86210 PROCUREMENT PLAN FOR THE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION SUPPORT PROJECT -SDISP (total loan amount including front end fee 17.7 million EUR) Date: 17 March 2014 Package Procureme Prior Activity Category Comment Review Bid/EOI Invitation Opening WB no objection Contract signing Contract completion Number nt method Review Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Component 1: Improving Transparency of Higher Education Sub-component 1.1: Quality Assurance in Higher Education 1.1.1 External Evaluation of Universities 1 SSS CS yes Jan 15 Feb 15 Mar 15 Mar 15 Apr 15 Apr 18 Needs Assessment for Capacity Building of the Board for 1.1.2 HEAEB 1 IC CS yes Jun-14 Jun-14 Jul-14 Jul-14 Aug-14 Feb-15 Capacity Building of the Administrative Capacity of the Board 1.1.3 for HEAEB 1 CQ CS no Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Aug-14 Feb-15 1.1.4 Technical assistance for HEAEB 2 IC CS yes Feb-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 Dec-18 External Evaluation of the Board for HEAEB for Memebership 1.1.5 in EQAR and ENQA OC/SSS Jan-15 Feb-15 Mar-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 Dec-15 2016- 1.1.6 EQAR and ENQA Memebership Fee for the Board for HEAEB 3 OC 2018 Development and Implementation of Data Base for Monitoring the Operation and Outputs of the Tertiary Education and for 1.1.7 Administering the Common Admission System 1 ICB G yes Jul-14 Aug-14 Sep-14 Oct-14 Nov-14 Jun-15 1.1.8 Computer Hardware for Data Base Application 1S G no Jun-15 Jul-15 Jul-15 Aug-15 Oct-15 Sub-component 1.2: Higher Education Financing Reforms Assessment of Funding Model Options and Preparation of 1.2.1 Funding Model and Formula and Implementation Plan 1 QCBS CS yes Jun-14 Jul-14 Aug-14 Sep-14 Dec-14 Dec-15 Sub-component 1.3:Development of a National Technology Transfer Office 1.3.1 Needs Assesment, Strategy and Policy Development for NTTO 1 CQ CS yes Jun-14 Jun-14 Jul-14 Jul-14 Aug-14 Feb-15 1.3.2 Technical assistance to the NTTO 10 IC CS yes Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Dec-18 1.3.3 Equipment for the NTTO 2 ICB G yes Feb-14 Mar-14 May-14 May-14 Jun-14 Sep-14 1.3.4 Management Information System for NTTO 1S G no Aug-14 Sept-14 Oct-14 Nov-14 1.3.5 Purchasing of patent and market databases access 1S G no Jan-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 Component 2: Modernization of Secondary Technical Vocational Education and Training Sub-component 2.1: Quality and labor market relevance of TVET provision 2.1.1 Development and Design of the Concept for Secondary TVET 1 QCBS CS yes Feb-14 Mar-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14 Jul-15 Training of School Teachers and Managers to Support 2016- 2.1.2 Implementation of the Reformed Secondary TVET Curricula T 2017 2.1.3 Equipment for Secondary TVET School Training Centers 14 ICB G yes Feb-16 Mar-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jun-16 Dec-16 Sub-component 2.2: Grants for school-industry collaboration. Preparation of program for provision of grants and support in 2.2.1 development of implementation legal procedures 1 IC CS yes Jun-14 Jul-14 Aug-14 Aug-14 Sep-14 Dec-14 Transfers (Grants) for Secondary TVET Schools-Business Sector Joint 2015- 2.2.2 Projects transfer 2018 Component 3: Improving the innovative capacity of enterprises and collaboration with research organizations Sub-component 1: Capacity Building of the Fund for Innovation and Technology Development (FITD). 3.1.3 Resident Advisor for Capacity Building of the FITD 1 IC CS yes May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14 Aug-14 Sep-14 Dec-18 3.1.2 Capacity Building of the FITD T/OC Apr-14 Dec-14 3.1.3 Software for the Needs of the FITD 1S G no Apr-14 May-14 May-14 Jun-14 Sep-14 3.1.4 Equipment for the FITD 1S G yes Apr-14 May-14 May-14 Jun-14 Sep-14 3.1.5 Hardware for the FITD 1S G no Apr-16 May-16 June-16 July-16 Sept-16 Sub-component 2: Pilot of Financial Instruments to be delivered by FITD 2014- 3.2.1 Grants to Support Development of Accelerators transfer 2018 Grants to Support Start-Up and Innovations for Micro and Small 2014- 3.2.2 Entrepreneurs and Spin-Off Companies transfer 2018 2014- 3.2.3 Grants to Support Commercialization of Innovation for SMEs transfer 2018 2014- 3.2.5 Grants to Support Transfer of Technology transfer 2018 Technical Assistance to the Companies for preparation of grant 3.2.7 applications OC Component 4 – Project Management and Monitoring and Evaluation Sub-component 1: Project Management 20 Jan 24 Jan 6 Feb 25 Feb 28 Feb 31 May 4.1.1 Project Manager/Director 1 IC CS yes Jan-14 2014 Jan-14 2014 Feb-14 2014 Feb-14 2014 Mar-14 2014 2019 20 Jan 24 Jan 6 Feb 25 Feb 28 Feb 31 May 4.1.2 Procurement Specialist 1 IC CS yes Jan-14 2014 Jan-14 2014 Feb-14 2014 Feb-14 2014 Mar-14 2014 2019 20 Jan 24 Jan 6 Feb 25 Feb 28 Feb 31 May 4.1.3 Financial Specialist 1 IC CS yes Jan-14 2014 Jan-14 2014 Feb-14 2014 Feb-14 2014 Mar-14 2014 2019 31 May 4.1.4 Higher Education Coordinator 1 IC CS yes Jan-14 Jan-14 Feb-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 2019 31 May 4.1.5 VET Coordinator 1 IC CS yes Jan-14 Jan-14 Feb-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 2019 20 Jan 24 Jan 6 Feb 25 Feb 28 Feb 31 May 4.1.6 Coordinator for business and innovations 1 IC CS yes Jan-14 2014 Jan-14 2014 Feb-14 2014 Feb-14 2014 Mar-14 2014 2019 31 May 4.1.7 Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist 1 IC CS yes Jan-14 Jan-14 Feb-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 2019 31 May 4.1.8 Part-Time Environmental Consultant 1 IC CS yes Jan-14 Jan-14 Feb-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 2019 31 May 4.1.9 IT Specialist 1 IC CS yes Jan-14 Jan-14 Feb-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 2019 2014- 4.1.10 Operating Cost for the PMU OC 2018 2014- 4.1.11 Training for PIU staff T 2018 Financial/Accounting Software and support and maintenance for the 4.1.12 project duration 1S G yes Jan-14 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Mar-14 4.1.13 Equipment for the PMU 1S G yes Feb-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 31 May 4.1.14 Project Audit 1 LCS CS yes May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14 Aug-14 Sep-14 2019 Long-Term External Promotional Campaigne for the SDIS Project 4.1.15 Reforms 1 QCBS CS yes Nov-14 Dec-14 Feb-15 May-15 Jun-15 Dec-18 4.1.16 Vehicle for the PMU 1S G no Jun-14 Jul-14 Aug-14 Oct-14 Dec-14 4.1.17 Hardware for the PMU S G yes Feb-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Subcomponent 2: Monitoring and Evaluation 4.2.1 Performance Audit for Secondary TVET grants 1 CQ CS yes Nov-17 Dec-17 Jan-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 Dec-18 Baseline and Follow-Up Survey of the Instruments for Innovation 4.2.3 Support 1 CQ CS yes Nov-14 Dec-14 Jan-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 Dec-18 4.2.4 Evaluation Specialist for the Instruments for Innovation Support 1 IC CS yes Apr-15 May-15 May-15 Jun-15 Jun-15 Dec-18 4.2.5 Operational Audit of the FITD 1 CQ CS yes Jan-17 Feb-17 Mar-17 May-17 Jun-17 Dec-17 4.2.6 Development of Software for Skills Observatory 1 ICB G yes Oct-14 Nov-14 Feb-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 Dec-15 National Competitive Bidding NCB Shopping S Quality and Cost Based Selection QCBS Consultant Qualifications CQ Least Cost Selection LCS Individual Consultant IC Single Source Selection/Sole Source Selection SSS Goods G Consulting Services CS Training T Operating Cost OC