GEF Efficient & Green Freight Transport Project, Procurement Plan PROCUREMENT PLAN Project information: Country: P.R. China Project name: GEF Efficient and Green Freight Transports Project Project Code: P159883 Project Implementation agency: Ministry of Transportation (MOT) NPMO and provincial PMOs Date of the Procurement Plan: July 29, 2020 Period covered by this Procurement Plan: July 2020 to December, 2022 Preamble In accordance with paragraph 5.9 of the “World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (July 2016, Revised November 2017 & 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. A. The Bank’s Standard Procurement Documents (SPDs): The Bank’s SPDs shall be used for all contracts subject to international competitive procurement and those contracts as specified in the Procurement Plan tables in STEP. B. 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 (Tendering and Bidding Law of the Peoples’ Republic of China, i.e. TBL promulgated by its Order No. 21 dated August 30, 1999 and the Implementation Regulations of the TBL promulgated by its State Council Order No. 613 dated November 30, 2011 and any amendments thereof) may be used with the following conditions to meet the requirements for open competitive procurement of paragraph 5.4 of the Procurement Regulations: a. All procurement notices shall be published in a national newspaper of wide circulation, or on a widely-used website / electronic portal with free access. b. A minimum of twenty (20) business days shall be given to Bidders between the date of such advertisement (or the date of availability of procurement documents, 1 GEF Efficient & Green Freight Transport Project, Procurement Plan whichever is later and the deadline for the submission of bids). The advertisement and procurement documents shall specify the deadline for the submission of bids. Potential Bidders shall be allowed to inspect and purchase procurement documents at any time prior to the deadline for the submission of bids. c. Any Bidder/Consultant should be eligible to participate in a procurement process and to be awarded a Bank-financed contract as defined in paragraphs 3.21, 3.22 and 3.23 of the Procurement Regulations. d. Bidders/Consultants shall be allowed to submit bids/proposals by mail or in person. Bidders/consultants shall not be mandatory required to be present at the bid/proposal opening session. e. Bidders should not be required to register as a condition for inspecting or purchasing procurement documents, submitting its bid or receiving contract award. A winner Bidder, shall be given reasonable opportunity of registering (if required) before contract signing without any let or hindrance. Bidding shall not be restricted to any class of contractors. f. The winning bidder shall not be required, as a condition of award, to reduce its bid price No contract negotiation shall be permitted unless agreed in the procurement plan. g. No bid may be rejected solely on the basis that the bid price exceeds any cost estimate. Rejection of all bids or re-bidding shall not be allowed (except for request for quotation) solely because the number of bids is less than three (3). Rebidding shall not take place without any sound justification. h. The Bank’s procurement documents for approaching the national market or any procurement document acceptable to the Bank shall be used. All procurement documents must require that bidders/consultants present a signed acceptance at the time of bidding or submitting a proposal, to be incorporated in any resulting contract, 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. i. The procurement documents shall disclose the newspaper and / or the electronic means in which the information on contract award shall be published. j. The contract award notification, according to the consulting selection or procurement method applied, shall identify: (a) name and address of the Borrower’s 2 GEF Efficient & Green Freight Transport Project, Procurement Plan Project Implementing Unit, (b) name and reference number of the contract being awarded and the selection method used (c) names of all Bidders/Consultants that submitted bids/proposals and their prices as read out at the bid opening meeting and as evaluated (d) names of all Bidders/ Consultants whose bids/proposals were rejected either as nonresponsive or as not meeting qualification criteria or were not evaluated, with the reasons therefor and (e) the name of the successful Bidder/Consultant, the final contract price, the contract duration and a summary of its scope. k) The Borrower shall implement an effective complaint mechanism allowing bidders or consultants to complain, and have their complaints handled and responded in a timely manner. Procurement documents should indicate the complaint mechanism procedure and provide the professional title and address of the officials to whom such protests should be sent. l) The Bank shall be allowed to review procurement documentation and activities related to the activities included in the procurement plan. C. Other national procurement arrangements: When other national procurement arrangements other than national open competitive procurement arrangements are applied by the Borrower, such arrangements shall be subject to paragraph 5.5 of the Procurement Regulations. a. Leased Assets: Not applicable. b. Procurement of Second Hand Goods as specified under paragraph 5.11 of the Procurement Regulations is not applicable: c. Domestic Preference as specified under paragraph 5.51 of the Procurement Regulations: Goods: “Domestic Preference” is not applicable. Works: No works in this project. G. Other Relevant Procurement Information: Prior Review Threshold: Expenditure Contract Value Procurement Method Bank Prior Review Category (US$) Goods/IT >=500,000 & < Open National All contracts >= US$2M Systems and 10 million Non-Consulting Services < 500,000 RFQ None N/A DS All DS contracts ≥ US$2M Consultants ≥ 300,000 QCBS, QBS, LCS, FBS Firms: All contracts ≥ US$1M; 3 GEF Efficient & Green Freight Transport Project, Procurement Plan < 300,000 QCBS, LCS, FBS, CQS Firms: All DS contracts ≥US$1M; N/A DS IC ≥ US$300K; N/A Individual Consultant DS for IC: ≥ US$300K Notes: DS: Direct Selection CQS: Selection Based on the Consultants’ Qualifications QCBS: Quality- and Cost-Based Selection IC: Individual Consultant selection QBS: Quality-Based Selection procedure LCS: Least Cost Selection RFQ: Request for Quotation FBS: Fixed Budget Selection N/A: Not Applicable 4 GEF Efficient & Green Freight Transport Project, Procurement Plan Annex 1 MOT Procurement Plan (2019-2022) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Estimated Review by Expected Contract Contract Description of Selection Ref Sub-Component Bank (prior Bidding Duration Status No. assignment method Cost (USD) or post) Start Date (months) Study on the medium-to-long term plan for promoting multimodal transport in China Study on regulations and standardization of multimodal freight transport in China 1 CFT/CS-1 Study on Structural 700,000 DS Prior　 Jan. 2020 36 months TPRI1 Promotion of multimodal transport Emission Reduction information standardization in China Strategy for Freight Cost Benefit Analysis of Carbon Transport in China Reduction in China’s Freight Sector and Action Plan for Key Region 2 CFT/CS-2 National multimodal freight flow model 500,000 QBS Post 　 Jul.2020 30 months 　 Action plan for infrastructure 3 CFT/CS-3 Development of Action connectivity improvement on the B&R 300,000 QBS Prior Mar. 2019 24 months 　 Plan for Efficient and corridors Green Freight Corridor High efficiency freight transport 4 CFT/CS-4 Improvement organization and management plan for 300,000 DS Post　 Mar. 2020 24 months CATS2 freight corridors in China Analyze the current situation of the intermodal transport infrastructure development in the Yangtze River 5 CFT/CS-5 Economic Belt 200,000 CQS Post　 Mar. 2019 24 months 　 Guideline of Investigate the volume and direction of Intermodal Freight intermodal transport freight flows in the Development for the Yangtze River Economic Belt Yangtze River Evaluate the development level and trend Economic Belt of the intermodal transport in the 6 CFT/CS-6 Yangtze River Economic Belt on the 200,000 DS Post　 May. 2019 24months WTRI3 background of ecological civilization construction 5 GEF Efficient & Green Freight Transport Project, Procurement Plan Put forward the strategic objectives and key task of the intermodal transport in the Yangtze River Economic Belt on the background of ecology-based civilization construction The development goal, key tasks and policy measures of railway intermodal 7 CFT/CS-7 transportation in the Yangtze River 250,000 CQS Post　 Jan. 2020 24 months 　 economic belt, under the background of ecological civilization construction Control and coordination mechanism on urban freight vehicles: issue and solution 8 CFT/CS-8 Development experiences of green urban 200,000 CQS Post　 Mar. 2019 24 months 　 Guideline for Green freight distribution in foreign and and Efficient Urban domestic urban clusters Freight Development Index System Construction and Effect 9 CFT/CS-9 100,000 DS Post　 Jan. 2020 24 months CATS Evaluation on Green Urban Freight Promoting CFT/CS- Study on the standardization of urban 10 Standardization and 250,000 DS Post　 Mar. 2019 24 months RIOH4 10 freight distribution Development Intelligent Technology Study on route optimization and CFT/CS- 11 for Urban Freight intelligent dispatching technology for 150,000 CQS Post　 Jan. 2020 24 months 　 11 Distribution urban freight distribution Energy consumption and emissions CFT/CS- Monitoring and data/Appraisal report of energy 12 150,000 CQS Post　 Jan. 2021 24 months 　 12 evaluation conservation and emissions reduction effect Performance monitoring and evaluation (including Performance monitoring and evaluation CFT/ CS- Midterm project (including Midterm project evaluation, 13 100,000 CQS Post　 Jan. 2021 24 months 　 13 evaluation, Project Project completion report and completion report and Performance appraisal report) Performance appraisal report) 2-3 Study on green Freight- Jun- 14 CFT/IC-1 Study on green Freight-driver Standard 120,000 ICS Post　 　 International driver Standard Dec,2019 Consultants 6 GEF Efficient & Green Freight Transport Project, Procurement Plan 3-5 Mar. 2019- 15 CFT/IC-2 Technical Experts Technical Experts 211,000 ICS Post　 　 Technical Dec. 2021 Consultants Total Budget 3,731,000 7 GEF Efficient & Green Freight Transport Project, Procurement Plan Yantai Procurement Plan (2019-2022) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Expected Review by Expected Contract Contract Estimated Selection Proposals Ref Description of assignment Bank (prior Bidding Start Duration Status No. Cost (USD) method submission or post) Date (months) Date CFT/CS- 1 Data Analysis 650,000 QCBS Post Jan. 2019 Mar. 2019 36 1-Yantai CFT/CS- 2 Publicity and Promotion 100,000 CQS Post Jan. 2020 Mar. 2019 24 2-Yantai Total Budget 750,000 Weifang Procurement Plan (2019-2022) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Expected Review by Expected Contract Contract Estimated Selection Proposals Ref Description of assignment Bank (prior Bidding Start Duration Status No. Cost (USD) method submission or post) Date (months) Date Equipment for Green freight CFT/CS- 1 carbon emission data 160,000 RFQ Post Jan. 2019 Mar. 2019 24 1-Weifang collection system Research on the mode of CFT/CS- 2 urban joint distribution 290,000 CQS Post Jan. 2019 Mar. 2019 24 2-Weifang organization in Weifang CFT/CS- 3 Training and promotion 100,000 CQS Post Jul. 2019 Sep. 2019 18 3-Weifang Total Budget 550,000 Hubei Procurement Plan (2019-2022) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 GEF Efficient & Green Freight Transport Project, Procurement Plan Expected Estimated Review by Expected Contract Contract Selection Proposals Ref Description of assignment Cost (USD Bank (prior Bidding Start Duration Status No. method submission ‘000) or post) Date (months) Date Research on the construction 1 CFT/CS- and development of modern 220,000 CQS Post Jan. 2019 Mar. 2019 24 1 1-Hubei shipping system in Han River Equipment for Green 2 CFT/G-1- Waterway Construction 80,000 RFQ Post Jul. 2019 Sep. 2019 2 2 Hubei Project Total Budget 300,000 Guangdong Procurement Plan (2019-2022) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Expected Review by Expected Contract Contract Estimated Selection Proposals Ref Description of assignment Bank (prior Bidding Start Duration Status No. Cost (USD) method submission or post) Date (months) Date Guangzhou-Qingyuan 1 CFT/CS-1- Urban-rural Logistics 560,000 QCBS Post Jan. 2019 Mar. 2019 36 1 Guangdong Integrating Distribution Demonstration CFT/CS-2- 2 Capacity Building 190,000 CQS Post Jul. 2019 Sep. 2019 24 Guangdong Total Budget 750,000 Fujian Procurement Plan (2019-2022) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9 GEF Efficient & Green Freight Transport Project, Procurement Plan Expected Estimated Review by Expected Contract Contract Selection Proposals Ref Description of assignment Cost (USD Bank (prior Bidding Start Duration Status No. method submission ‘000) or post) Date (months) Date The development and 1 CFT/CS- construction of Fujian- 550,000 QCBS Post Jan. 2019 Mar. 2019 36 1 1-Xiamen Jiangxi rail-sea intermodal transport information system Study on the optimization of 2 CFT/CS- freight distribution 150,000 CQS Post Jul. 2019 Sep. 2019 24 2 1-Xiamen organization at Xiamen Port Total Budget 700,000 Notes: 1. TPRI: MOT’s affiliated institute – Transport Planning and Research Institute; 2. CATS: MOT’s affiliated institute – China Academy of Transportation Sciences; 3. WTRI: MOT’s affiliated institute – China Water-bone Transport Research Institute 4. RIOH: MOT’s affiliated institute – Research Institute of Highway. 10 PROCUREMENT China : China: GEF Efficient and Green Freight Transport Project PLAN General Information Country: China Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2019-10-30 2020-08-13 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P159883 GPN Date: 2019-11-16 Project Name: China: GEF Efficient and Green Freight Transport Project Loan / Credit No: TF / A9121 Executing Agency(ies): Ministry of Transport WORKS Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Procurement Estimated Actual Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification High SEA/SH Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents Proposal Submission / Report and Contract Description Component Review Type Method Document Amount Amount Document / Signed Contract No. Approach Process (Y/N) Risk Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation as Issued Opening / Minutes Recommendation for Completion Type (US$) (US$) Justification Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned GOODS Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification Estimated Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents Proposal Submission / Report and Description Component Review Type Method Document / Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach Process (Y/N) Amount (US$) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation as Issued Opening / Minutes Recommendation for Justification Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual NON CONSULTING SERVICES Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification Estimated Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents Proposal Submission / Report and Description Component Review Type Method Document / Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach Process (Y/N) Amount (US$) (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$) Notice Request for Proposals as Issued Proposals / Minutes Technical Proposal Negotiated Contract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual CFT/CS-6 / Policy for 1. National Technical Consultant Under Green and Efficient Urban TF / A9121 Assistance and Policy Post Qualification Open - National 200,000.00 0.00 2020-03-31 2020-04-01 2020-04-21 2020-06-04 2020-07-04 2020-08-08 2022-12-31 Implementation Freight Development Development Selection INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Activity Reference No. / Invitation to Loan / Credit Market Contract Type Estimated Actual Draft Negotiated Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Identified/Selected Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach Amount (US$) Amount (US$) Contract Consultant Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual 1. National Technical Individual CFT/CS-INDV-1 / Project TF / A9121 Assistance and Policy Post Consultant Open 48,000.00 44,743.69 Completed 2019-11-16 2019-09-12 2020-01-04 2019-11-25 2020-01-25 2020-04-30 2020-02-29 2020-05-07 2022-12-31 2020-05-07 Management Expert Development Selection 1. National Technical Individual CFT/CS-INDV-2 / TF / A9121 Assistance and Policy Post Consultant Open 48,000.00 44,743.69 Signed 2019-11-16 2019-09-12 2020-01-04 2019-11-25 2020-01-25 2020-05-07 2020-02-29 2020-05-07 2022-12-31 Procurement Expert Development Selection 1. National Technical Individual CFT/CS-INDV-3 / Financial Under TF / A9121 Assistance and Policy Post Consultant Open 48,000.00 0.00 2019-11-16 2019-09-12 2020-01-04 2020-01-25 2020-02-29 2022-12-31 Expert Implementation Development Selection Page 1 1. National Technical Individual CFT/CS-INDV-4 / Under TF / A9121 Assistance and Policy Post Consultant Open 9,000.00 0.00 2019-11-16 2019-09-12 2020-01-04 2020-01-25 2020-02-29 2022-12-31 Environment Expert Implementation Development Selection 1. National Technical Individual CFT/CS-INDV-5 / Social Under TF / A9121 Assistance and Policy Post Consultant Open 9,000.00 0.00 2019-11-16 2019-09-12 2020-01-04 2020-01-25 2020-02-29 2022-12-31 Expert Implementation Development Selection 1. National Technical Individual CFT/CS-INDV-6 / Financial Under TF / A9121 Assistance and Policy Post Consultant Open 61,200.00 0.00 2019-11-16 2019-10-30 2020-01-04 2019-11-25 2020-01-25 2020-02-29 2022-12-31 Assitant Implementation Development Selection CFT/CS-4 / Intermodal 1. National Technical transport development TF / A9121 Assistance and Policy Post Direct Selection Direct 350,000.00 351,352.71 Signed 2020-03-31 2020-04-01 2020-04-10 2020-06-03 2020-06-14 2020-07-30 2022-06-14 research of YREB Development CFT/CS-8 / Study on the 1. National Technical standardization of urban Under TF / A9121 Assistance and Policy Post Direct Selection Direct 250,000.00 0.00 2020-03-31 2020-03-31 2020-04-10 2020-06-14 2022-12-31 freight distribution under Implementation Development new technical conditions CFT/CS-7 / Index System 1. National Technical Construction and Effect TF / A9121 Assistance and Policy Post Direct Selection Direct 100,000.00 98,808.99 Signed 2020-03-31 2020-04-01 2020-04-10 2020-07-03 2020-06-14 2020-07-30 2022-12-31 Evaluation of Urban Green Development Freight CFT/CS-3 / Development of 1. National Technical Action Plan for Efficient and Under TF / A9121 Assistance and Policy Post Direct Selection Direct 600,000.00 0.00 2020-04-20 2020-05-18 2020-04-30 2020-07-04 2022-12-31 Green Freight Corridor Implementation Development Improvement 1. National Technical Individual CFT/CS-INDV-7 / Project Pending TF / A9121 Assistance and Policy Post Consultant Open 48,000.00 0.00 2020-08-09 2020-09-27 2020-10-18 2020-11-22 2022-12-31 Technical Expert Implementation Development Selection Page 2