I. General 1. Project information: Country: Albania Borrower: Ministry of Labor , Social Affairs and Equal Project Name: Social Assistance Modernization Project Loan No.: 8141- AL Project Implementing Agency: Project Implementation Team - Ministry of Labor , Social Affairs and Equal Oppo 2. Bank’s approval Date of the procurement Plan: Original: March 21, 2013 Revision 1: Revision 2: Revision 3: 3. Date of General Procurement Notice: March 21, 2013 4. Period covered by this procurement plan: February 2013 to November 2017 II. Goods and non-consulting services 1. Prior Review Threshold: Procurement Decisions subject to Prior Review by the Bank as stated in Appendix 1 of the Procurement Method Method Threshold 1 Shopping (Goods) <€75,000 III. Consulting services 1. Prior Review Threshold: Procurement Decisions subject to Prior Review by the Bank as stated in Appendix 1 of the Procurement Method Method Threshold 1 QCBS No ceiling 2 FBS No ceiling 3 LCS No ceiling 4 CQS <€100,000 Per para 3.10 of Consultant 5 SSS Guidelines Per paras 5.1 and 5.4 of 6 Individual Consultants Consultant Guidelines Shortlist comprising entirely national consultants (USD) <€75,000 All TORs are subject to Bank's prior review III. Procurement Packages with Methods and Time Schedule See next sheets Labor , Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities (MOLSAEO) by the Bank as stated in Appendix 1 of the Bank's Procurement Prior Review Threshold First contract by the Bank as stated in Appendix 1 of the Bank's Consultant Prior Review Threshold ≥€75,000 ≥€75,000 ≥€75,000 ≥€75,000 All Sole Source - All ; Competitive - >€35,000 ALBANIA SOCIAL ASSISTANCE MODERNIZATION PROJECT (SAMP) Component 2: Technical Assistance to Strengthen Implementation Capacity for SocialAssistance Programs (EURO 1.14 million) 2 #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! Type Selection Review Estimated Date of Bank's "No- Publication of Expected Submission to Bank's "No- Technical Bank's no- Submission of Draft Bank's "No - Expected Expected Method by Bank Initial TOR for Objection" to the Request of Proposals the Bank of objection" to Evaluation objection on Final Negotiated Objection" Contract Contract Description of Assignment (Prior / Post) the activity the ToR Expression of Submission Shortlist and the RFP and Report Technical Evaluation Contract Signing Completion Interest Date draft RFP shortlist Evaluation Report Date Report Estimated Date of Bank's "No- Issuing date of Expected Evaluation Bank's "No- Expected Expected submission of ITQ Objection" to Invitation to date of Report objection" to Contract Contract and Technical the ITQ Quote quotations the Evaluation Signing Completion Specification received Report Date ALBANIA SOCIAL ASSISTANCE MODERNIZATION PROJECT- TA COMPONENT Revising Program Parameters for Improved Equity 1.1 Design and delivery of training module and revision of administrative guidelines for social administrators on the scoring formula for NE for pilot areas. CS CQ Post review 5-Mar-13 30-Mar-13 1-Apr-13 16-Apr-13 14-May-13 3-Jun-13 n/a n/a n/a 3-Jul-13 2-Aug-13 4-Aug-13 1.2 Design of new disability eligibility criteria based on the social model and international standards. CS QCBS Prior review 1-Jul-13 26-Jul-13 28-Jul-13 12-Aug-13 11-Sep-13 11-Oct-13 22-Dec-13 6-Jan-14 5-Feb-14 7-Mar-14 27-Mar-14 16-Apr-14 1.3 Design business procedures and institutional arrangements (e.g. composition as well as functioning of disability evaluation commission) as necessitated by the Social Model. CS CQ Prior review 1-Jul-13 26-Jul-13 28-Jul-13 12-Aug-13 9-Sep-13 29-Sep-13 n/a n/a n/a 29-Oct-13 28-Nov-13 30-Nov-13 1.4 International TA: Development of the new strategy for Protection and Social Inclusion. CS IC Post review 20-Feb-13 12-Mar-13 6-Mar-13 20-Mar-13 n/a n/a 19-Apr-13 n/a n/a 19-May-13 n/a 21-May-13 1.5 Local TA: Development of the new strategy for Protection and Social Inclusion. CS IC Post review 20-Feb-13 12-Mar-13 6-Mar-13 20-Mar-13 n/a n/a 19-Apr-13 n/a n/a 19-May-13 n/a 21-May-13 Strengthening Benefits Administration for Improved Efficiency. 2.1 Development of Functional Requirements for Disability Assistance MIS. CS QCBS Prior review 30-Jun-13 25-Jul-13 27-Jul-13 11-Aug-13 10-Sep-13 10-Oct-13 21-Dec-13 5-Jan-14 4-Feb-14 6-Mar-14 26-Mar-14 15-Apr-14 2.2 Provide Technical Supervision of NE MIS development and implementation. CS CQ Post review 15-Mar-13 9-Apr-13 11-Apr-13 26-Apr-13 26-May-13 25-Jun-13 5-Sep-13 20-Sep-13 20-Oct-13 25-Jul-13 14-Aug-13 3-Sep-13 2.3 Provide Technical Supervision of Disability Assistance MIS development and implementation. CS CQ Post review 1-Sep-13 26-Sep-13 28-Sep-13 13-Oct-13 12-Nov-13 12-Dec-13 22-Feb-14 9-Mar-14 8-Apr-14 11-Jan-14 31-Jan-14 20-Feb-14 Promoting Transparency with Communications, Monitoring and Evaluation 3.1. Design and Implementation of Process Evaluation for Pilot Phase for NE reforms. CS QCBS Prior review 30-Jun-13 25-Jul-13 27-Jul-13 11-Aug-13 10-Sep-13 10-Oct-13 21-Dec-13 5-Jan-14 4-Feb-14 6-Mar-14 26-Mar-14 15-Apr-14 3.2 Refinement of Design of IE (including sampling), and analysis of baseline data (study) CS IC Prior review 15-Jul-13 4-Aug-13 29-Jul-13 12-Aug-13 9-Sep-13 29-Sep-13 n/a n/a n/a 29-Oct-13 28-Nov-13 30-Nov-13 3.3 Baseline Data Collection for Pilot Phase CQ CS Prior review 2-Jul-13 27-Jul-13 29-Jul-13 13-Aug-13 10-Sep-13 30-Sep-13 n/a n/a n/a 30-Oct-13 29-Nov-13 1-Dec-13 3.4 Implementation of the Communications Campaign for NE reforms (first phase). CQ CS Prior review 15-Mar-13 9-Apr-13 11-Apr-13 26-Apr-13 24-May-13 13-Jun-13 n/a n/a n/a 13-Jul-13 12-Aug-13 14-Aug-13 3.5 Implementation of the Communications Campaign for Disability Assistance reform (first IC phase). CS Prior review 1-Sep-13 21-Sep-13 15-Sep-13 29-Sep-13 27-Oct-13 16-Nov-13 n/a n/a n/a 16-Dec-13 15-Jan-14 17-Jan-14 Type Selection Review Estimated Date of Bank's "No- Publication of Expected Submission to Bank's "No- Technical Bank's no- Submission of Draft Bank's "No - Expected Expected Method by Bank Initial TOR for Objection" to the Request of Proposals the Bank of objection" to Evaluation objection on Final Negotiated Objection" Contract Contract Description of Assignment (Prior / Post) the activity the ToR Expression of Submission Shortlist and the RFP and Report Technical Evaluation Contract Signing Completion Interest Date draft RFP shortlist Evaluation Report Date Report Project Implementation Support 4.1 - Project Management Team (PMT) Staffing Costs 4.1.1 - Project Manager IC 17-Jul-12 24-Jul-12 17-Nov-17 CS Prior review n/a n/a 19-Sep-12 20-Sep-12 n/a n/a n/a 11-Dec-12 12-Dec-12 15-Dec-12 4.1.2 - Procurement Officer IC 17-Jul-12 24-Jul-12 31-May-15 CS Prior review n/a n/a 19-Sep-12 20-Sep-12 n/a n/a n/a 11-Dec-12 12-Dec-12 15-Dec-12 4.1.3 - Financial management Officer IC 17-Jul-12 24-Jul-12 15-Jun-15 CS Prior review n/a n/a 19-Sep-12 20-Sep-12 n/a n/a n/a 11-Dec-12 12-Dec-12 15-Dec-12 4.1.4 - M&E Officer (part-time) CS IC 30-Jun-17 Prior review 30-Jun-13 20-Jul-13 14-Jul-13 28-Jul-13 25-Aug-13 14-Sep-13 n/a n/a n/a 14-Oct-13 13-Nov-13 15-Nov-13 4.2 - Project Operational Costs 4.2.1 Purchase of IT Equipment for PMT Team Goods Shopping Prior review 5-Mar-13 15-Mar-13 16-Mar-13 31-Mar-13 10-Apr-13 15-Apr-13 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 16-Apr-13 30-Apr-13 4.2.2 Purchase of a project accounting software application. Goods Shopping Post review 15-Mar-13 25-Mar-13 26-Mar-13 10-Apr-13 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 12-Apr-13 27-Apr-13 PROJECT COST #REF! #REF! Final Contract Contract Amount Amendment (if any) Final Contract Contract Amount Amendment (if any) Final Contract Contract Amount Amendment (if any) 73,750.00 EUR 1,032,500.00 ALL 25,965.00 EUR 515,000.00 ALL 28,500.00 EUR 525,000.00 ALL ALBANIA SOCIAL ASSISTANCE MODERNIZATION PROJECT Component 2: Technical Assistance to Strengthen Implementation Capacity for SocialAssistance Programs (EURO 1.14 million) Results Areas / Activities Activity Cost (in EUR) Activity Cost (in EUR) financed by SAMP funds financed by Other Sources (e.g.Government and/or EC) 1. RESULTS AREA: EQUITY Sub-Component 2A: Revising Program Parameters for Improved Equity € 304,000.00 € 53,200.00 Design new disability assessment criteria based on the € 228,000.00 € 0.00 Social Model and international standards Design business procedures and institutional arrangements € 76,000.00 € 0.00 (e.g. composition as well as functioning of disability evaluation commission) as necessitated by the Social Model Update of NE scoring formula using new household data € 0.00 € 53,200.00 (statistical analysis) 2. RESULTS AREA: EFFICIENCY Sub-Component 2B: Strengthening Benefits Administration for Improved € 266,000.00 € 273,600.00 Efficiency. Development of Functional Requirements for Disability Assistance MIS € 114,000.00 € 0.00 Disability Assistance MIS Provide Technical Supervision of MIS development € 152,000.00 € 0.00 and implementation Design improved sanctions policy and enforcement € 0.00 € 121,600.00 mechanisms Design cross-checking procedures € 0.00 € 38,000.00 Design risk-based profiling tools for detection of € 0.00 € 114,000.00 fraud and errors 3. PRINCIPLE OF TRANSPARENCY Results Areas / Activities Activity Cost (in EUR) Activity Cost (in EUR) financed by SAMP funds financed by Other Sources (e.g.Government and/or EC) Sub-Component 2C: Promoting Transparency with Communications, Monitoring € 380,000.00 € 714,400.00 and Evaluation Design and Implementation of Process Evaluation for € 114,000.00 € 0.00 NE during pilot stage Design and Implementation of Impact Evaluation € 144,400.00 € 0.00 Baseline survey for NE pilot First Phase of Communications Campaign for € 83,600.00 € 0.00 successful implementation of NE reforms First Phase of Communications Campaign for € 38,000.00 € 0.00 successful implementation of Disability Assistance reforms Design and implementation of process evaluation for € 0.00 € 114,000.00 Disability Assistance Reforms Implementation and analysis of follow-up surveys for € 0.00 € 304,000.00 Impact Evaluation of NE pilot Second Phase of Communications Campaign for € 0.00 € 106,400.00 successful implementation of NE reforms Second Phase of Communications Campaign for € 0.00 € 152,000.00 successful implementation of Disability Assistance reforms Follow-up PSIA survey to monitor disability reforms € 0.00 € 38,000.00 Results Areas / Activities Activity Cost (in EUR) Activity Cost (in EUR) financed by SAMP funds financed by Other Sources (e.g.Government and/or EC) 4 - Project Management Sub-Component 2D: Project Implementation Support € 170,240.00 Project Manager € 0.00 Procurement Officer € 0.00 Financial management Officer (part-time) € 0.00 M&E Officer (part-time) € 0.00 Project Operational Costs € 0.00 FRONT-END FEE € 19,760.00 PROJECT COST (SAMP fonds only) € 1,140,000.00 € 1,041,200.00