Procurement Plan
I. General
1. Project information: Malawi: National water Development Project II (P096336). The Project will increase access to sustainable water supply and sanitation services for people living in cities and towns, and improve water resources management. The project would also contribute to building sector capacity through improved monitoring, regulation, incentive structures, public-private partnerships, and coordination among the sector stakeholders.
2. Bank’s approval Date of the procurement Plan [Original: March 26th 2007]
3. Date of General Procurement Notice: (September 22nd 2007
4. Period covered by this procurement plan: 18 months November 2007 to April 2009
5. Applicable Procurement and Consultants Guidelines: Procurement will be carried out
In accordance with the World Bank's "Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits" dated May 2004 revised October 2006 and "Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers'' dated May 2004 revised October 2006 and the provisions stipulated in the Legal Agreement. Procurement for non-ICB procurement and selection of consultants that does not involve international consultants will be carried out in accordance with the Malawi Public Procurement Act (No. 8 of 2003) and its accompanying regulations and desk instructions.
II. Goods and Works, consulting and non-consulting services.
1. Prior Review Threshold: Procurement Decisions subject to Prior Review by IDA as stated in Appendix 1 to the Guidelines for Procurement:
ExpenditureCategory / Contract Value
(Threshold)
USD / Procurement Method / Contracts Subject to
Prior Review
1. Works / >=500,000
>=50,000 - <500,000
<50,000
All values / ICB
NCB
Shopping
Direct Contracting
Force Account / All Contracts
None
None
All contracts
None
2. Goods / >=250,000
>=50,00 < 250,000
<50,000
All value / ICB
NCB
LIB
Shopping
Direct Contracting (SSS) / All Contracts
None
All Contracts
None
All Contracts
3. Consultants
(a) Firms /
>=100,000
<100,000
<All values / QCBS
CQS, LCS, QBS, FBS
SSS / All contracts
First contract
All contracts
(b) Individual / >=50,000
All values / IC
SSS / All contracts
All contracts
2. Prequalification. In accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 2.9 and 2.10 of the Guidelines. N/A
3. Proposed Procedures for CDD Components (as per paragraph. 3.17 of the Guidelines: N/A
4. Reference to (if any) Project Operational/Procurement Manual: Procurement Guidelines draft dated February 2007 (Project implementation Manual- NWDPII)
5. Any Other Special Procurement Arrangements: None
6. Procurement Packages Subject to Bank Post and Prior Review with Methods and Time Schedule
(a) Goods
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No. / Contract Description / Source of Funds / Proc. Unit / Estimated Cost in USD $ / Procurement Method / Prequalification (Yes/No) / Domestic Preference (Yes/No) / Review by Bank (Prior/Post) / Expected Bid Opening Date / Comments
1) Urban Water Supply and Sanitation
a) Blantyre Water Board
BWB/G/05 / Supply of Pump spare parts / IDA / BWB / 498, 154 / SSS / No / No / Prior / July 07 / done
( Ref. par. 3.6 and 3.7 of the guidelines. There is only one supplier for spare parts for pumps which are of a proprietary nature)
BWB/G/06 / Supply of Transformer cables / IDA / BWB / 249, 000 / NCB / No / No / Prior / July 07 / done
Prior review because estimate is very close to thresh hold and Bank No objection allowed to use USD127,000 only
BWB/G/07
Package 2 / Supply of 5,414No. water meters / IDA / BWB / 554, 000 / ICB / No / No / Prior / March 08 / Package split to accommodate emergency needs. Combined meters for connections in the pilot areas and those to reduce customer backlog and replacement of stuck meters
BWB/G/04 / Supply of Motor spare parts / IDA / BWB / 138, 000 / LIB / No / No / Post / July 07 / done
(Ref. par. 3.2 of the guidelines.
There are 5 suppliers of spare parts and the parts are needed urgently)
BWB/G/07 Package 1 / Supply of 890No. water meters / IDA / BWB / 50, 000 / NCB / No / No / Post / May 07 / done
(Package was split to accommodate emergency needs)
BWB/G/08 / Supply of Galvanised pipes and fittings for leakage repairing / IDA / BWB / 150, 000 / NCB / No / No / Post / June 07 / done
BWB/G/09 / Supply of Asbestos, cement pipes and fittings for leakage repairing / IDA / BWB / 10, 000 / Shopping / No / No / Post / May 07 / done
BWB/G/10 / Supply of HDPE/PVC pipes and fittings for water connections and leakage repairing / IDA / BWB / 40, 000 / Shopping / No / No / Post / May 07 / done
BWB/G/11 / Supply of cast Iron fittings for water connections and leakage repairing / IDA / BWB / 50, 000 / NCB / No / No / Post / May 07 / done
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No. / Contract Description / Source of Funds / Proc. Unit / Estimated Cost in USD $ / Procurement Method / Prequalification (Yes/No) / Domestic Preference (Yes/No) / Review by Bank (Prior/Post) / Expected Bid Opening Date / Comments
BWB/G/12 / Supply of Pipes and fittings for piloting of institutional arrangement in the low income areas of Makheta, Nkolokoti and Kachele / IDA / BWB / 191, 255 / NCB / No / No / Post / March 08
BWB/G/13 / Supply and delivery of 2No. vehicles for package BWB/C/01 / IDA / BWB / 85, 000 / NCB / No / No / Post / March 08 / Vehicles were originally inserted in consultancy contract
BWB/G/14 / Supply and delivery of office equipment, desktop computers, laptop, printer, photocopier and plotter for package BWB/C/01 / IDA / BWB / 65, 000 / NCB / No / No / Post / March 08 / Office equipment were originally inserted in consultancy contract
BWB/G/15 / Supply of various electrical materials:
Lot 1
Control panels for Walkers’ Ferry, Chileka & Mudi
Lot 2
Relay for Walkers’s Ferry
Lot 3:
Fuses
Lot 4
Motor spare parts
Lot 5
Switch gears for Walkers’ ferry (intake & highlift) and Chileka (highlift) / IDA / BWB / 270, 000 / LIB / No / No / Prior / Mar 08 / (Ref. par. 3.2 of the guidelines.
There are 5 suppliers of spare parts and the parts are needed urgently)
b) Lilongwe Water Board
LWB/G/04 / Supply of pipes and fittings for network improvements / IDA / LWB / 1, 000, 000 / ICB / No / No / Prior / March 08
LWB/G/05 / Supply of Essential Equipment Spare Parts for electro-mechanical works / IDA / LWB / 500, 000 / Direct Contracting (Single Source) / No / No / Prior / April 08 / Ref. par. 3.6 and 3.7 of the guidelines. There is only one supplier for spare parts which are of a proprietary nature as indicated in PAD
LWB/G/06 / Supply of 5, 000 No. water meters / IDA / LWB / 475, 000 / ICB / No / No / Prior / March 08
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No. / Contract Description / Source of Funds / Proc. Unit / Estimated Cost in USD $ / Procurement Method / Prequalification (Yes/No) / Domestic Preference (Yes/No) / Review by Bank (Prior/Post) / Expected Bid Opening Date / Comments
LWB/G/07 / Supply of connection fittings / IDA / LWB / 140, 000 / NCB / No / No / Post / March 08
LWB/G/08 / Supply and delivery of 2No. vehicles for package LWB/C/01 / IDA / LWB / 85, 000 / NCB / No / No / Post / April 08 / Vehicles were originally inserted in consultancy contract
LWB/G/09 / Supply and delivery of office equipment; desktop computers , laptop, printer, photocopier and plotter for package LWB/C/01 / IDA / LWB / 65, 000 / NCB / No / No / Post / April 08 / Office equipment were originally inserted in consultancy contract
2) Programme Management and Water Sector Reforms
a) Ministry of Irrigation and Water Development (MIWD)-PMU
PMU/G/01 / 2No. vehicles for ACGF staff operations / ACGF / PMU / 145, 000 / NCB / No / No / Post / April 08
PMU/G/02 / Office furniture for ACGF staff operations / ACGF / PMU / 2, 500 / Shopping / No / No / Post / March 08
PMU/G/03 / Office equipment for ACGF staff & PIU (1No. desk top computer, 5No. laptops, 2No. printers, 1No. AO Plotter & accessories) / ACGF / PMU / 30, 000 / Shopping / No / No / Post / March 08
PMU/G/04 / Supply and installation of standby Generator set for PMU offices / ACGF / PMU / 30, 000 / Shopping / No / No / Post / March 08
PMU-EQUP 01 / Supply of 10 Motor vehicles / IDA / PMU / 850, 500 / ICB / No / No / Prior / March 08 / initially 5 vehicles will be bought
PMU-EQUP 02 / Supply and Installation of Accounting Package / IDA / PMU / 45, 000 / shopping / No / No / Post / March 08
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No. / Contract Description / Source of Funds / Proc. Unit / Estimated Cost in USD $ / Procurement Method / Prequalification (Yes/No) / Domestic Preference (Yes/No) / Review by Bank (Prior/Post) / Expected Bid Opening Date / Comments
PMU-EQUP 03 / Supply of various Office Equipment and furniture for PMU: / IDA / PMU / 200, 000 / NCB / No / No / Post / March 08
Lot 1:
Supply of 10No. set Desktop Computers & accessories, a set of Server, 9No. Laptops and 5 No. Printers / IDA / PMU / No / No / Post / March 08
Lot 2:
Supply and Installation of Local Area Network / IDA / PMU / No / No / Post / March 08
Lot 3:
Supply of Office Furniture / IDA / PMU / No / No / Post / March 08
Lot 4:
Supply of Equipment for M & E ( 3No. digital cameras, LCD Projector, MIS) / IDA / PMU / No / No / Post / March 08
Lot 5:
Supply & installation of generator set for PMU offices / IDA / PMU / No / No / Post / March 08
b) Urban Water Sector Reforms
WSR-EQUP 01 / Supply of 4 Motor vehicles for MWERA / IDA / PMU / 180, 000 / NCB / No / No / Post / May 08
WSR-EQUP 02 / Supply of various Office Equipment for MWERA / IDA / PMU / 56, 129 / NCB / No / No / Post / May 08
3) Town and Market Centre Water Supply
a) Northern Region Water Board
NRWB/G/01 / Supply and Delivery of 6No.Vehicles / IDA / NRWB / 285, 000 / ICB / No / No / Prior / Jan 08
NRWB/G/03A / Supply of water meters for Mzuzu, Chitipa, Karonga, Chilumba, Rumphi, Ekwendeni, Mzimba, Nkhata Bay and Chintheche Water Supply Schemes / ACGF / NRWB / 420, 000 / ICB / No / No / Prior / March 08
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No. / Contract Description / Source of Funds / Proc. Unit / Estimated Cost in USD $ / Procurement Method / Prequalification (Yes/No) / Domestic Preference (Yes/No) / Review by Bank (Prior/Post) / Expected Bid Opening Date / Comments
NRWB/G/03B / Supply of water pipes and fittings for Mzuzu, Chitipa, Karonga, Chilumba, Rumphi, Ekwendeni, Mzimba, Nkhata Bay and Chintheche Water Supply Schemes / ACGF / NRWB / 460, 000 / ICB / No / No / Prior / March 08
b) Central Region Water Board
CRWB/G/01 / Supply and Delivery of 5No. Vehicles for package CRWB/C/01 (Kasungu) and operations in Towns , Mponela, Salima lake shore and Kochilira and Market Centres / IDA / CRWB / 295, 000 / ICB / No / No / Prior / April 08
CRWB/G/02 / Supply and delivery of office equipment and basic office furniture for package CRWB/C/01 (Kasungu) / IDA / CRWB / 53,000 / NCB / No / No / Post / April 08
CRWB/G/04 / Supply and delivery of meters for 15 town centres; Dedza, Dedza secondary school & Bembeke, Ntcheu, Salima, Nkhotakota, Senga Bay, Chipoka, MAFCO, Likuni, Bunda, NRC & Chitedze, Ntchisi, Dowa, Mponela, Madisi, Kasungu, Mchinji-Kochilira, Dwangwa and two market centres; Mitundu & Linthipe / ACGF / CRWB / 845, 000 / ICB / No / No / Prior / April 08
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No. / Contract Description / Source of Funds / Proc. Unit / Estimated Cost in USD $ / Procurement Method / Prequalification (Yes/No) / Domestic Preference (Yes/No) / Review by Bank (Prior/Post) / Expected Bid Opening Date / Comments
CRWB/G/05 / Supply and delivery of pipes an fittings for development of two market centres and expansion and service installation for 15 town centres; Dedza, Dedza secondary school & Bembeke, Ntcheu, Salima, Nkhotakota, Senga Bay, Chipoka, MAFCO, Likuni, Bunda, NRC & Chitedze, Ntchisi, Dowa, Mponela, Madisi, Kasungu, Mchinji-Kochilira, Dwangwa and two market centres; Mitundu & Linthipe / ACGF / CRWB / 581,000 / ICB / No / No / Prior / April 08
CRWB/G/06 / Supply and delivery of pressed steel plate elevated water tanks for two market centres and Dwangwa / ACGF / CRWB / 129,000 / NCB / No / No / Post / April 08
c) Southern Region Water Board
SRWB/G/01 / Supply and delivery of pipes and fittings for extension to low income areas for Zomba, Liwonde, Balaka, Mangochi and Lirangwe market centre / ACGF / SRWB / 630, 000 / ICB / No / No / Prior / April 08
SRWB/G/02 / Supply and delivery of meters for Zomba, Liwonde, Balaka, Mangochi, Ngabu and Lirangwe market centre / ACGF / SRWB / 770, 000 / ICB / No / No / Prior / April 08
SRWB/G/03a / Supply of pressed steel tank, pumps, and pressure filter for market centre water supply for Lirangwe / ACGF / SRWB / 260, 000 / ICB / No / No / Prior / April 08
SRWB/G/03 / Supply and delivery of 2No. vehicles for package SRWB/C/01 / IDA / SRWB / 85, 000 / NCB / No / No / Post / March 08 / Vehicles were originally inserted in consultancy contract
SRWB/G/04 / Supply and delivery of office equipment, desktop computers , laptop, printer, photocopier and plotter for package SRWB/C/01 / IDA / SRWB / 65, 000 / NCB / No / No / Post / March 08 / Office equipment were originally inserted in consultancy contract
4) Rural Water Supply and Sanitation
MIWD /G/01 / Supply and delivery of pipes and fittings for 7 Water Supply Schemes (Mpira/Balaka , Lufilya in Karonga, Nkhamanga in Rumphi, Chikwawa East Bank, Ntonda & Lizulu in Ntcheu and Zomba East) / ACGF / MoIWD / 1, 450, 000 / ICB / No / No / Prior / April 08
MIWD /G/02 / Supply and delivery of vehicles & motorcycles for operations by 3No. regional offices and 7No. district offices in 7No. schemes (3No. vehicles & 18No. motorcycles). Motor cycles to be used by extension workers. / ACGF / MoIWD / 300, 000 / ICB / No / No / Prior / April 08
MIWD /G/03 / Supply and delivery of vehicles & motorcycles for operations by 3No. regional offices and 14No. district offices in 11No. schemes and 3 focus district (3No. vehicles & 10No. motorcycles). Motor cycles to be used by extension workers. / ACGF / MoIWD / 265, 000 / ICB / No / No / Prior / Sep 08
MIWD /G/04 / Supply and delivery of sanitation construction materials for seven schemes. / ACGF / MoIWD / 78, 000 / NCB / No / No / Prior / April 08
MIWD /G/05 / Supply and delivery of water quality testing kits & consumables for District offices and Water Supply Schemes / ACGF / MoIWD / 100, 000 / NCB / No / No / Post / March 08
MIWD /G/06 / Supply and delivery of 480 water meters for Mpira/Balaka (345No.) and Nkhamanga (135No.) Water Supply Schemes / ACGF / MoIWD / 100, 000 / NCB / No / No / Post / March 08
MIWD /G/07 / Supply and delivery of office equipment for district offices for operations in the 7No. schemes (7No. computers & accessories for District Water Offices) / ACGF / MoIWD / 30, 000 / Shopping / No / No / Post / March 08
(b) Works