PROCUREMENT PLAN (Textual Part) Project information: GUYANA GUYANA EDUCATION SECTOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (GESIP) PROJECT ID NO.: P159519 Project Implementation agency: MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, GUYANA EDUCATION SECTOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (GESIP) Date of the Procurement Plan: August 10, 2017 Period covered by this Procurement Plan: August 10, 2017 to August 9, 2018 Preamble In accordance with paragraph 5.9 of the “World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (July 2016) (“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. The Bank’s Standard Procurement Documents: shall be used for all contracts subject to international competitive procurement and those contracts as specified in the Procurement Plan tables in STEP. 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 may be used. When the Borrower uses its own national open competitive procurement arrangements as set forth in National Procurement Act 2003 and regulations, such arrangements shall be subject to paragraph 5.4 of the Procurement Regulations. 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. Leased Assets as specified under paragraph 5.10 of the Procurement Regulations: Leasing may be used for those contracts identified in the Procurement Plan tables. Procurement of Second Hand Goods as specified under paragraph 5.11 of the Procurement Regulations – is allowed for those contracts identified in the Procurement Plan tables “Not Applicable” Domestic preference as specified under paragraph 5.51 of the Procurement Regulations (Goods and Works). Goods: is not applicable for those contracts identified in the Procurement Plan tables; Works: is not applicable for those contracts identified in the Procurement Plan tables. Hands-on Expanded Implementation Support (HEIS) as specified under paragraphs 3.10 and 3.11 of the Procurement Regulations is Applicable. “Not Applicable” Other Relevant Procurement Information. “Not Applicable” PROCUREMENT Guyana : Guyana Education Sector Improvement Project PLAN General Information Country: Guyana Banks Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2017-08-11 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) 2017-08-11 Project ID: P159519 GPN Date: 2017-07-25 Project Name: Guyana Education Sector Improvement Project Loan / Credit No: IDA / 60090 Executing Agency(ies): Ministry of Education WORKS Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report Procurement Prequalification 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) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report / Justification Notice / Invitation Issued Opening / Minutes for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual GOODS Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report Procurement Prequalification Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Draft Bidding Document Specific Procurement Bidding Documents as Proposal Submission / Description Loan / Credit No. Component Review Type Method Market Approach and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion Process (Y/N) (US$) 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 GESIP/RFB-2 / Procurement of Teaching and Learning Materials Component 1: Integrated Single Stage - One Pending IDA / 60090 Prior Request for Bids Open - International 0.00 2018-01-31 2018-02-05 2018-03-19 2018-04-18 2018-05-23 2018-11-19 Sub-Component 1.4: Teaching Curriculum Reform. Envelope Implementation and learning materials NON CONSULTING SERVICES Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report Procurement Prequalification 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) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report / Justification Notice / Invitation Issued Opening / Minutes for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual CONSULTING FIRMS Activity Reference No. / Combined Evaluation Contract Type Actual Amount Expression of Interest Short List and Draft Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Technical Description Loan / Credit No. Component Review Type Method Market Approach Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Signed Contract Contract Completion (US$) 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 GESIP/QCBS-1 / Development of a Framework for Curriculum Revision Component 1: Integrated Quality And Cost- Pending IDA / 60090 Prior Open - International 0.00 2017-08-31 2017-09-21 2017-11-04 2017-12-02 2018-01-01 2018-02-05 2018-03-12 2019-03-12 Sub-component 1.1: Integrated Curriculum Reform. Based Selection Implementation Reform of Curriculum and Teacher Practice GESIP/QCBS-2 / Curriculum Revision, Sub-Component 1.1: Integrated Reform of Curriculum Component 1: Integrated Quality And Cost- Pending and teacher Practice (B) IDA / 60090 Prior Open - International 0.00 2017-10-09 2017-10-30 2017-12-13 2018-01-10 2018-02-09 2018-03-16 2018-04-20 2019-04-20 Curriculum Reform. Based Selection Implementation Curriculum revision by subject, training master trainers in use of new curriculum GESIP/RFP-CW-1 / Component 2: Strengthening the Consultancy for the Design and Teaching Capacity and Supervision of Civil Works at the Improving the Learning Quality And Cost- Pending IDA / 60090 Prior Open - International 0.00 2017-12-07 2018-12-07 Faculty of Health Sciences Environment for the University of Based Selection Implementation Sub-component 2.2: Improving Guyana Facul ty of Health Learning Environment Sciences. INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Page 1