Procurement Spec / Post Limited 21,600.00 0.00 2020-08-21 2020-08-26 2020-09-16 2020-10-21 2021-10-16 ructures and processes for s ant Selection ntation ialist ustainable forest manageme nt Policy & capacity building su NP-MOTIFE-BUTWAL-169573 pport for new government st Individual Consult Pending Impleme -CS-INDV / Environment and / Post Limited 9,000.00 0.00 2020-11-04 2020-11-09 2020-11-30 2021-01-04 2021-05-04 ructures and processes for s ant Selection ntation Social Audit ustainable forest manageme nt NP-MOTIFE-BUTWAL-169578 Policy & capacity building su -CS-INDV / Preparation of gui pport for new government st Individual Consult Pending Impleme / Post Limited 10,800.00 0.00 2020-11-23 2020-11-28 2020-12-19 2021-01-23 2021-07-22 delines for local govt. land us ructures and processes for s ant Selection ntation e planning and forest sector ustainable forest manageme planning nt NP-MOTIFE-BUTWAL-298455 Project management, monit Individual Consult Under Implement -CS-INDV / Procurement of Fi TF / B2796 Post Limited 5,000.00 0.00 2022-06-10 2022-06-12 2022-06-13 2022-06-27 2022-06-23 2022-07-08 2022-08-27 oring and learning ant Selection ation nancial Management speciali st Page 1 NP-MOTIFE-BUTWAL-298457 Project management, monit Individual Consult Under Implement -CS-INDV / Procurement of Fo TF / B2796 Post Limited 5,000.00 0.00 2022-06-10 2022-06-12 2022-06-13 2022-06-23 2022-06-29 2022-08-18 oring and learning ant Selection ation restry and Enterprise speciali st NP-MOTIFE-BUTWAL-298458 Project management, monit Individual Consult Under Implement -CS-INDV / Procurement of Sa TF / B2796 Post Limited 5,000.00 0.00 2022-06-10 2022-06-12 2022-06-13 2022-06-16 2022-07-03 2022-08-22 oring and learning ant Selection ation feguard specialist NP-MOTIFE-BUTWAL-298459 Project management, monit Individual Consult Under Implement -CS-INDV / Procurement of M TF / B2796 Post Limited 5,000.00 0.00 2022-06-10 2022-06-12 2022-06-13 2022-07-31 2022-06-23 2022-07-13 2022-09-01 oring and learning ant Selection ation onitoring and evaluation spe cialist NP-MOTIFE-BUTWAL-298477 Project management, monit Pending Impleme -CS-CDS / Procurement of we TF / B2796 Post Direct Selection Direct 2,000.00 0.00 2022-06-15 2022-06-21 2022-07-16 2022-08-15 oring and learning ntation bsite installation and manag ement Policy & capacity building su NP-MOTIFE-BUTWAL-169571 pport for new government st Individual Consult -CS-INDV / Governance and G / Post Open 43,300.00 0.00 Canceled 2020-10-21 2020-12-09 2020-12-30 2021-02-03 2022-09-26 ructures and processes for s ant Selection ESI Specialist ustainable forest manageme nt NP-MOTIFE-BUTWAL-299276 Project management, monit Under Implement -CS-CDS / Procurement of pro TF / B2796 Prior Direct Selection Direct 500.00 0.00 2022-06-10 2022-06-20 2022-08-24 2022-10-13 oring and learning ation curement specialist NP-MOTIFE-BUTWAL-306994 Project management, monit Individual Consult Pending Impleme -CS-INDV / Procurement of Pr TF / B2796 Post Direct - 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