IN: Ecosystem Service Improvement Project (ESIP) (P133803) I. General 1. Bank’s approval Date of the procurement Plan: [Original: May 19, 2017] 2. Date of General Procurement Notice: June 9, 2016 3. Period covered by this procurement plan: The procurement period of project covered from year May 19,2017 to November 30, 2018 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 US$ 1. ICB and LIB (Goods) Above US$ 2 million All 2. NCB (Goods) Above US$2 million All 3. ICB (Works) Above US$ 10 million All 4. NCB (Works) Above US$ 10 million All 5. (Non-Consultant Services) Below US$ 2 million All [Add other methods if necessary] Procurement Methods and Threshold Category Method of Procurement Threshold (US$ Equivalent) Goods and Non-consultant ICB >3,000,000 services LIB Wherever agreed by the Bank NCB Up to 3,000,000 (with NCB conditions) Shopping Up to 100,000 DC As per Para 3.7 of the Bank Guidelines Force Account As per Para 3.9 of Guidelines Framework Agreements As per Para 3.6 of Guidelines Works ICB >40,000,000 NCB Up to 40,000,000 (with NCB conditions) Shopping Up to 200,000 Force Account As per Para 3.9 of Guidelines DC As per Para 3.7 of Guidelines October 12, 2017 Community Participation As per Para 3.19 of Guidelines Prior Review by the Bank. The Bank will prior review the following contracts: • Works (including turnkey, Supply & Installation of plant and equipment and PPP): all contracts more than US$ 10 million equivalent; and • Goods (including information technology and non-consulting services): all contracts more than US$ 2 million equivalent. There is no separate prior review threshold for direct contract and therefore, the same review threshold will apply to direct contract for goods, works and non-consulting services. The above prior review thresholds are revised as per the instructions issued while launching of New Procurement Framework (NPF) July 2016. All contracts below the specified prior review threshold value shall be subject to Post Procurement Review (PPR). In addition, Bank shall be entitled to conduct, at any time, Independent Procurement Review (IPR) of all the contracts financed under the Grant. In both the cases, the IAs shall prepare lists of contract and submit it to the Bank for conducting PPR/IPR. The PPR will be conducted on annual basis. All contracts not covered under prior review will be subject to post review during supervision missions, and/or review by consultants to be appointed by the by Bank. 2. Pre-qualification. Note applicable 3. Proposed Procedures for CDD Components (as per paragraph. 3.19 of the Guidelines: It is envisaged that there will be some form of community participation activities in this project. If anything of that sort arises, it will be done as per para 3.19 of Procurement guidelines. 4. Reference to (if any) Project Operational/Procurement Manual: The Project has prepared project Operations Manual (OM) that contains a Chapter on Procurement procedures to be adopted for the project. The OM was reviewed and agreed by the Bank to be used as a guidance note while conducting project procurement. All the contracts issued under the project will follow the World Bank’s Guidelines: Bank’s “Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits” dated January 2011and revised in July 2014and “Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers” dated January 2011 and revised in July 2014. In case of any inconsistencies between the Project Operation Manual and Bank’s Procurement Guidelines, the later shall prevail. 5. Any Other Special Procurement Arrangements: Procurement of goods, works and non-consulting services shall be conducted through state’s e-procurement portal using Bank’s standard biding documents. The e-portal was assessed and cleared by the Bank. International Competitive Bidding (ICB) is the preferred method for procurement of goods, works and non-consulting services. However, it is unlikely that there will be any ICB contract. All National Competitive Bidding (NCB) shall be conducted in accordance October 12, 2017 with paragraph 3.3 and 3.4 of the Guidelines. In addition, following additional provisions as agreed with GOI task force (as amended from time to time) shall apply: • Only the model bidding documents for NCB as agreed with the GoI Task Force (and as amended from time to time), shall be used for bidding; • Invitation to bid shall be advertised in at least one widely circulated national daily newspaper (or on a widely used website or electronic portal with free national and international access along with an abridged version of the said advertisement published in a widely circulated national daily inter-alia giving the website/electronic portal details from which the details of the invitation to bid can be downloaded), at least 30 days prior to the deadline for the submission of bids; • No special preference will be accorded to any bidder either for price or for other terms and conditions when competing with foreign bidders, state-owned enterprises, small-scale enterprises or enterprise from any given State; • Except with the prior concurrence of the Bank, there shall be no negotiation of price with the bidders, even with the lowest evaluated bidder; • For prior review contracts, extension of bid validity shall not be allowed with reference to Contracts subject to Bank prior review without the prior concurrence of the Bank (i) for the first request for extension if it is longer than four weeks; and (ii) for all subsequent requests for extension irrespective of the period (such concurrence will be considered by Bank only in cases of Force Majeure and circumstance beyond the control of the Purchaser/Employer); • For prior review contracts, re-bidding shall not be carried out with reference to Contracts subject to Bank prior review without the prior concurrence of the Bank; • The system of rejecting bids outside a pre-determined margin or “bracket” of prices shall not be used in the project; • Rates contract entered into by Directorate General of Supplies and Disposal (DGS & D) will not be acceptable as a substitute for NCB procedures unless agreed with the Bank on case to case basis. Such contracts will be acceptable however, for any procurement under the Shopping procedure; • Two or three envelop system will not be used (expect when suing e-procurement system assessed and agreed by the Bank. To meet the Bank's requirements for right to audit and F&C, these clauses may be included in the Purchase Orders, in case the purchasers are directly placing the purchase orders to DGS&D rate contract holders. On the other hand, if indent is placed through DGS&D, the Purchaser has the option to sign a separate undertaking with DGS&D rate contract holder, where Bank’s right to audit and F&C clauses could be mentioned; 6. Summary of the Procurement Packages planned during the first 18 months after project effectiveness: Available in STEP III. Selection of Consultants October 12, 2017 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 Comment 1. Competitive Methods (Firms) Above US$ 1 million All contracts 2. Single Source (Firms) Above US$ 1 million All contracts 3. Individual Above US$ 300,000 All contracts 4 CQS Up to US$ 300,000 All contracts 2. Short list comprising entirely of national consultants: Short list of consultants for services, estimated to cost less than US$ 800,000 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: None 4. Consultancy Assignments with Selection Methods and Time Schedule: Available in STEP October 12, 2017 PROCUREMENT India : India Ecosystems Service Improvement Project PLAN General Information Country: India Banks Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2018-01-08 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) 2018-01-08 Project ID: P133803 GPN Date: Project Name: India Ecosystems Service Improvement Project Loan / Credit No: TF / A3990 Executing Agency(ies): Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, GIM State Forest Department MP 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 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 IN-SPIU-MP-40456-GO-RFQ / Procurement of Office Equipment Request for Single Stage - One Pending TF / A3990 Project Management Post Open - National 10,000.00 0.00 2018-01-20 2018-03-17 2018-09-13 (Laptop, Printers, Camera, Quotations Envelope Implementation Scanner, etc.) IN-ICFRE-41797-GO-RFQ / Procurement of office equipment (Desktop 15, Laptop 08, UPS 15, Printer Laserjet 8, Scanner 1, Scaling-up Sustainable Land Photocopier 1, LED Display Request for Single Stage - One Pending TF / A3990 and Ecosystem Management in Post Open - National 48,000.00 0.00 2018-01-17 2018-03-14 2018-09-10 Panel 4, Telephone Connection & Quotations Envelope Implementation Selected Landscapes Fax 1, and WiFi modem/connections 4) for setting up of PIU at ICFRE for initiation of ESIP. 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 IN-SPIU-MP-40458-NC-RFQ / Hiring/Renting of Vehicles for Request for Single Stage - One Pending TF / A3990 Project Management Post Open - National 30,000.00 0.00 2018-01-20 2018-03-17 2019-03-17 SPIU (Scorpio, Bolero & pool Quotations Envelope Implementation vehicle etc.) 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 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 IN-ICFRE-31731-CS-INDV / Scaling-up Sustainable Land Selection of Natural Resource Individual Consultant Under TF / A3990 and Ecosystem Management in Post Open 30,000.00 0.00 2017-10-20 2017-11-02 2017-12-08 2018-01-04 2017-12-29 2018-02-02 2020-02-02 Management-cum-Biodiversity Selection Implementation Selected Landscapes Consultant IN-ICFRE-31732-CS-INDV / Scaling-up Sustainable Land Individual Consultant Under Selection of Land Management TF / A3990 and Ecosystem Management in Post Open 30,000.00 0.00 2017-10-20 2017-11-02 2017-12-08 2018-01-04 2017-12-29 2018-02-02 2020-02-02 Selection Implementation Consultant Selected Landscapes IN-ICFRE-31733-CS-INDV / Scaling-up Sustainable Land Selection of Policy-cum- Individual Consultant Under TF / A3990 and Ecosystem Management in Post Open 30,000.00 0.00 2017-10-20 2017-11-02 2017-12-08 2018-01-04 2017-12-29 2018-02-02 2020-02-02 Knowledge Management Selection Implementation Selected Landscapes Consultant IN-ICFRE-31736-CS-INDV / Scaling-up Sustainable Land Individual Consultant Under Selection of Monitoring and TF / A3990 and Ecosystem Management in Post Open 30,000.00 0.00 2017-10-20 2017-11-02 2017-12-08 2018-01-04 2017-12-29 2018-02-02 2018-08-01 Selection Implementation Evaluation Consultant Selected Landscapes IN-ICFRE-31737-CS-INDV / Scaling-up Sustainable Land Individual Consultant Under Selection of State Coordinating TF / A3990 and Ecosystem Management in Post Open 30,000.00 0.00 2017-10-20 2017-11-02 2017-12-08 2018-01-04 2017-12-29 2018-02-02 2020-02-02 Selection Implementation Consultant Selected Landscapes IN-ICFRE-31738-CS-INDV / Scaling-up Sustainable Land Individual Consultant Under Selection of Carbon TF / A3990 and Ecosystem Management in Post Open 30,000.00 0.00 2017-10-20 2017-11-02 2017-12-08 2018-01-04 2017-12-29 2018-02-02 2020-02-02 Selection Implementation Sequestration Consultant Selected Landscapes IN-ICFRE-31741-CS-INDV / Scaling-up Sustainable Land Selection of Social Development/ Individual Consultant Under TF / A3990 and Ecosystem Management in Post Open 30,000.00 0.00 2017-10-20 2017-11-02 2017-12-08 2018-01-04 2017-12-29 2018-02-02 2020-02-02 Community Mobilization Selection Implementation Selected Landscapes Consultant IN-ICFRE-32612-CS-INDV / Individual Consultant Under Selection of Procurement TF / A3990 Project Management Post Open 16,000.00 0.00 2017-10-21 2017-11-03 2017-12-09 2018-01-04 2017-12-30 2018-02-03 2020-02-03 Selection Implementation Consultant-cum-Financial Expert IN-ICFRE-32621-CS-INDV / Selection of Establishment Individual Consultant Under TF / A3990 Project Management Post Open 16,000.00 0.00 2017-10-27 2017-11-02 2017-12-15 2018-01-04 2018-01-05 2018-02-09 2020-02-09 Consultant-cum-Secretarial Selection Implementation Expert Page 1 IN-SPIU-MP-40448-CS-INDV / Strengthen Capacity of Hiring of Individual Consultant for Government Institutions in Individual Consultant Pending Forestry/Ecosystem Service & TF / A3990 Forestry and Land Management Post Open 30,000.00 0.00 2018-01-15 2018-03-05 2018-03-26 2018-04-30 2019-04-30 Selection Implementation Knowledge management Programs in Madhya Pradesh Specialist and Chhattisgarh Strengthen Capacity of IN-SPIU-MP-40450-CS-INDV / Government Institutions in Individual Consultant Pending Hiring of Individual Consultant for TF / A3990 Forestry and Land Management Post Open 30,000.00 0.00 2018-01-15 2018-03-05 2018-03-26 2018-04-30 2019-04-30 Selection Implementation Database and GIS Expert Programs in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh Strengthen Capacity of IN-SPIU-MP-40451-CS-INDV / Government Institutions in Hiring of Individual Consultant for Individual Consultant Pending TF / A3990 Forestry and Land Management Post Open 30,000.00 0.00 2018-01-15 2018-03-05 2018-03-26 2018-04-30 2019-04-30 Social Development/Community Selection Implementation Programs in Madhya Pradesh Mobilization and Chhattisgarh Page 2