PROCUREMENT PLAN (Textual Part) Project information: Sierra Leone: Financial Inclusion (P166601) Project Implementation agency: Ministry of Finance/Bank of Sierra Leone Date of the Procurement Plan: February 4, 2019 Period covered by this Procurement Plan: 18 months 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 The Public Procurement Act 2016, 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. Not Applicable 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; Works: is not applicable Other Relevant Procurement Information. None PROCUREMENT Sierra Leone : Sierra Leone Financial Inclusion Project PLAN General Information Country: Sierra Leone Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2019-02-08 2019-03-01 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P166601 GPN Date: Project Name: Sierra Leone Financial Inclusion Project Loan / Credit No: / , IDA / 63670 Executing Agency(ies): Ministry of Finance and Economic Development 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$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation as Issued Opening / Minutes Recommendation for Justification Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual GOODS Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents Proposal Submission / Report and Description Component Review Type Method Document / Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach Process (Y/N) (US$) 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 SL-MOFED-97393-GO-RFB / Procure hardware and Pending Single Stage - One software equipment required IDA / 63670 Post Request for Bids Open - National 0.00 Implementati 2019-06-10 2019-06-15 2019-07-27 2019-08-26 2019-09-30 2020-03-28 Envelope for upgrading of on cybersecurity SL-MOFED-97090-GO-RFB / Procure hardware and Pending Open - Single Stage - One software and services to IDA / 63670 Post Request for Bids 0.00 Implementati 2019-05-27 2019-06-01 2019-07-13 2019-08-12 2019-09-16 2020-03-14 International Envelope facilitate govt payment via on electronic methods SL-MOFED-96910-GO-RFB / Pending Supply and install POS Open - Single Stage - One IDA / 63670 Prior Request for Bids 0.00 Implementati 2020-07-06 2020-07-11 2020-08-22 2020-09-21 2020-10-26 2021-04-24 terminals and provide International Envelope on maintenance/servicing SL-MOFED-97381-GO-RFB / Local firm to provide needed hardware/software to Pending Open - Single Stage - One facilitate rural connectivity IDA / 63670 Post Request for Bids 0.00 Implementati 2020-10-12 2020-10-17 2020-11-28 2020-12-28 2021-02-01 2021-07-31 International Envelope to the payments system for on rural financial service providers SL-MOFED-96344-GO-RFP / Pending Procurement of the National Open - Single Stage - One IDA / 63670 Prior Request for Bids 0.00 Implementati 2019-04-29 2019-05-04 2019-06-15 2019-07-15 2019-08-19 2022-02-28 Switch System of Sierra International Envelope on Leone 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$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation as Issued Opening / Minutes Recommendation for Justification Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual CONSULTING FIRMS Page 1 Activity Reference No. / Combined Evaluation Loan / Credit Market Contract Type Actual Amount Expression of Interest Short List and Draft Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach (US$) 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 SL-MOFED-96373-CS-CQS / Hiring an international firm Consultant Open - Pending to conduct system testing for / Post Qualification 0.00 2019-06-10 2019-07-01 2019-08-14 2019-09-13 2019-10-18 2020-04-15 International Implementation user acceptance and Selection supporting tools and systems SL-MOFED-96383-CS-CQS / Consultant Hire a firm to conduct Pending / Post Qualification Open - National 0.00 2019-06-17 2019-07-08 2019-08-21 2019-09-20 2019-10-25 2020-04-22 security audit and network Implementation Selection penetration tests SL-MOFED-97067-CS-QCBS / Hire a firm to develop national stanfdards for mobile wallets and provide business advisory services to Quality And Cost- Open - Pending drive access point innovation / Prior 0.00 2019-03-25 2019-04-15 2019-05-29 2019-06-26 2019-07-26 2019-08-30 2019-10-04 2020-10-03 Based Selection International Implementation including developing a national standard for mobile wallets and to provide implementation training and technical support SL-MOFED-97390-CS-CQS / Hire a firm to conduct Consultant cybersecurity testing and Open - Pending IDA / 63670 Post Qualification 0.00 2019-05-27 2019-06-17 2019-07-31 2019-08-30 2019-10-04 2020-04-01 implementation plan for BSL International Implementation Selection and training for private banks SL-MOFED-97376-CS-CQS / Local firm to conduct needs Consultant assessment of identifying Pending IDA / 63670 Post Qualification Open - National 0.00 2019-04-22 2019-05-13 2019-06-26 2019-07-26 2019-08-30 2020-02-26 opportunities for rural Implementation Selection connectivity of the retail payment system SL-MOFED-97383-CS-CQS / Hire a firm to support implementation of improvements necessary to connect the payments system Quality And Cost- Open - Pending IDA / 63670 Post 0.00 2020-11-02 2020-11-23 2021-01-06 2021-02-03 2021-03-05 2021-04-09 2021-05-14 2022-05-14 for rural financial service Based Selection International Implementation providers, including training on core banking applications and support on data migration SL-MOFED-97379-CS-CQS / Local firm to conduct assessment of opportunities Consultant Pending to facilitate the connectivity IDA / 63670 Post Qualification Open - National 0.00 2019-05-27 2019-06-17 2019-07-31 2019-08-30 2019-10-04 2020-04-01 Implementation for Apex Banks and member Selection community banks and FSAs to the payment system INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Page 2