PROCUREMENT PLAN Project information: NEPAL/Food and Nutrition Project [P164319] Project Implementation agency: Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development Date of the Procurement Plan: February 12, 2019 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 2007 (1st Amendment), such arrangements shall be subject to paragraph 5.4 of the Procurement Regulations and the following conditions. National Procurement Procedures: These procedures are applicable for the procurement of goods, works and non-consulting services only. In accordance with paragraph 5.3 of the Procurement Regulations, when approaching the national market, as agreed 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 Nepal’s Public Procurement Act, 2007, as amended by Amendment 2073 (2016) - (1st Amendment) and the Public Procurement Regulation, 2007, as amended by Amendment 2073 (2017) - (5th Amendment) made thereunder, such arrangements shall be subject to paragraph 5.4 of the Bank’s Procurement Regulations and the following conditions: 1) Model bidding documents, including contract conditions agreed with the Bank (as amended from time to time), shall be used. Bidding documents shall be made available, by mail or in person, or through e-GP portal to all who are willing to pay the required fee. 2) The eligibility of bidders shall be as defined under Section III of the Procurement Regulations. Accordingly, no bidder or potential bidder shall be declared ineligible for contracts financed by the Bank for reasons other than those provided in Section III of the Procurement Regulations; 3) The request for bids/request for proposals document shall require that Bidders/Proposers submitting Bids/Proposals present a signed acceptance (in the form attached) at the time of bidding, to be incorporated in any resulting contracts, confirming application of, and compliance with, the Bank’s Anti-Corruption Guidelines, including without limitation the Bank’s right to sanction and the Bank’s inspection and audit rights. 4) Qualification criteria (in case pre-qualifications were not carried out) shall be stated in the bidding documents for all contracts, irrespective of the value, and if a registration process is required, a foreign firm declared as the lowest evaluated bidder shall be given a reasonable opportunity to register, without let or hindrance. 5) Procurement Documents include provisions, as agreed with the Bank, intended to adequately mitigate against environmental, social (including sexual exploitation and abuse and gender-based violence), health and safety (“ESHS”) risks and impacts. 6) Performance security should be an amount of five (5) to ten (10) percent of the contract price and shall not be increased merely based on comparison of the bid price of awarded bidders with the pre-bid cost estimate. 7) If a contract is terminated because of fundamental breach of contract by the contractor, the amount to be recovered from the contractor representing the employer’s additional costs for completing the contract shall be provisioned as agreed with the Bank in model bidding documents. 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: Not Applicable. Procurement of Second Hand Goods as specified under paragraph 5.11 of the Procurement Regulations: Not Applicable. Domestic preference as specified under paragraph 5.51 of the Procurement Regulations (Goods and Works): Goods: is applicable for those contracts identified in the Procurement Plan tables; Works: is applicable for those contracts identified in the Procurement Plan tables. Other Relevant Procurement Information: As mentioned in the procurement section of the Project Operation/ Implementation Manual. PROCUREMENT Nepal : Food and Nutrition Security Enhancement Project PLAN General Information Country: Nepal Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2019-02-18 2019-04-22 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P164319 GPN Date: Project Name: Food and Nutrition Security Enhancement Project Loan / Credit No: TF / A8013 Executing Agency(ies): Ministry of Agriculture 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 NP-MOAD-66904-GO-RFB / Pending Procurement of 4WD Off- TF / A8013 Post Direct Selection Direct 0.00 Implementati 2019-04-07 2019-04-14 2019-04-28 2019-05-13 road Cars (4 nos) on NP-MOAD-66909-GO-RFB / Pending Request for Single Stage - One Procurement of brand New TF / A8013 Post Limited 0.00 Implementati 2019-04-12 2019-06-07 2019-06-14 Quotations Envelope Laptops twenty (20) Nos. on NP-MOAD-66913-GO-RFB / Pending Procurement of Desktop Request for Single Stage - One TF / A8013 Post Limited 0.00 Implementati 2019-04-12 2019-06-07 2019-06-14 computer with UPS Twenty Quotations Envelope on (20) in Nos. NP-MOAD-66915-GO-RFB / Pending procurement of printers with TF / A8013 Post Direct Selection Direct 0.00 Implementati 2019-03-15 2019-03-20 2019-04-24 2019-05-08 scanner twenty (20) in Nos. on NP-MOAD-66917-GO-RFB / Pending Request for Single Stage - One Procurement of photocopy TF / A8013 Post Limited 0.00 Implementati 2019-03-05 2019-04-24 2019-05-09 Quotations Envelope machine Five (5) Nos. on NP-MOAD-66924-GO-RFB / Pending Multimedia projector for TF / A8013 Post Direct Selection Direct 0.00 Implementati 2019-02-28 2019-03-05 2019-03-26 2019-04-02 PMU and cluster offices five on (5) Nos. NP-MOAD-66925-GO-RFQ / Pending Camera Procurement for TF / A8013 Post Direct Selection Direct 0.00 Implementati 2019-03-07 2019-03-12 2019-04-16 2019-04-30 PMU and Cluster offices five on (5) Nos. NP-MOAD-66965-GO-RFB / Pending Request for Single Stage - One Furniture for PMU with TF / A8013 Post Limited 0.00 Implementati 2019-03-20 2019-05-15 2019-06-14 Quotations Envelope required furnishing on NP-MOAD-95327-GO-RFQ / Pending Procurement of Furniture Request for Single Stage - One TF / A8013 Post Limited 0.00 Implementati 2019-03-20 2019-05-15 2019-06-14 with furnishing for Gorkha Quotations Envelope on Cluster Office Page 1 NP-MOAD-95328-GO-RFQ / Procurement of Furniture Pending Request for Single Stage - One with Furnishing for TF / A8013 Post Limited 0.00 Implementati 2019-03-20 2019-05-15 2019-06-14 Quotations Envelope Sindhupalchowk Cluster on Office NP-MOAD-95329-GO-RFQ / Pending Procurement of Furniture Request for Single Stage - One TF / A8013 Post Limited 0.00 Implementati 2019-03-20 2019-05-15 2019-06-14 with Furnishing for Quotations Envelope on Dhanusha Cluster Office NP-MOAD-95330-GO-RFQ / Pending Procurement of Furniture Request for Single Stage - One TF / A8013 Post Limited 0.00 Implementati 2019-03-20 2019-05-15 2019-06-14 with Furnishing for Siraha Quotations Envelope on Cluster Office NP-MOAD-95795-GO-DIR / Pending Procurement of 4WD Double TF / A8013 Post Direct Selection Direct 0.00 Implementati 2019-03-15 2019-03-22 2019-04-05 2019-05-05 Cab Pickup Four (4) Nos on NP-MOAD-66906-GO-RFB / Pending Procurement of 2W Single Stage - One TF / A8013 Post Request for Bids Open - National 0.00 Implementati 2019-04-15 2019-04-20 2019-05-18 2019-06-02 2019-06-16 2019-07-06 Motorcycles Twenty (20 nos) Envelope on and 2WD Scooters (4Nos) 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$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation as Issued Opening / Minutes Recommendation for Justification Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual CONSULTING FIRMS Activity Reference No. / Combined Evaluation Loan / Credit Market Contract Type Actual Amount Expression of Interest Short List and Draft Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach (US$) 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 NP-MOAD-67656-CS-UN / Technical Assistance to the UN Agencies Pending TF / A8013 Prior Direct 0.00 2019-04-29 2023-05-18 project (FAO-TA to FANSEP) (Direct) Implementation for full (5 years) period. 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