PROCUREMENT PLAN (Textual Part) Project information: Borrower Country: South Africa Project name: South Africa COVID-19 Emergency Response Project Project ID: P174259 Project Implementation agency: South African Ministry of Health, National Department of Health Date of the Procurement Plan: May 2022 Period covered by this Procurement Plan: 18 months 1. Preamble In accordance with paragraph 5.9 of the “World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (July 2016, updated Nov. 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 RoSA’s Finance and Procurement procedure manual updated as of April 2021 such arrangements shall be subject to paragraph 5.3 of the 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 5.4 of the Procurement Regulations and other relevant provisions of the Procurement Regulations. 4. Any Other Special Procurement Arrangements: When approaching the national market, as agreed in the Procurement Plan, the Open Tender procedure of Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act 2015 and Regulations 2016 country’s may be used. The specific Requirements for national open competitive procurement include the following: 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. contracts with an appropriate allocation of responsibilities, risks, and liabilities. e. publication of contract award information. f. rights for the Bank to review procurement documentation and activities. g. an effective complaints mechanism; and h. maintenance of records of the Procurement Process. Other national procurement arrangements (other than national open competitive procurement), that may be applied by the Borrower (such as limited/restricted competitive bidding, request for quotations/shopping, direct contracting), shall be consistent with the Bank’s Core Procurement Principles and ensure that the Bank’s Anti-Corruption Guidelines and Sanctions Framework and contractual remedies set out in its Legal Agreement apply. In all cases, the national procurement procedures to be used shall give due attention to quality and value for money aspects. 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 Prior Review Procurement Approaches and Methods (USD millions) Category (USD Open Open Request for Quotation (RfQ) millions) International National Works ≥ 15 ≥ 20.0 < 20 ≤ 0.2 Goods, IT, and non-consulting ≥4 ≥5.0 <5.0 ≤ 0.1 services B. Consulting Services Category Prior Review Short List of National Consultants (USD million) (USD millions) Consulting Engineering and Construction Services Supervision Consultants ≥2 ≤ 0.3 ≤ 0.3 (Firms) Individual ≥ 0.4 NA. NA. Consultants (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. Initial Procurement Plan Packag Activity Contract Type of Selecti Revie Current Contract Contract e/ Descriptio amount to Procurem on w by Contract Signing Completio Contra n be ent Method Bank status at Date n Date ct Ref. financed (Prior/ the time (Planned (planned) No. from the Post) of project ) project negotiatio (project ns vaccines) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 1 Procurem $289,822, Goods Direct Prior Contract Retroacti Dec 31, ent of 315 Selecti under ve 2022 Vaccines on delivery (Contract signed (Pfizer) 30 March 2021) 2 Procurem $144,900, Goods Direct Prior Contract Retroacti April/May ent of 000 Selecti under ve 2022 Vaccines on delivery (Contract signed (J&J) 26 February 2021) 3 Procurem $45,360,0 Goods Direct Prior Contract 11 No ent of 00 Selecti under Decembe informati Vaccines on delivery r 2020 on, but to be (COVA pursued X /Pfizer) Total $480,082, 315 PROCUREMENT South Africa : South Africa COVID-19 Emergency Response Project PLAN General Information Country: South Africa 2022-05-20 Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2022-06-27 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P174259 GPN Date: Project Name: South Africa COVID-19 Emergency Response Project Loan / Credit No: / , IBRD / 94130 National Department of Health Executing Agency(ies): WORKS Activity Reference No. / Estimated Actual Am Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit N Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification High SEA/SH R Procurement D Process St Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Evalu Draft Bidding Docum Specific Procurement Bidding Documents a Proposal Submission / Contract Complet Description Component Review Type Method Amount (U ount (US$ 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$) atus Documents ation Report ent / Justification Notice / Invitation s Issued Opening / Minutes for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual ZA-NDOH-296135-GO-DIR / Component 1. Emergency C Under Imple Procurement of COVID 19 Va / Prior Direct Selection Direct 289,822,315.00 0.00 2021-04-09 2021-04-14 2021-05-19 2021-11-15 OVID-19 Response mentation ccine Pfizer (Pty)Ltd ZA-NDOH-296137-GO-DIR / Component 1. Emergency C Under Imple Procurement of COVID 19 Va / Prior Direct Selection Direct 10,525,788.00 0.00 2021-05-28 2021-06-02 2021-07-07 2022-01-03 OVID-19 Response mentation ccine Covax Pfizer ZA-NDOH-296136-GO-DIR / Component 1. Emergency C Pending Impl Procurement of COVID 19 Jan IBRD / 94130 Prior Direct Selection Direct 144,900,000.00 0.00 2021-03-03 2021-03-08 2021-04-12 2021-10-09 OVID-19 Response ementation ssen Pharmaceutica NON CONSULTING SERVICES Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit N Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification Estimated Am Actual Amount Process St Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Evalu Draft Bidding Docum Specific Procurement Bidding Documents a Proposal Submission / Description Component Review Type Method and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h cess (Y/N) ount (US$) (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 Page 1