90317 China: GEF Partnership for Market Readiness (PMR) Project (P145586) Procurement Plan The procurement plan will cover the whole period of the project implementation. The Project Implementation Agency shall update the procurement plan throughout the duration of the project at least annually by including contracts previously awarded. All procurement plans, their updates or modifications shall be subject to Bank’s prior review and no objection before implementation. I. General 1. Project information: Country: China Borrower: The People’s Republic of China Project Name: GEF Partnership for Market Readiness (PMR) Project Grant No.: Project Code: P145586 Project Implementation Agency (PIA): All procurement of the Project will be carried out by Climate Change Department of NDRC. 2. Bank’s approval Date of the procurement Plan:Original: April 1st, 2014, Revised September 1, 2014 3. Date of General Procurement Notice: April 9th 4. Period covered by this procurement plan: 3 years II. Selection of Consultants 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: Expenditure Contract Value Procurement Method Bank Prior Review Category (US$) >= 300K QCBS, QBS, LCS, FBS Firms: First contract for each selection method and all contracts >=USD 300 K; < 300K QCBS, QBS, CQS, LCS, Firms: All SSS contracts; FBS Individual Consultant: Only in N/A SSS Exceptional Cases; Consultants SSS for individual consultant: >=USD N/A IC 20 K All terms of reference (TOR) for consultant contracts regardless of contract value, will be subject to the Bank’s prior review Notes: QCBS: Quality- and Cost-Based Selection CQS: Selection Based on the Consultants’ Qualifications QBS: Quality-Based Selection SSS: Single Source Selection LCS: Least-Cost Selection IC: Individual Consultant selection procedure FBS: Selection under a Fixed Budget NA: Not Applicable 2. Short list comprising entirely of national consultants: Short list of consultants for services, estimated to cost less than USD500, 000 equivalent per contract, may comprise entirely of national consultants in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2.7 of the Consultant Guidelines. 3. Reference to (if any) Project Operational/Procurement Manual: The PIA has prepared a procurement management manual, which has been reviewed by the Bank. 4. Any Other Special Selection Arrangements: Retroactive financing will be agreed under this project. All advance contracts are subject to Bank’s prior review. Payments will be made only for contracts procured in accordance with applicable Bank procurement procedures. 5. Consultancy Assignments with Selection Methods and Time Schedule 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Review by Expected Expected Estimated Contract Contract Description of Selection Bank Bidding Proposals Ref Cost (USD Duration No. Assignment Method (Prior / Start Date Submission ‘000) (months) Post) Date Coverage, cap, allocation September, 1 PMR-1 methodologies and QBS Prior July, 2014 36 months 2014 supplementary mechanisms Legal framework September, 2 PMR-2 and supervision QBS Prior July, 2014 36 months 2014 system Data and MRV September, 3 PMR-3 QBS Prior July, 2014 36 months system 2014 Improvement of September , 4 PMR-4 SSS Prior July, 2014 36 months registry 2014 Research on large September, 5 PMR-5 state-owned QBS Prior July, 2014 36 months 2014 enterprises Research on power September, 6 PMR-6 QBS Prior July, 2014 36 months sectors 2014 Post(the first contract Supportive will be PMR-7 - November, December, 7 researches from 32 CQS subject to 12 months PMR-38 2014 2014 provinces prior review by the Bank)