Republic of Nigeria

National Urban Water Sector Reform Project (Cr. 3924-UNI)

Procurement Plan

(February 2006)

I.  General

1. Project information

Country: Federal Republic of Nigeria

Project Name: National Urban Water Sector Reform Project

Borrower: Federal Republic of Nigeria

Implementing Agencies: Federal Ministry of Water Resources

Kaduna State Water Board

Kano State Water Board

Ogun State Water Board

2. Bank’s approval Date of the procurement Plan

Original: June 2004

Revision 1: January 2006

3.  Date of General Procurement Notice: June 2004

4.  Period covered by this procurement plan: CY 2005 & 2006

II. Goods and Works and non-consulting services.

1.  Prior Review Threshold: Procurement Decisions subject to Prior Review by the Bank as stated in Appendix 1 to the Guidelines for Procurement are as follows:

Goods
Procurement Method / Prior Review Threshold
(US$ equivalent) / Comments
1. / ICB (Goods) / ³ 250,000 / All
2. / NCB (Goods) / >30,000 to 250,000 / 1st Contract Only
3. / Shopping / <30,000 / None
Works
Procurement Method / Prior Review Threshold
(US$ equivalent) / Comments
1. / ICB / ³ 1, 000,000 / All
2. / NCB / 1,000.000 / 1st Contract Only
3. / Shopping / <100,000 / None
4. / Force Account / <50,000 / None

2. Prequalification.Bidders for most civil works contracts shall be pre-qualified in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 2.9 and 2.10 of the Guidelines.

3. Proposed Procedures for CDD Components: N/A

4.  Project Operational/Procurement Manual: The implementing agencies have prepared a draft Project Implementation Manual. This manual, among other topics, describes in detail the procurement procedures to be followed by the implementing agencies.

5.  Any Other Special Procurement Arrangements: The project permits retroactive financing for eligible works expenditures made after December 31, 2003.

6.  Procurement Packages with Methods and Time Schedule

Notes: ICB=International Competitive Bidding

NCB=National Competitive Bidding

Kano State has no current procurement plan

III. 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 is as follows:

Consultants
Selection Method / Prior Review Threshold
(US$ equivalent) / Comments
1 / Firms (QCBS) / >200,000 / All
2 / Single Source (SS)/Firms/ Individual / All / All
3 / Firms (QCBS-CQS-LCS) / 100,000 / None
4 / Individual Consultants (IC) / >50,000 / All
5 / Individual Consultants (IC) / <50,000 / None
6 / Annual Training Plan / All / ALL

2. Short list consisting entirely of national consultants: Short list of consultants for services, estimated to cost less than $200,000 equivalent per contract, may consist entirely of national consultants in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2.7 of the Consultant Guidelines.

3. Other Special Selection Arrangements: The project permits retroactive financing for eligible expenditures made after December 31, 2003.

4. Consultancy Assignments with Selection Methods and Time Schedule

Notes: SS = Single Source Selection

QCBS=Quality & Cost Base Selection

CQS=Selection Based on Consultants’ Qualifications

Kano State has no current procurement plan.