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 Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2017-08-11 2019-07-23 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) 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 Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification 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) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation as Issued Opening / Minutes Recommendation for Justification Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual GESIP/RFB/CW-1 / Construction of UG Health Pending Science Building Open - Single Stage - One IDA / 60090 Prior Request for Bids 0.00 Implementati 2018-06-15 2018-06-24 2018-08-05 2018-09-04 2018-10-09 2019-10-09 Sub-component 2.2: International Envelope on Improving Learning Environment GOODS Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents Proposal Submission / Report and Description Component Review Type Method Document / Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach Process (Y/N) (US$) 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 GESIP/RFB-2 / Procurement of Teaching and Learning Open - Single Stage - One Materials IDA / 60090 Prior Request for Bids 0.00 Canceled 2018-01-31 2018-02-05 2018-03-19 2018-04-18 2018-05-23 2018-11-19 International Envelope Sub-Component 1.4: Teaching and learning materials GESIP/RFB-1 / Procurement of Equipment for Capacity Building for NCERD Single Stage - One Sub-component 1.1: IDA / 60090 Prior Request for Bids Open - National 121,370.42 Completed 2017-08-31 2017-09-03 2017-09-26 2017-10-11 2017-11-02 2017-12-17 Envelope Integrated Reform of Curriculum and Teacher Practice GESIP/RFB-G-1 / Pending Purchasing of Furniture Open - Single Stage - One IDA / 60090 Prior Request for Bids 0.00 Implementati 2018-10-08 2018-10-13 2018-11-24 2018-12-24 2019-01-28 2019-07-27 Sub-component 2.2 Improving International Envelope on Learning Environment GESIP/DC/G-1 / Purchasing of Insignt 4ES OMR and Image Scanners For the effective training and IDA / 60090 Post Direct Selection Direct 24,343.85 Signed 2018-12-03 2018-12-05 2018-12-26 2019-06-24 implementation of the Grademaker Strengthening of the National Assessment Capacity. GESIP/RFQ/2019/01 / Purchasing of Laptops for Request for Single Stage - One IDA / 60090 Post Limited 70,809.87 Signed 2019-02-05 2019-02-20 2019-03-22 the National Curriculum Quotations Envelope writing and revision process. Page 1 GESIP/RFB-G-2 / Purchasing of Equipment, Pending Single Stage - One Sub-Component 2.2: IDA / 60090 Post Request for Bids Open - National 0.00 Implementati 2019-03-29 2019-04-03 2019-05-15 2019-06-05 2019-07-10 2020-01-06 Envelope Improving Learning on Environment GESIP/G/RFQ/2019/02 / Purchase of Desktop Pending Request for Single Stage - One computer for Scantron IDA / 60090 Post Limited 0.00 Implementati 2019-07-22 2019-08-14 2019-09-13 Quotations Envelope operation for the National on Assessment GESIP/G/RFQ/2019/03 / Equipment No. 2 for Pending Request for Single Stage - One Capacity Building for IDA / 60090 Post Limited 0.00 Implementati 2019-07-26 2019-08-23 2019-11-21 Quotations Envelope NCERD, under the National on Curriculum Revision process. GESIP/G/DC/2019/02 / Procurement of Books from Pending Scholastic Corporation for IDA / 60090 Post Direct Selection Direct 0.00 Implementati 2019-07-25 2019-07-30 2019-08-20 2019-10-19 the Piloting of the Revised on Curriculum. GESIP/G/DC/2019/03 / Procurement of Books from Pending Harper Collins for the IDA / 60090 Post Direct Selection Direct 0.00 Implementati 2019-07-25 2019-07-30 2019-08-13 2019-10-12 Piloting of the Revised on Curriculum. GESIP/G/DC/2019/04 / Procurement of Books from Pending Perfection Learning for the IDA / 60090 Post Direct Selection Direct 0.00 Implementati 2019-07-25 2019-07-30 2019-08-13 2019-10-12 Piloting of the Revised on Curriculum. GESIP/G/DC/2019/05 / Procurement of Books from Pending Crabtree Publishing for the IDA / 60090 Post Direct Selection Direct 0.00 Implementati 2019-07-28 2019-08-02 2019-08-18 2019-10-17 Piloting of the Revised on Curriculum. GESIP/G/RFQ/2019/04 / Pending Procurement of Classroom Request for Single Stage - One IDA / 60090 Post Open - National 0.00 Implementati 2019-07-29 2019-09-16 2019-11-15 Books for the Piloting of the Quotations Envelope on Revised Curriculum. GESIP/G/RFQ/2019/05 / Procurement of SCHOOLS / Pending Request for Single Stage - One CLASSROOMS Materials for IDA / 60090 Post Open - National 0.00 Implementati 2019-07-29 2019-09-07 2019-09-13 Quotations Envelope the Piloting of the Revised on Curriculum. GESIP/G/DC/2019/06 / Procurement of Mathematics Pending Manipulatives (Math kits) IDA / 60090 Post Direct Selection Direct 0.00 Implementati 2019-07-24 2019-07-29 2019-08-17 2019-10-16 for the Piloting of the on Revised Curriculum. GESIP/G/RFQ/2019/06 / Technology - Procurement of Pending Request for Single Stage - One Classroom Equipment for the IDA / 60090 Post Open - National 0.00 Implementati 2019-07-30 2019-09-03 2019-09-09 Quotations Envelope Piloting of the Revised on Curriculum. Page 2 GESIP/G/DC/2019/SOFTW / Procurement of antivirus protection software and Pending license microsoft office suite IDA / 60090 Post Direct Selection Direct 0.00 Implementati 2019-07-25 2019-07-30 2019-08-15 2019-09-14 for the fifty (50) laptops on purchased for curriculum writing NON CONSULTING SERVICES Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification 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) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation as Issued Opening / Minutes Recommendation for Justification Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual GESIP//DC/NCS/01 / GESIP is desirous of acquiring video recordings of classroom teaching practices. This is required for the teacher IDA / 60090 Prior Direct Selection Direct 9,925.82 Signed 2018-06-13 2018-06-18 2018-06-28 2018-07-28 observation and assessment tool, TEACH to be properly adapted to the Guyana context. Specialized video recordings are required. CONSULTING FIRMS Activity Reference No. / Combined Evaluation Loan / Credit Market Contract Type Actual Amount Expression of Interest Short List and Draft Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach (US$) 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 GESIP/QCBS-1 / Development of a Framework for Curriculum Revision Quality And Cost- Open - IDA / 60090 Prior 199,350.00 Signed 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: Based Selection International Integrated Reform of Curriculum and Teacher Practice GESIP/QCBS-2 / Curriculum Revision, Sub- Component 1.1: Integrated Reform of Curriculum and Quality And Cost- Open - teacher Practice (B) IDA / 60090 Prior 0.00 Canceled 2017-10-09 2017-10-30 2017-12-13 2018-01-10 2018-02-09 2018-03-16 2018-04-20 2019-04-20 Based Selection International Curriculum revision by subject, training master trainers in use of new curriculum GESIP/RFP-CW-1 / Consultancy for the Design and Supervision of Civil Works at the Faculty of Quality And Cost- Open - IDA / 60090 Prior 0.00 Canceled 2017-12-07 2018-12-07 Health Sciences Based Selection International Sub-component 2.2: Improving Learning Environment GESIP/CQS-1 / Revise/update nursary curriculum, Sub-Component 1.1: Integrated Reform of Consultant Pending Curriculum and Teacher IDA / 60090 Post Qualification Open - National 0.00 2017-11-24 2017-12-15 2018-01-28 2018-02-27 2018-04-03 2018-09-30 Implementation Practices, (B) Curriculum Selection Revision by subject, training master trainers in the use of new curriculum Page 3 GESIP/CQS-2 / NCERD Staff Realignment of Student Assessment to the Revised Consultant Curriculum IDA / 60090 Post Qualification Open - National 0.00 Canceled 2018-02-06 2018-02-27 2018-04-12 2018-05-12 2018-06-16 2018-12-13 Sub-compoent 1.3: Selection Strengthening of national assessment capacity GESIP/CQS-3 / Developing a user-fridendy softwre Consultant interface for NCERD IDA / 60090 Post Qualification Open - National 0.00 Canceled 2017-10-10 2017-10-31 2017-12-14 2018-01-13 2018-02-17 2018-08-16 Sub-compoent 1.3: Selection Strengthening of national assessment capacity GSEIP/QCBS/CW/01 / Sub- component 2.2:Improving Learning Environment, Consultancy for the Design Quality And Cost- Open - IDA / 60090 Prior 462,800.00 Signed 2017-10-02 2017-10-16 2017-11-20 2017-12-18 2018-01-01 2018-02-05 2018-03-12 2019-03-12 and Supervision of the New Based Selection International Building for the Faculty of Health Sciences Works, University of Guyana INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Page 4