PROCUREMENT PLAN (Textual Part) Project information: Pakistan Higher Education Development Project P-161386 Project Implementation agency: Higher Education Commission Date of the Procurement Plan: May 15, 2019 Period covered by this Procurement Plan: May 15, 2019- May 15, 2021 Preamble In accordance with paragraph 5.9 of the “World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (July 2016) Revised November 2017 and August 2018 (“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 Rules 2004, such arrangements shall be subject to paragraph 5.4 of the Procurement Regulations and the following conditions: 1) 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. 2) For national open competitive procurement, only the model procurement documents acceptable to the World Bank, shall be used. 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) 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 5) Access to procurement opportunities shall not be restricted to firms that have pre- registered and/or paid a registration fee. 6) No preference of any kind shall be given to national bidders in the bidding process. When other national procurement arrangements (other than national open competitive procurement) 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 Second Hand 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: [is not applicable]; Works: [is not applicable s] PROCUREMENT Pakistan : Higher Education Development in Pakistan PLAN General Information Country: Pakistan Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2019-09-13 2019-11-20 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P161386 GPN Date: 2019-05-14 Project Name: Higher Education Development in Pakistan Loan / Credit No: IDA / 64380 Executing Agency(ies): Higher Education Commission WORKS Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification Estimated Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents Proposal Submission / Report and Description Component Review Type Method Document / Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach Process (Y/N) Amount (US$) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation as Issued Opening / Minutes Recommendation for Justification Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual GOODS Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification Estimated Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents Proposal Submission / Report and Description Component Review Type Method Document / Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach Process (Y/N) Amount (US$) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation as Issued Opening / Minutes Recommendation for Justification Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual PK-HEC-123692-GO-RFB / Supporting Decentralized Pending Expansion the PERN Higher Education Institutes IDA / 64380 Prior Direct Selection Direct 12,120,000.00 0.00 Implementati 2019-11-15 2019-11-20 2019-12-25 2020-06-22 connectivity to Affiliated for Improved Teaching and on Colleges of Pakistan Learning PK-HEC-123699-GO-RFB / Supporting Decentralized Pending Provisioning of Power Higher Education Institutes Single Stage - One IDA / 64380 Prior Request for Bids Open - National 2,118,000.00 0.00 Implementati 2019-11-15 2019-11-20 2020-01-01 2020-01-31 2020-03-06 2020-09-02 backups related to PERN for Improved Teaching and Envelope on expansion Learning PK-HEC-133940-GO-RFP / Equipping Students and Pending Infrastructure to setup High Higher Education Request for Open - IDA / 64380 Prior Multi Stage 6,700,000.00 0.00 Implementati 2019-11-15 2019-11-20 2020-01-29 2020-06-16 2021-12-08 Performance Compute Institutions with Modern Proposals International on Services under PERN Technology PK-HEC-133944-GO-RFB / Supporting Decentralized Pending Equipping Colleges with Higher Education Institutes Single Stage - Two IDA / 64380 Prior Request for Bids Open - National 11,900,000.00 0.00 Implementati 2019-11-15 2019-11-20 2020-01-01 2020-03-15 2020-04-19 2020-10-16 Next Generation Networks for Improved Teaching and Envelope on and Audio/Video Technology Learning Higher Education Pending PK-HEC-133946-GO-RFP / Management Information Request for Open - IDA / 64380 Prior Multi Stage 19,500,000.00 0.00 Implementati 2019-11-15 2019-11-20 2020-01-29 2020-05-12 2020-06-16 2021-12-08 ERP Solution for HEIs System and Data Driven Proposals International on Services Higher Education PK-HEC-133994-GO-RFB / Pending Management Information Open - Single Stage - Two Hardware Infrastructure for IDA / 64380 Prior Request for Bids 11,800,000.00 0.00 Implementati 2020-02-01 2020-02-06 2020-03-19 2020-06-01 2020-07-06 2021-01-02 System and Data Driven International Envelope Digitization of Universities on Services PK-HEC-123673-CS-QCBS / Higher Education Pending Development of the Tool, Management Information Single Stage - One IDA / 64380 Post Request for Bids Open - National 880,000.00 0.00 Implementati 2019-09-16 2019-09-21 2019-11-02 2019-12-02 2020-01-06 2020-07-04 Implementation and Training System and Data Driven Envelope on for Data Repository Portal. Services PK-HEC-123702-GO-RFB / Supporting Decentralized Pending Establishment of Smart Higher Education Institutes Open - Single Stage - One IDA / 64380 Prior Request for Bids 5,820,000.00 0.00 Implementati 2019-11-01 2019-11-06 2019-12-18 2020-01-17 2020-02-21 2023-12-31 Classrooms in Universities for Improved Teaching and International Envelope on and Affiliated Colleges Learning Page 1 Higher Education PK-HEC-133948-GO-RFP / Pending Management Information Request for Open - Student Life Cycle Solution IDA / 64380 Prior Multi Stage 36,600,000.00 0.00 Implementati 2019-11-15 2019-11-20 2020-01-29 2020-05-12 2020-06-16 2021-12-08 System and Data Driven Proposals International for HEIs on Services PK-HEC-133936-GO-RFP / Equipping Students and Pending Infrastructure for the Higher Education Request for Open - Single Stage - Two IDA / 64380 Prior 8,700,000.00 0.00 Implementati 2019-12-15 2019-12-20 2020-01-31 2020-04-14 2020-05-19 2021-05-19 establishment for cloud Institutions with Modern Proposals International Envelope on services under PERN Technology PK-HEC-123696-GO-DIR / Supporting Decentralized Pending Strengthening the PERN Higher Education Institutes Request for Single Stage - One IDA / 64380 Prior Limited 8,275,000.00 0.00 Implementati 2019-11-20 2020-01-15 2024-06-30 Backbone and population of for Improved Teaching and Quotations Envelope on IP Upstream Learning NON CONSULTING SERVICES Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification Estimated Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents Proposal Submission / Report and Description Component Review Type Method Document / Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach Process (Y/N) Amount (US$) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation as Issued Opening / Minutes Recommendation for Justification 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 Market Contract Type Estimated Actual Expression of Interest Short List and Draft Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach Amount (US$) Amount (US$) Notice Request for Proposals as Issued Proposals / Minutes Technical Proposal Negotiated Contract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual PK-HEC-123657-CS-QCBS / Supporting Decentralized Need Assessment study for Higher Education Institutes Quality And Cost- Pending developing courses for IDA / 64380 Prior Open - National 1,000,000.00 0.00 2019-10-15 2019-10-29 2019-12-12 2020-01-09 2020-02-08 2020-03-14 2020-04-18 2020-10-15 for Improved Teaching and Based Selection Implementation Community colleges and Learning Associates Degree Program PK-HEC-123665-CS-QCBS / Facilitate the implementation Supporting Decentralized of the HEC’s mandate to Higher Education Institutes Quality And Cost- Pending IDA / 64380 Post Open - National 600,000.00 0.00 2019-10-15 2019-11-05 2019-12-19 2020-01-16 2020-02-15 2020-03-21 2020-04-25 2021-04-25 roll out 4-year Bachelor of for Improved Teaching and Based Selection Implementation Science (BS) programs and Learning Curricula Revision Equipping Students and PK-HEC-123666-CS-CQS / Consultant Higher Education Pending Drafting of ICT Strategy - IDA / 64380 Post Qualification Open - National 250,000.00 0.00 2019-10-15 2019-11-05 2019-12-19 2020-01-18 2020-02-22 2021-02-21 Institutions with Modern Implementation Consultancy Selection Technology PK-HEC-123674-CS-QCBS / Higher Education Consultants to Assist HEC Management Information Quality And Cost- Pending IDA / 64380 Post Open - National 600,000.00 0.00 2019-10-15 2019-11-05 2019-12-19 2020-01-16 2020-02-15 2020-03-21 2020-04-25 2021-04-25 in the selection of the ERP System and Data Driven Based Selection Implementation Solution Services PK-HEC-123678-CS-QCBS / Support to the ORICs and Nurturing Academic Quality And Cost- Pending BICs for the implementation IDA / 64380 Excellence in Strategic Prior Open - National 2,000,000.00 0.00 2019-10-15 2019-11-05 2019-12-19 2020-01-16 2020-02-15 2020-03-21 2020-04-25 2023-04-25 Based Selection Implementation of both the TTSF grant and Sectors the ISF – Consultants PK-HEC-123685-CS-QCBS / Capacity Building through Studies (Tracer study, Partnerships, Project Quality And Cost- Pending IDA / 64380 Prior Open - National 2,000,000.00 0.00 2019-10-15 2019-11-05 2019-12-19 2020-01-16 2020-02-15 2020-03-21 2020-04-25 2023-04-25 Satisfaction survey, gender Management, Monitoring Based Selection Implementation study) and Evaluation Page 2 PK-HEC-133769-CS-CQS / Equipping Students and Consultant Consultant to help develop Higher Education Open - Pending IDA / 64380 Post Qualification 300,000.00 0.00 2019-10-15 2019-11-05 2019-12-19 2020-01-18 2020-02-22 2021-02-21 an improved governance Institutions with Modern International Implementation Selection system for PERN Technology Capacity Building through PK-HEC-123683-CS-QCBS / Partnerships, Project Least Cost Pending Third party verification IDA / 64380 Prior Open - National 1,000,000.00 0.00 2019-10-15 2019-10-30 2019-12-13 2020-01-10 2020-02-09 2020-03-15 2020-04-19 2024-06-30 Management, Monitoring Selection Implementation agency and Evaluation PK-HEC-123681-CS-QCBS / Support to the HEC new Supporting Decentralized directorate for ACs, Higher Education Institutes Quality And Cost- Pending IDA / 64380 Prior Open - National 2,000,000.00 0.00 2019-10-15 2019-11-05 2019-12-19 2020-01-16 2020-02-15 2020-03-21 2020-04-25 2021-04-25 Affiliating universities QEC for Improved Teaching and Based Selection Implementation units dedicated to ACs and Learning ACs’ change teams INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Activity Reference No. / Invitation to Loan / Credit Market Contract Type Estimated Actual Draft Negotiated Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Identified/Selected Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach Amount (US$) Amount (US$) Contract Consultant Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual PK-HEC-134012-CS-INDV / Nurturing Academic Individual Pending Consultant for Remodeling of IDA / 64380 Excellence in Strategic Post Consultant Open 250,000.00 0.00 2019-10-01 2019-11-03 2019-11-13 2019-11-19 2020-11-18 Implementation Business Incubation Centers Sectors Selection Capacity Building through Individual PK-HEC-134421-CS-INDV / Partnerships, Project IDA / 64380 Prior Consultant Open 360,000.00 0.00 Under Review 2019-09-16 2019-10-12 2019-10-17 2019-10-23 2024-06-30 Project Coordinator Management, Monitoring Selection and Evaluation Capacity Building through Individual PK-HEC-134422-CS-INDV / Partnerships, Project IDA / 64380 Prior Consultant Open 300,000.00 0.00 Under Review 2019-09-16 2019-10-12 2019-10-17 2019-10-23 2024-06-30 Program Specialist Management, Monitoring Selection and Evaluation Capacity Building through Individual PK-HEC-134423-CS-INDV / Partnerships, Project IDA / 64380 Prior Consultant Open 300,000.00 0.00 Under Review 2019-09-16 2019-10-12 2019-10-17 2019-10-23 2024-06-30 Program Specialist - IT Management, Monitoring Selection and Evaluation Capacity Building through PK-HEC-134424-CS-INDV / Individual Partnerships, Project Program Specialist - IDA / 64380 Prior Consultant Open 300,000.00 0.00 Under Review 2019-09-16 2019-10-12 2019-10-17 2019-10-23 2024-06-30 Management, Monitoring Academics Selection and Evaluation Capacity Building through Individual PK-HEC-134428-CS-INDV / Partnerships, Project IDA / 64380 Prior Consultant Open 300,000.00 0.00 Under Review 2019-09-16 2019-10-12 2019-10-17 2019-10-23 2024-06-30 Program Specialist-R&D Management, Monitoring Selection and Evaluation PK-HEC-123559-CS-INDV / Capacity Building through Technical Assistance for Individual Partnerships, Project Pending development of Criteria for IDA / 64380 Post Consultant Open 100,000.00 0.00 2019-10-15 2019-11-08 2019-11-29 2020-01-03 2021-01-02 Management, Monitoring Implementation enhanced autonomy - Selection and Evaluation Consultancy Capacity Building through Individual PK-HEC-134417-CS-INDV / Partnerships, Project IDA / 64380 Post Consultant Open 240,000.00 0.00 Under Review 2019-09-16 2019-10-12 2019-10-17 2019-10-23 2024-10-21 Procurement Specialist Management, Monitoring Selection and Evaluation Capacity Building through PK-HEC-134419-CS-INDV / Individual Partnerships, Project Pending Financial Management IDA / 64380 Post Consultant Open 270,000.00 0.00 2019-09-16 2019-10-12 2019-10-17 2019-10-23 2024-10-21 Management, Monitoring Implementation Specialist Selection and Evaluation Page 3 Capacity Building through PK-HEC-134418-CS-INDV / Individual Partnerships, Project Monitoring & Evaluation IDA / 64380 Post Consultant Open 240,000.00 0.00 Under Review 2019-09-16 2019-10-12 2019-10-17 2019-10-23 2024-06-30 Management, Monitoring Specialist Selection and Evaluation Capacity Building through Individual PK-HEC-134420-CS-INDV / Partnerships, Project IDA / 64380 Post Consultant Open 240,000.00 0.00 Under Review 2019-09-16 2019-10-12 2019-10-17 2019-10-23 2024-06-30 Communication Specialist Management, Monitoring Selection and Evaluation Capacity Building through Individual PK-HEC-134431-CS-INDV / Partnerships, Project IDA / 64380 Post Consultant Open 270,000.00 0.00 Under Review 2019-09-16 2019-10-12 2019-10-17 2019-10-23 2024-06-30 Environmental Specialist Management, Monitoring Selection and Evaluation Capacity Building through Individual PK-HEC-134432-CS-INDV / Partnerships, Project IDA / 64380 Post Consultant Open 270,000.00 0.00 Under Review 2019-09-16 2019-10-12 2019-10-17 2019-10-23 2024-06-30 Social Specialist Management, Monitoring Selection and Evaluation PK-HEC-145841-CS-INDV / Nurturing Academic Individual Pending Consultant (ORIC/BIC IDA / 64380 Excellence in Strategic Post Consultant Open 100,000.00 0.00 2019-11-15 2019-12-11 2019-12-16 2019-12-22 2020-12-21 Implementation mapping) Sectors Selection Page 4