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Procurement Plan 
 
I. General
1.  
Project information
:
Country: 
Mozambique
;
Borrower: 
Government of Mozambique
;
Project Name: 
Market-led Smallholder Development in the Zambezi Valley Project
;
Project ID: 
P093165
;
Credit No.: 
4198
.
2. 
Bank’s approval
 
Date of the procurement Plan
 
Original: 
April, 2006
;
3. 
Date of General Procurement Notice
:
Not Available 
4. 
Period covered by this procurement plan
:
September 2006 - August 2008 
 
II.  
Goods and Works and non-consulting services.
1. 
Prior Review Threshold
:
Procurement Decisions subject to Prior Review by the Bank as 
stated in Appendix 1 to the Guidelines for Procurement:  
 
Procurement Method 
Prior Review Threshold 
Comments 
1. 
ICB  (Goods) 
US$ 150,000 
 
2. 
NCB (Goods) 
US$ 150,000 
 
3. 
ICB (Works) 
US$ 150,000 
 
4. 
NCB (Works) 
US$ 150,000 
 
2. Prequalification
.
Not Applicable. 
3. 
Proposed Procedures for CDD Components (as per paragraph. 3.17 of the 
Guidelines: 
As described in the operation manual. 
 
4.  Reference to (if any) Project Operational/Procurement Manual:  
 
5.  Any Other Special Procurement Arrangements
:
Not applicable. 
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6. 
Procurement Packages with Methods and Time Schedule  
 
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Ref. 
No.
Contract  
(Description) 
 
Estimated
Cost 
 
Procure
ment 
Method 
 
Prequali
fication 
(yes/no) 
 
Domestic 
Preference
(yes/no) 
 
Review 
by Bank 
(Prior / Post)
Expected 
Bid-Opening 
Date  
 
Comments 
WORKS  
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
Building rehabilitation / 
extension at district level 
LS  
 
Post 
November-06 
 
2
Construction new / 
rehabilitation at admin. 
post level 
 NCB  
 
Post February-07 
 
3
FMA office upgrade 
 
LS 
 
 
Post 
September-06 
 
VEHICLES 
 
4
Vehicles and motorbikes 
(year 1) 
 ICB 
 
Prior August-06 
 
5
GEF 
–
vehicle and 
motorbikes (year 1) 
 NCB 
 
Post September-06 
 
6
Vehicles and motorbikes 
(year 2) 
 ICB 
 
Prior November-07 
 
7
GEF–motorbikes (year 2)
LS 
 
Post November-07 
 
8
Bicycle for local credit 
promoters and key 
farmers (year 2) 
 LS  
 
Post 
September-07 
 
GOODS & EQUIPMENT
 
9
Supply of IT equipment – 
and furniture (year 1) 
 NCB  
 
Post September-06 
 
10 
Supply of IT equipment 
and furniture (year 2) 
 LS  
 
Post January-08 
 
11 
GEF – IT equipment & 
furniture year 1 
 LS  
 
Post 
September-06 
 
12 
GEF - IT equipment & 
furniture year 2 
 LS  
 
Post January-08 
 
13 
Equipment for local 
credit promoters & SLG 
union (1 union - year 2) 
 LS  
 
Post March-08 
 
14 
Contribution to 
commercial bank 
installation cost 
 LS  
 
Post March-08 
 
15 
Technical equipment for 
extensionists (years 1& 2)
LS  
 
Post 
February-07 
 
16 
Simple equipment for 
adm. level extensionists 
houses (table & chairs) - 
(years 1 & 2) 
 LS  
 
Post February-07 
 
17 
Key farmers equipment 
(simple agricultural 
equipment) (year 2) 
 LS  
 
Post  July-07 
 
18 
Inputs for demonstration 
and applied research 
(years 1 & 2) 
 LS  
 
Post March-07 
 
GEF – Field Research 
and demonstrations (years 
1
&
2) 
 LS  
 
Post 
September-07 
 
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No.
Contract  
(Description) 
 
Estimated
Cost 
 
Procure
ment 
Method 
 
Prequali
fication 
(yes/no) 
 
Domestic 
Preference
(yes/no) 
 
Review 
by Bank 
(Prior / Post)
Expected 
Bid-Opening 
Date  
 
Comments 
NON- CONSULTING SERVICES
 
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Communications 
campaigns (sub-comp 
1.1) 
–
(years 1 & 2) 
 LS  
 
Post 
September-06 
 
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Advertisement campaigns 
for agribusiness 
development (year 2) 
 LS  
 
Post  July-07 
 
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Agribusiness & Market 
information service 
 LS  
 
Post  May-07 
 
22 
Partnerships with 
outgrowers and contract 
farming 
 LS  
 
Post  April-07 
 
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GEF - awareness raising 
&
knowledge sharing  
 LS  
 
Post  July-07 
 
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MIS system  
 
LS 
 
 
Post 
May-06 
 
III. Selection of Consultants
1.  Prior Review Threshold
:
Selection decisions subject to Prior Review by Bank as stated in 
Appendix 1 to the Guidelines Selection and Employment of Consultants: 
 
Selection  Method 
Prior Review Threshold 
Comments 
1. 
Competitive Methods  (Firms)  
US$ 100,000 
 
2. 
Single Source (Firms / Individual) 
All 
 
3. 
Individual consultants 
US$ 50,000 
 
2.  Short list comprising entirely of national consultants
:
Short list of consultants for services, 
estimated to cost less than US$ 100,000 equivalent per contract, may comprise entirely of national 
consultants in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2.7 of the Consultant Guidelines. 
 
3.  Any Other Special Selection Arrangements: 
Not applicable. 
 
4. 
Consultancy Assignments with Selection Methods and Time Schedule
 
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No. 
 
Description of Assignment 
 
Estimated 
Cost 
 
Selection 
Method 
 
Review 
by Bank 
(Prior / 
Post) 
 
Expected  
Proposals 
Submission  
Date  
 
Comments 
COMPONENT 1 
 
 
 
 
 
1
Group Promotion Advisor 
(years 1 to 6) 
 IC 
Prior 
June-06 
 
2
Service provider - Group 
promotion - first group of 
districts (years 1 to 6) 
 QCBS 
Prior July-06 
 
3
Service provider - Group 
promotion - second group 
of districts (years2 to6) 
 QCBS 
Prior 
January-07 
 
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No. 
 
Description of Assignment 
 
Estimated 
Cost 
 
Selection 
Method 
 
Review 
by Bank 
(Prior / 
Post) 
 
Expected  
Proposals 
Submission  
Date  
 
Comments 
4
Literacy campaigns (years 
1
&
2) 
 IC 
Post 
January-07 
 
5
Rural Finance 
–
TORs 
preparation and Proposal 
evaluation (year 1) 
 IC 
Post 
October-06 
 
6
Rural Finance - Audit  
 
LCS 
Post 
December-
07 
 
7
Rural Finance - Service 
provider (technical support 
/
facilitation) (year 1 to 6) 
 QCBS 
Prior 
February-
07 
 
8
Support to commercial 
bank partnership definition 
 
Post 
September-
07 
 
9
Rural Finance - Product 
development (year 2) 
 QCBS 
Post 
December-
07 
 
10 
Capacity Development 
Advisor (years 1 to 6) 
 IC 
Prior 
June-06 
 
11 
District Project Facilitators 
(district 1 & 2) - 2 
contracts (years 1 to 6) 
 IC 
Prior 
June-06 
 
12 
District Project Facilitators 
(district 3, 4, 5) - 3 
contracts (years mid-2 to 6) 
 IC 
Prior 
January-08 
 
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Driver (district 1 & 2) - 
(years 1 to 6) 
 IC 
Post 
November-
06 
 
14 
Driver (district 3, 4, 5) - 
(years mid-2 to 6) 
 IC 
Post 
November-
06 
 
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GEF – Service provider - 
land use planning (years 1 
to 6) 
 QCBS 
Prior 
March-07 
 
16 
GEF – Land use hydrology 
model 
 QCBS 
Prior 
March-07 
 
COMPONENT 2
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Agribusiness & production 
advisor (years 1 to 6) 
 IC 
Prior 
June-06 
 
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Agribusiness & market 
studies (years 1 & 2) 
 CQ 
Post 
October 
06 
 
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Input Supply Development 
Programme 
 QCBS 
Prior 
March-07 
 
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Media production & 
broadcasting for 
production & post-harvest 
(years 1 & 2) 
 IC 
Post 
April-07 
 
21 
Specialized studies & 
research (years 1 & 2) – 
(production...) 
 CQ 
Post 
April-07 
 
22 
GEF – Environment 
advisor (years 1 to 6) 
 IC 
Prior 
June-06 
 
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Communication Advisor 
(years 1 to 6) 
 IC 
Prior 
June-06 
 
24 
GEF - Environmental 
studies (years 1 & 2) 
 CQ 
Post 
April-07 
 
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No. 
 
Description of Assignment 
 
Estimated 
Cost 
 
Selection 
Method 
 
Review 
by Bank 
(Prior / 
Post) 
 
Expected  
Proposals 
Submission  
Date  
 
Comments 
COMPONENT 3
25 
CAEIF Advisor (years 1 to 
6) 
 IC 
Prior 
November-
06 
 
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Infrastructure advisor 
(years 1 to 6) 
 IC 
Prior 
March-07 
 
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IDA - Sub-project 
formulation and implem. 
support (year 2) 
 IC 
Post 
September-
07 
 
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GEF - Sub-project 
formulation and implem. 
support (year 2) 
 IC 
Post 
September-
07 
 
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ESMF and implementation 
support (year 2) 
 IC 
Post 
June-07 
 
COMPONENT 4
30 
Field Management Advisor 
(years 1 to 6) 
 IC 
Prior 
June-06 
 
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Regional Procurement 
Advisor/Consultant (years 
1
to 3) 
 IC 
Prior 
June-06 
 
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Team assistant (years 1 - 6) 
 
IC 
Post 
June-06 
 
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Secretary (years 1 to 6) 
 
IC 
Post 
September-
06 
 
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Driver - field management 
(years 1 to 6) 
 IC 
Post 
September-
06 
 
35 
Financial Management 
Specialist/Consultant 
(years 1 to 3) 
 IC 
Prior 
May-06 
 
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Procurement 
Specialist/Consultant 
(years 1 to 2) 
 IC 
Prior 
May-06 
 
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Project external monitoring 
(years 1 to 6) 
 QCBS 
Prior 
September-
06 
 
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GEF 
–
M&E of GEF 
activities (years 1 to 6) 
 QCBS 
Prior 
September-
06 
 
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External audit (years 1 &2) 
 
LCS 
Post 
August-06 
 
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V. Trainings and workshops 
 
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No.
Contract  
(Description) 
 
Estimated
Cost 
 
Procure
ment 
Method 
 
Prequali
fication 
(yes/no) 
 
Domestic 
Preference
(yes/no) 
 
Review 
by Bank 
(Prior / Post)
Expected 
Bid-Opening 
Date  
 
Comments 
COMPONENT 1
1
Rural Finance Training - 
Commercial bank (year 
2) 
 
Prior* March-08 
Multiple 
trainings 
2
District capacity building 
-
Training sessions 
(years 1 & 2) 
 
Prior December-06 
Multiple 
trainings 
3
District capacity building 
-
Coaching & on-the job 
training (years 1 & 2) 
 
Prior March-07 
Multiple 
trainings 
COMPONENT 2
6
Business & technical 
training for micro & 
small enterprises (years 1 
&
2) 
 
Prior May-07 
Multiple 
trainings 
Agribusiness & 
marketing study tours & 
workshops (years 1 & 2) 
 
Prior May-07 
Multiple 
4
Extensionists training 
and refreshment (years 1 
&
2) 
 
Prior February-07 
Multiple 
trainings 
5
Specialized trainings for 
producer groups (years 1 
&
2) 
 
Prior May-07 
Multiple 
trainings 
10 
GEF - Environmental 
study tours & workshops 
(years 1 & 2) 
 
Prior May-07 
Multiples 
GEF 
–
Environmental 
specialized trainings 
 
Prior May-07 
Multiples 
COMPONENT 3
ESMF Training (year 1) 
 
 
 
 
Prior 
May-07 
 
COMPONENT 4
11 
Training on WB & 
project  guidelines & 
procedures (years 1 & 2) 
 
Prior November-06 
Multiple 
trainings 
12 
Launching workshop 
(year 1) 
 
Prior November-06 
 
 
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VI. Matching-grant and grants
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Contract  
(Description) 
 
Estimated
Cost 
 
Procu-
rement 
Method
1
Prequal
ification 
(yes/no) 
 
Domestic 
Preference
(yes/no) 
 
Review 
by Bank 
(Prior / Post)
Expected 
Bid-Opening 
Date  
 
Comments
1
Window 1: Agriculturally 
related infrastructure (year 
2) 
 
March-08 
 
2
Window 2: Small-scale 
Agricultural Investment 
(year 2) 
 
November-07 
 
3
Window 3:  Natural 
Resource Management 
(year 2) 
 
November-07 
 
4
ESMF Compensation and 
relocation 
 
November-07 
 
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This will be governed by the provisions in the operation manual or a dedicated manual, approved by the World 
Bank. 
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