TEXTUAL PART OF THE PROCUREMENT PLAN Support for Transition to Labor Market Project Project information: (P171471) Ministry of Labor and Social Security (MoLSS) Project Implementation The Turkish Employment Agency (ISKUR) Agencies: Turkish Red Crescent (TRC) Date of the Procurement 10 January 2022 Plan: Period covered by this 01 March 2022 - 31 December 2022 Procurement Plan: I. 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. Any procurement activity under the Project shall not be initiated before it is approved by the Bank through STEP. 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. II. Goods, Works and Non-Consulting Services Procurement Method Procurement Method Threshold RFB/Open Default Method (No procurement method threshold) International Goods, Works and Non-consulting Services RFB/Open National Contracts less than US$2,000,000 Goods, Works and Non-Consulting Services RFQ Contracts less than US$400,000 Direct Selection No threshold III. Selection of Consultants Selection Method Selection Method Threshold Quality and Cost Based No selection method threshold Selection (QCBS) Least Cost Selection No selection method threshold (LCS) Quality Based Selection No selection method threshold (QBS) Selection Based on Consultants Contracts valued less than $600,000 Qualification (CQS) Individual Consultants No selection method threshold (IC) Direct Selection No selection method threshold The terms of references of any audit, procurement or legal consultants financed by the project shall be sent to the Bank for its comments. IV. Special Arrangements 1. 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. For the procurements not subject to international competitive selection the procurement documents agreed by the Bank shall be used. 2. Review Procedure: All the procurements under the project are subject to the Bank’s ex-post review unless otherwise specified in the procurement schedule given below in Section V. 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. Mandatory Provisions for Procurement under Bank-Financed Contracts Subject to National Procurement Procedures: The procedures to be followed for National Open Competitive Bidding will be those set forth in the Public Procurement Law of the Borrower (Law No. 4734), as amended from time to time, with the latest amendment dated December 30, 2020, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Borrower’s Law on Public Procurement Contracts (Law No. 4735), as amended from time to time, with the latest amendment dated December 02, 2020, and subject to the following provisions: A. Eligibility i. Bidder eligibility will be determined as per the specifications under Section III of the Procurement Regulations; accordingly, no bidder or potential bidder will be declared ineligible for contracts financed by the Bank for reasons other than those provided in Section III of the Procurement Regulations. ii. Bidding will not be restricted to domestic bidders. There will be no restrictions in respect to eligibility to participate in bidding for contracts on the basis of the nationality of the bidder and/or the origin of goods other than those set forth in paragraph 3.23 of the Procurement Regulations. There will be no restriction of any kind on foreign bidders who wish to submit a bid. iii. Bidding will not be restricted to pre-registered firms, and foreign bidders will not be required to be registered with the local authorities as a prerequisite for submitting bids. iv. Participation will be allowed from joint ventures on the condition that such joint venture partners will be jointly and severally liable under the contract. The Project Implementing Agencies shall use the bidding documents agreed by the Bank. B. Fraud and Corruption The request for bids/request for proposals document will 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. C. Debarment The Bank may recognize, if requested by the Borrower, exclusion from participation as a result of debarment under the national system, provided that the debarment is for offenses involving fraud and corruption, and further provided that the Bank confirms that the particular debarment procedure afforded due process, and the debarment decision is final. 4. Procurement of Second-Hand Goods: Not Applicable. 5. Domestic preference (as specified under paragraph 5.51 of the Procurement Regulations): Not applicable. 6. Operational costs will not be considered under WB procurement implementation. V. Procurement Packages with Methods and Time Schedule The estimated costs in the attached tables (sheets) (excluding deductible VAT). PROCUREMENT Turkiye : Support for Transition to Labor Market Project PLAN General Information Country: Turkiye 2022-07-25 Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2022-07-25 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P171471 GPN Date: 2022-06-30 Project Name: Support for Transition to Labor Market Project Loan / Credit No: / Turkish Red Crescent (Turk Kızılayı) 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$) Notice equest for Proposals as Issued Proposals / Minutes al Proposal otiated Contract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual TR-TRC-305591-CS-LCS / Re cruitment of a Procurement A Component 1. Support for C Least Cost Selecti Pending Impleme gent to carry out the Selectio / ounseling Services and Empl Post Open - National 67,741.00 0.00 2022-07-27 2022-08-09 2022-08-14 2022-08-29 2022-09-02 2022-09-16 2022-09-22 2022-11-11 on ntation n of Individuals to carry out T oyment Support RC’s project related activities . INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Activity Reference No. / Loan / Credit N Market Approac Contract Type Estimated Amo Actual Amount Invitation to Identifie Draft Negotiated Cont Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h unt (US$) (US$) d/Selected Consultant ract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Page 1