Procurement Procurement under the project would be carried out in accordance with the World Bank’s “Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works, and Non-Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers” (January 2011) and “Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants Under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers” (January 2011), and the provisions stipulated in the Legal Agreement. The World Bank Guidelines on Preventing and Combating Fraud and Corruption in Projects Financed by IBRD Loans and IDA Credit and Grants dated October 15, 2006 and revised on January 2011, would also apply. Procurement would be carried out by CEP, which implemented the first Education and Quality Relevance Project (EQRP) and is implementing the Second Education Quality and Relevance Project (EQRP2). CEP has satisfactory experience and knowledge of the “Bank’s Procurement and Consultant Guidelines”. The overall project risk for procurement after mitigation measures is moderate. General Procurement Notice The General Procurement Notice (GPN) and its updates would be published in the UN Development Business and the Bank’s external website. The initial GPN would be published in February 2014. Procurement Plan For each contract to be financed by the loan, the different procurement methods or consultant selection methods, the need for pre-qualification, estimated costs, prior review requirements, and time frame are agreed between the borrower and the Bank in the Procurement Plan. The procurement plan (see Appendix 1 to this Annex), which covers the entire project and its updates or modifications, shall be subject to the Bank’s prior review and its having no objection before implementation. The Procurement Plan and its updates would be published in the Bank’s external website. Goods to be procured under the project are: equipment for high schools, furniture, vehicles, and office equipment. Works would include rehabilitation of approximately 17 high schools and renovation of NACET building. Consulting services would include, among others, development of design and technical specifications for the rehabilitation of high schools and the NACET building, development of social and environmental management plans, and supervision services of the relevant works. Thresholds for Procurement Methods Goods: Goods and equipment estimated to cost US$300,000 or more would be procured through International Competitive Bidding (ICB). Goods estimated to cost less than $300,000 and 42 more than US$100,000 would be procured through National Competitive Bidding (NCB). Readily available off-the-shelf goods estimated to cost less than US$100,000 each may be procured through Shopping (SH) on the basis of at least three written quotations obtained from qualified suppliers. Works: Works estimated to cost US$4,000,000 and more would be procured through ICB. Works estimated to cost less than US$4,000,000 and more than US$100,000 would be procured through NCB. Contracts estimated to cost less than US$100,000 each may be procured through Shopping (SH) procedures on the basis of at least three written quotations obtained from qualified contractors. Consultant Services: Consultancy services to be provided by consulting firms estimated to cost US$300,000 or more would be procured through Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method. Consultancy services to be provided by consulting firms estimated to cost less than US$300,000 may be procured through Consultants’ Qualifications (CQ) method. For assignments estimated to cost less than US$200,000, the shortlist may comprise only national firms according to the paragraph 2.7 of the Consultant Guidelines. However, if foreign firms express interest, they shall be considered. Individual consultants would be selected in accordance with Section V of the Consultant Guidelines. Prior Review Thresholds Prior Review thresholds are proposed as follows:  ICB - All;  NCB - First two NCB contract for Goods and first 2 contracts for Works;  All DC contracts;  All contracts with consulting firms estimated to cost US$100,000 or more and all Single Source Selection contracts;  All contracts with individual consultants estimated to cost US$50,000 or more and all Single Source Selection contracts. Mitigation Measures Based on the working experience with CEP on the ongoing EQRP2, adequate mitigation measures have been put in place and would be closely monitored to ensure that the residual project risk is acceptable, including: (a) training on procurement of works for CEP staff and beneficiaries; (b) procurement prior and post reviews, the latter to be conducted once or twice a year; (c) monitoring of procurement progress against the procurement plan and recommending an action plan whenever there are perceived delays; (d) goods, works and consulting services would be packaged to generate the maximum competition; and (e) hiring a civil engineer who would review the technical parts of the civil works contracts (i.e. TORs for design companies, acceptance of deliverables such as architectural design, BoQ, qualification criteria in the Bid Docs, evaluation of bids, monitoring of the civil works etc.) PROCUREMENT Armenia : Education Improvement Project PLAN General Information Country: Armenia Banks Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2016-09-15 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) 2017-12-22 Project ID: P130182 GPN Date: Project Name: Education Improvement Project Loan / Credit No: TF / 14539, IBRD / 83420, IDA / 53870 Executing Agency(ies): Center for Education Projects PIU WORKS Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report Procurement Prequalification Estimated Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Draft Bidding Document Specific Procurement Bidding Documents as Proposal Submission / Description Loan / Credit No. Component Review Type Method Market Approach and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion Process (Y/N) Amount (US$) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report / Justification Notice / Invitation Issued Opening / Minutes for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Component 1. Enhancing the Quality of General Education Component 3. Project Management, Monitoring and PW-01/2016, Lot 1 / Evaluation Single Stage - One Rehabilitation of Metsamor High IDA / 53870 Prior Request for Bids Open - National N 0.00 1,926,784.99 Signed 2016-07-25 2016-08-01 Component 2. Mainstreaming of Envelope School No. 2 in Armavir marz the Competitive Innovation Fund (CIF) for Higher Education Institutions (HEI) into full impl ementation Component 1. Enhancing the Quality of General Education Component 3. Project Management, Monitoring and PW-01/2016 EIP, Lot 2 / Evaluation Single Stage - One Rehabilitation of Ararat High IDA / 53870 Prior Request for Bids Open - National N 0.00 1,515,695.27 Signed 2016-07-25 2016-08-01 Component 2. Mainstreaming of Envelope School in Ararat marz the Competitive Innovation Fund (CIF) for Higher Education Institutions (HEI) into full impl ementation EIP PW-03/2017 / Rehabilitation IBRD / 83420 Component 1. Enhancing the Single Stage - One Under Post Request for Bids Open - National 0.00 0.00 2017-10-23 2017-10-27 2017-11-27 2017-11-27 2017-12-27 2017-12-30 2018-12-30 of NACET building IDA / 53870 Quality of General Education Envelope Implementation GOODS Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report Procurement Prequalification Estimated Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Draft Bidding Document Specific Procurement Bidding Documents as Proposal Submission / Description Loan / Credit No. Component Review Type Method Market Approach and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion Process (Y/N) Amount (US$) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report / Justification Notice / Invitation Issued Opening / Minutes for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual ICB-1/2016 / Procurement of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and IBRD / 83420 Component 1. Enhancing the Single Stage - One Under Prior Request for Bids Open - International 0.00 0.00 2016-10-07 2017-02-17 2016-10-21 2016-12-02 2017-01-11 2017-02-15 2017-08-14 Geography Laboratory IDA / 53870 Quality of General Education Envelope Implementation Equipment for High Schools ICB-2/2016 / Development of IBRD / 83420 Component 1. Enhancing the Single Stage - One Under Educational Software for Basic Post Request for Bids Open - International 0.00 0.00 2016-11-21 2017-03-01 2016-11-25 2017-03-02 2017-01-19 2017-04-18 2017-02-20 2017-05-18 2017-04-04 2017-10-01 IDA / 53870 Quality of General Education Envelope Implementation and High Schools NON CONSULTING SERVICES Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report Procurement Prequalification Estimated Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Draft Bidding Document Specific Procurement Bidding Documents as Proposal Submission / Description Loan / Credit No. Component Review Type Method Market Approach and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion Process (Y/N) Amount (US$) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report / Justification Notice / Invitation Issued Opening / Minutes for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual CONSULTING FIRMS Activity Reference No. / Combined Evaluation Contract Type Estimated Actual Amount Expression of Interest Short List and Draft Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Technical Description Loan / Credit No. Component Review Type Method Market Approach Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Signed Contract Contract Completion Amount (US$) (US$) Notice Request for Proposals as Issued Proposals / Minutes Proposal Negotiated Contract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Component 1. Enhancing the Quality of General Education Component 3. Project CQS-2015-1.2.1 / Finalization of Management, Monitoring and Consultant Architectural and Technical Evaluation IBRD / 83420 Prior Qualification Open - International N 0.00 171,584.34 Signed 2015-09-30 2015-08-10 Designs for rehabilitation of 5 Component 2. Mainstreaming of Selection high schools the Competitive Innovation Fund (CIF) for Higher Education Institutions (HEI) into full impl ementation Component 1. Enhancing the Quality of General Education Component 3. Project Contract No 12/15-EIP / Management, Monitoring and Consultant CONDUCTING AUTHOR'S Evaluation IBRD / 83420 Prior Qualification Open - International N 0.00 28,820.63 Signed 2015-09-30 2015-09-02 MONITORING OF 5 HIGH Component 2. Mainstreaming of Selection SCHOOLS' CIVIL WORKS the Competitive Innovation Fund (CIF) for Higher Education Institutions (HEI) into full impl ementation Component 1. Enhancing the Quality of General Education Component 3. Project N4-CQ/2015 / Survey on the Management, Monitoring and Consultant development dynamics of the Evaluation IBRD / 83420 Prior Qualification Open - International N 0.00 148,803.24 Signed 2015-11-02 2015-11-03 children enrolled in the preschool Component 2. Mainstreaming of Selection micro project institutions the Competitive Innovation Fund (CIF) for Higher Education Institutions (HEI) into full impl ementation Page 1 Component 1. Enhancing the Quality of General Education Component 3. Project Management, Monitoring and CONTRACT for AUDIT / Audit Evaluation IBRD / 83420 Prior Least Cost Selection Open - International N 0.00 27,053.01 Signed 2016-03-01 2016-03-04 Services Component 2. Mainstreaming of the Competitive Innovation Fund (CIF) for Higher Education Institutions (HEI) into full impl ementation Component 1. Enhancing the Quality of General Education Component 3. Project Management, Monitoring and CQ-5/2016 / Technical Consultant Evaluation Under Supervision of 5 high schools and IBRD / 83420 Prior Qualification Open - International N 0.00 99,916.13 2016-06-16 Component 2. Mainstreaming of Implementation NaCET renovation works Selection the Competitive Innovation Fund (CIF) for Higher Education Institutions (HEI) into full impl ementation CQ-06/2016 / Training for Consultant IBRD / 83420 Component 1. Enhancing the Under representatives of schools and Prior Qualification Open - International 80,000.00 78,313.67 2016-04-13 2016-04-21 2016-07-04 2017-01-20 2016-10-14 2017-01-24 2016-11-23 2016-11-23 2017-07-06 IDA / 53870 Quality of General Education Implementation universities in the use of ICT Selection CQ-8/2017 / Revision of Subject Consultant IBRD / 83420 Component 1. Enhancing the Under Standards and Syllabi For Post Qualification Open - National 0.00 0.00 2017-06-05 2017-06-09 2017-06-12 2017-07-26 2017-08-15 2017-10-02 2018-10-02 IDA / 53870 Quality of General Education Implementation General Secondary Education Selection Component 2. Mainstreaming of the Competitive Innovation Fund LCS 2/2017 EIP / Audit of CIF IBRD / 83420 Pending (CIF) for Higher Education Post Least Cost Selection Open - International 0.00 0.00 2017-12-07 2017-12-07 2018-01-01 2018-01-29 2018-02-18 2018-03-09 2018-03-12 2021-09-30 Grant Projects IDA / 53870 Implementation Institutions (HEI) into full impl ementation INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Activity Reference No. / Invitation to Contract Type Estimated Actual Amount Draft Negotiated Description Loan / Credit No. Component Review Type Method Market Approach Process Status Terms of Reference Identified/Selected Signed Contract Contract Completion Amount (US$) (US$) Contract Consultant Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Component 1. Enhancing the Quality of General Education Component 3. Project Management, Monitoring and Contract No. 20/11 / Audit Evaluation TF / 14539 Prior Direct Selection Direct N 0.00 5,297.81 Signed 2014-07-07 Services Component 2. Mainstreaming of the Competitive Innovation Fund (CIF) for Higher Education Institutions (HEI) into full impl ementation Component 1. Enhancing the Quality of General Education Component 3. Project Contract No. 15/15-EIP / Management, Monitoring and UPGRADE AND LAUNCH OF A Evaluation WEBSITE FOR THE CENTER IBRD / 83420 Prior Direct Selection Direct N 0.00 6,344.80 Signed 2015-10-27 Component 2. Mainstreaming of FOR EDUCATION PROJECTS the Competitive Innovation Fund PIU (CIF) for Higher Education Institutions (HEI) into full impl ementation IC-15 / TA for development of a technical specifications for IBRD / 83420 Component 1. Enhancing the Individual Consultant Pending Post Open 0.00 0.00 2016-12-16 2017-01-14 2017-01-24 2017-02-12 2017-08-11 procurement of laboratory IDA / 53870 Quality of General Education Selection Implementation furniture IC-16 / Gender Specialist to assist the subject working IBRD / 83420 Component 1. Enhancing the Individual Consultant Pending groups on reviewing subject Post Open 0.00 0.00 2016-12-19 2017-01-19 2017-01-22 2017-02-03 2018-05-31 IDA / 53870 Quality of General Education Selection Implementation standards and syllabi of different disciplines Component 2. Mainstreaming of the Competitive Innovation Fund IC - 18/2017 / Assistance to CIF IBRD / 83420 Individual Consultant Under (CIF) for Higher Education Post Open 0.00 0.00 2017-02-23 2017-03-01 2017-03-23 2017-03-27 2017-03-28 2017-03-29 2017-03-29 2018-12-28 Implementation in Musicology IDA / 53870 Selection Implementation Institutions (HEI) into full impl ementation Component 2. Mainstreaming of the Competitive Innovation Fund IC-19/2017 / Assistance to CIF IBRD / 83420 Individual Consultant Under (CIF) for Higher Education Post Open 0.00 0.00 2017-02-23 2017-03-01 2017-03-23 2017-03-28 2017-03-29 2018-12-28 Implementation in Criminalistics IDA / 53870 Selection Implementation Institutions (HEI) into full impl ementation Component 2. Mainstreaming of the Competitive Innovation Fund IC-20/2017 / Assistance to CIF IBRD / 83420 Individual Consultant Under (CIF) for Higher Education Post Open 0.00 0.00 2017-02-23 2017-03-01 2017-03-23 2017-03-28 2017-03-29 2018-12-28 Implementation in Sport IDA / 53870 Selection Implementation Institutions (HEI) into full impl ementation Component 2. Mainstreaming of SSS FOR CIF ASSISTANCE / the Competitive Innovation Fund Assitance to CIF in Distance IBRD / 83420 (CIF) for Higher Education Prior Direct Selection Direct 0.00 2,992.77 Signed 2017-02-23 2017-03-17 2017-03-05 2017-03-27 2017-04-25 2017-05-02 2018-12-28 Learning Tools and Multimedia IDA / 53870 Institutions (HEI) into full impl Technologies ementation Page 2