I.0 GENERAL
- Project information:Malawi, Education Sector Support Project, GrantNo.HI59-MAI - P070823
- Project Implementation Agency: Ministry of Education, Education Development Management Unit
2. Bank's approval Date of the procurement Plan [Original: October 2004; Revision 1:14,Apr 2005, Revision 2: 1,Dec 2005, July 2007]
3. Date of General Procurement Notice: 31 December 2004
4. Period covered by this procurement plan: 18 months (up to December 2008)
2.0 / GOODS AND WORKS AND NON-CONSULTING SERVICES
Prior Review Threshold: Procurement Decisions subject to Prior Review by the Bank as stated in Appendix 1 to the Guidelines for Procurement: [Thresholds for applicable procurement methods (not limited to the list below) will be determined by the ProcurementSpecialist/Procurement Accredited Staff based on the assessment of the implementing agency's capacity.]
Procurement Method / Prior Review Threshold
(US$ equivalent) / Comments
1 / ICB and LIB (Goods) / All / All
2 / NCB (Civil Works) / 300,000.00 / All contracts> 300,000.00
3 / Shopping (works) / None / None
4 / ICB (Goods) / All / All contracts
5 / NCB (Goods) / >= 200,000.00 / First contract
7 / Shopping (Goods) / None / None
Pre-qualification: None. Bidders for N/A______Shall be pre-qualified in accordance with provisions of paragraghs 2.9 and 2.10 of the Guidelines.
Proposed Procedures for CDD Components(as per paragraph 3.17 of the Guidelines: [Refer to the relevant CDD project implementation
document approved by the Bank] Goods, works and services for participation of the project in accordance with rules and procedures setforth in the Direct Support to Schools Grant Manual.
Reference to (if any) Project Operation/Procurement Manual:
Any Other Special Procurement Arrangements: [including advance procurement and retroactive financing, if applicable] N/A
Procurement Packages with Methods and Tie Schedule
[List the Packages which require Bank's prior review first and then the other packages]
3.0 / SELECTION OF CONSULTANTS
1. Prior Review Threshold: Selection decisions subject to Prior Review by Bank as stated in Appendix 1 of the Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers - May 2004:
Procurement Method / Prior Review Threshold (US$ equivalent) / Comments
1 / QCBS (Firms) / >= 100,000.00
2 / Individual Consultants / >= 50,000.00
3 / LCS (Firms) / >= 100,000.00
4 / CQS (Firms) / >= 100,000.00 / None
5 / SSS (Firms/Individuals) / All values / All contracts
A Short list comprising entirely of national consultants: Short list of consultants for services, estimated to cost less thanUSD100,000.00 equivalent per contract, may comprise entirely of national consultants in accordancewith the revisions of paragraph 2.7 of the Consultant Guidelines
Any Other Special Selection Arrangements: [including advance procurement and retroactive financing if applicable] N/A.
CIVIL WORKS PROCUREMENT PLAN – ESSUP I – GRANT No. H159 - MAI
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9Ref No / Contract (Description) / Estimated Amount in
US $ / Procurement Method / Pre-qualification (yes/no) / Domestic Preference (Yes/No) / Review by Bank (Prior/Post) / Expected Bid Opening Date / Comments
1 / Construction of 540 / 5,341,000.00 / ICB / No / Yes / Prior / 30th June 2007 / The Contract
capacity Teachers' / Was already awarded
TrainingCollege
2 / Construction of / 2,501,360.00 / ICB / No / Yes / Prior / 31st August 2007 / The bids were
Additional Facilities / Opened on
at MzuzuUniversity / 28 March 2008
3 / Upgrading/Rehab / 760,000.00 / ICB / No / Yes / Prior / 31st August 2007 / The bids were opened on 9 May 2008
at ChancellorCollege
University of Malawi
4 / Upgrading/Rehab / 907,080.00 / ICB / No / Yes / Prior / 31st August 2007 / The bids will be opened on 30th May 2008
at Malawi Polytechnic
University of Malawi
5 / Rehab of Blantyre / 471,382.00 / ICB / No / No / Prior / 30th September 2007 / The contract was
Secondary School / awarded
6 / Rehab of Mzuzu / 561,848.00 / ICB / No / No / Prior / 30th September 2007 / The contract was
Secondary School / awarded
7 / Rehab of Lilongwe / 569,984.00 / ICB / No / No / Prior / 30th September 2007 / The contract was
Secondary School / awarded
8 / Rehab of Dedza Secondary School / 721,378.00 / ICB / No / Yes / Prior / 30th September 2007 / The contract
CONSULTANCY SERVICES PROCUREMENT PLAN – ESSUP I – GRANT No. H159 - MAI
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7Ref. No. / Description of Assignment / Estimated Cost / Selection Method / Review by Bank (Prior/Post) / Expected Proposals Submission Date / Comments
Teacher Development and Management
1 / Environmental Assessment for TTC / 75,000.00 / QCBS/CQ / Post / 30-Jun-05 / Contract already awarded
2 / Environmental Assessment for / 44,000.00 / QCBS/CQ / Post / 18-Aug-05 / Contract already awarded
the universities
3 / Design, Construction Management and / 422,840.00 / QCBS / Prior / 27-May-05 / Contract already awarded
Supervision for TTC
4 / Design, Construction Management and / 282,348.41 / QCBS / Prior / 29-Sep-05 / Contract already awarded
Supervision for MzuzuUniversity
5 / Design, Construction Management and / 203,151.59 / QCBS / Prior / 30-Nov-05 / Contract already awarded
Supervision for ChancellorCollege
and Polytechnic
Quality Improvements and Inputs
6 / Environmental Assessment for / 50,000.00 / QCBS / Post / 30-Jun-05 / Contract already awarded
Secondary Schools
7 / Design, Construction Management and / 298,687.00 / QCBS / Prior / 29-Jul-05 / Contract already awarded
Supervision for schools
Mitigating Externalities Affecting Quality of Education
8 / Nutrition and Health Technical Expert / 255,952.00 / IC / Prior / 1-Nov-04 / Contract already awarded
9 / IEC Materials Consultant
10 / Baseline Surveys Consultant / 64,000.00 / IC / Prior / 1-Nov-05 / Removed / Deleted
11 / End line surveys consultant / 64,000.00 / IC / Prior / 1-Sep-08 / Removed / Deleted
Direct Support to Schools (DSS)
13 / DSS Technical Expert / 255,952.00 / IC / Prior / 1-Nov-04 / Contract already awarded
14 / Local Technical Support for DSS / 22,500.00 / IC / Post / 1-Sep-05 / Removed / Deleted
15 / Graphic Designer / 10,000.00 / IC / Post / 1-Jun-05 / Contract already awarded
16 / Monitoring for DSS TA Firm / 50,000.00 / SQC / Post / 14-Oct-05 / IN PROGRESS
Policy and Support
17 / Outsourcing of non-core activities at MzuzuUniversity
and University of Malawi / 30,000.00 / SQC / Post / 28-Jul-07 / NEW REQUEST
18 / Capacity needs assessment of staff at Ministry
Headquarters, Divisions and Districts / 30,000.00 / SQC / Post / 28-Jul-07 / NEW REQUEST
19 / Capacity assessment of financial management procedures
for the Ministry, MzuzuUniversity and University of Malawi / 25,000.00 / SQC / Post / 28-Jul-07 / NEW REQUEST
20 / Capacity assessment of procurement management procedures / 25,000.00 / SQC / post / 28-Jul-07 / NEW REQUEST
for the Ministry, MzuzuUniversity and University of Malawi
GOODS PROCUREMENT PLAN – ESSUP I – GRANT No. H159 - MAI
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9Ref. No / Contract Description / Estimated Amount in US $ / Procurement Method / Post/Prior Review / Pre-or Post Qualification / Domestic Preference (Yes/No) / Expected Bid Opening Date / Expected Completion Date / Remarks
LIST OF CONTRACTS
1 / Supply and delivery of vehicles / 122,000 / NCB / Post / Post qualification / NO / 17-Dec-2005 / 30-Jul-06 / Contract awarded
(ChancellorCollegeMalawi Polytechnic)
2 / Supply and delivery of Library books / 579,480 / ICB / Prior / Post qualification / NO / 17-Feb-2006 / 30-Nov-06 / Contract awarded
(Chancellor College, Malawi Polytechnic
MzuzuUniversity)
3 / Supply and delivery of chemistry consumables / 4,140 / L-Shopping / Post / Post qualification / NO / 15-Apr-2005 / 31-Dec-05 / Contract awarded
(MzuzuUniversity) / 20-Apr-2005
4 / Supply and delivery of braille equipment / 9,350 / L-Shopping / Post / Post qualification / NO / 15-Nov-2005 / 30-Apr-06 / Not done
(ChancellorCollege)
5 / Supply+delivery of Computer equipment / 10,000 / L-Shopping / Post / Post qualification / NO / 10-Feb-2005 / 30-Jun-05 / Contract awarded
(EDMU,Nutrition & DSS) / 8-Mar-2005 / 15-May-05
6 / Supply + delivery of books for graduating teachers / 475,000 / ICB / Prior / Post qualification / NO / 28-Feb-2006 / 30-Nov-06 / Contract awarded
7 / Supply+delivery of medicines & micronutrients / 580,000 / UNICEF / Prior / Post qualification / NO / 5-May-2005 / 31-Jul-06 / Contract awarded
(Nutrition) / 30-Aug-2005
8 / Printing of Education Materials (Nutrition) / 7,000 / L-Shopping / Post / Post qualification / NO / 1-Dec-2005 / 31-Mar-06 / Contract awarded
9 / Printing of IEC Materials and BCC (Nutrition) / 7,000 / L-shopping / Post / Post qualification / NO / 28-Feb-2005 / 31-Jul-06 / Contract awarded
10 / Printing of Information Materials for DSS / 10,000 / L-shopping / Post / Post qualification / NO / 28-Feb-2005 / 30-Jun-06 / Contract awarded
11 / Supply+delivery of Computer equipment / 57,300 / NCB / Post / Post qualification / NO / 17-Dec-2005 / 31-Jul-06 / Contract awarded
(Poly + Chanco+EDMU)
12 / Supply and delivery of office equipment for EDMU: / 100,000 / NCB / Post / Post qualification / NO / 30-Mar-2007 / 31-Aug-07 / At evaluation stage
Lot 1: 2heavy duty and 1 medium photocopiers
Lot 2: Power point projector
Lot 3: Fax machine
Lot 4: Scanner
Lot 5:Plotter
Lot6: 19 computers
Lot 7: 5 printers
14 / Supply and delivery of 5 vehicles for EDMU / 350,000 / ICB / Prior / Post qualification / NO / 20-Apr-2007 / 30-Sep-07 / At evaluation stage
15 / Supply and delivery of immediate needs for secondary / 28,000 / L- shopping / Post / Post qualification / NO / 25-Apr-2007 / 30-Jun-07 / Contracts awarded and done by the respective schools
schools (Mzuzu, Blantyre, Dedza and Lilongwe)
(laboratory items,home economics,metal work,
fax machines, photocopier)
Estimated Total Cost (2006-2007) / 2,311,270