PROCUREMENT PLAN (Textual Part)
Project information: Maldives- Sustainable and Integrated Labor Services (SAILS)
(P177240)
Project Implementation agency: Ministry of Economic Development (MoED)
Date of the Procurement Plan: October 06, 2022
Period covered by this Procurement Plan October 06, 2022, onwards
Preamble
In accordance with paragraph 5.9 of the “World Bank Procurement Regulations for
IPF Borrowers” (The World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers-
Procurement in Investment Project Financing- Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and
Consulting Services, July 2016 Revised November 2017 and August 2018’-
“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 Procedures: In accordance with paragraph 5.3 of the
Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (July 2016, revised November 2017)
(“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, for the procurement of goods, works and non-
consulting services, uses its own national open competitive procurement
arrangements as set forth in Maldives’ Public Finance Regulations 2017, Chapter 10
– State Procurement System, such arrangements shall be subject to paragraph 5.4 of
the Bank’s Procurement Regulations and the following conditions:
1. Only bidding documents acceptable to the Bank shall be used
for all national open competitive procurement.
2. The request for bids/request for proposals document shall
require that bidders/proposers submitting bids/proposals present a
signed acceptance 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.
3. The eligibility of bidders shall be as defined under Section III of
the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers
(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.
4. In case of Open Tendering, the receipt of less than three bids
shall not be considered grounds for cancellation and re-invitation of
bids
5. Bid shall not be rejected merely on the basis of a comparison
with an official estimate.
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:
Leasing may be used for those contracts identified in the Procurement Plan tables.
Not Applicable
Procurement of Second Hand Goods as specified under paragraph 5.11 of the
Procurement Regulations – is allowed for those contracts identified in the
Procurement Plan tables Not Applicable
Domestic preference as specified under paragraph 5.51 of the Procurement
Regulations (Goods and Works). Specify for each
Goods: [is not applicable/is applicable for those contracts identified in the
Procurement Plan tables]; Not Applicable
Works: [is not applicable/is applicable for those contracts identified in the
Procurement Plan tables] Not Applicable
Table 5.1. Procurement Methods to Be Used in the Project
Applicable for ‘Moderate’ risk
Expenditur Contract Value Procurement Contracts/
e Category (threshold) Method Processes Subject to
Prior Review
Works >= US$ Open International All contracts over US$
1,000,000 1,500,000
< US$ Open National
1,000,000
<= US$ 50,000 Quotation
— Direct Selection
Goods and ≥US$100,000 Open International All contracts over
Non- US$750,000
Consulting <US$100,000 Open National
Services
≤US$25,000 Quotation
— Direct Selection
Consulting ≥US$200,000 All competitive All contracts above
Services methods except CQS US$400,000
(firms) (Advertise
internationally)
<US$200,000 All competitive
methods (Advertise
locally)
<US$300,000 CQS
— Direct Selection
Individual — Individual Consultant All contracts over
consultancie US$75,000
s — Direct Selection
PROCUREMENT
Maldives : Sustainable and Integrated Labor Services (SAILS)
PLAN
General Information
Country: Maldives 2023-03-23
Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan:
2024-04-17
Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none)
Project ID: P177240 GPN Date:
Project Name: Sustainable and Integrated Labor Services (SAILS)
Loan / Credit No: IDA / E0460
Maldives Pensions Administration Office
Executing Agency(ies):
WORKS
Activity Reference No. / Estimated Actual Am Bid Evaluation Report
Loan / Credit N Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification High SEA/SH R Procurement D Process St Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Evalu Draft Bidding Docum Specific Procurement Bidding Documents a Proposal Submission / Contract Complet
Description Component Review Type Method Amount (U ount (US$ and Recommendation Signed Contract
o. h cess (Y/N) isk ocument Type atus Documents ation Report ent / Justification Notice / Invitation s Issued Opening / Minutes ion
S$) ) for Award
Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned
GOODS
Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report
Loan / Credit N Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification Estimated Am Actual Amount Process St Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Evalu Draft Bidding Docum Specific Procurement Bidding Documents a Proposal Submission /
Description Component Review Type Method and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion
o. h cess (Y/N) ount (US$) (US$) atus Documents ation Report ent / Justification Notice / Invitation s Issued Opening / Minutes
for Award
Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual
NON CONSULTING SERVICES
Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report
Loan / Credit N Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification Estimated Am Actual Amount Process St Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Evalu Draft Bidding Docum Specific Procurement Bidding Documents a Proposal Submission /
Description Component Review Type Method and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion
o. h cess (Y/N) ount (US$) (US$) atus Documents ation Report ent / Justification Notice / Invitation s Issued Opening / Minutes
for Award
Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual
CONSULTING FIRMS
Activity Reference No. / Combined Evaluation
Loan / Credit N Market Approac Contract Type Estimated Amo Actual Amount Expression of Interest Short List and Draft R Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Technic
Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Neg Signed Contract Contract Completion
o. h unt (US$) (US$) Notice equest for Proposals as Issued Proposals / Minutes al Proposal
otiated Contract
Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual
MV-MPAO-PMU-347954-CS-C
QS / Consulting Firm for the d
Strengthening Social Insuran Consultant Qualifi Open - Internationa
esign, development, implem IDA / E0460 Post 250,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2023-03-15 2023-04-02 2023-04-05 2023-05-10 2023-05-19 2023-06-18 2023-07-23 2025-01-18
ce cation Selection l
entation and Training of Goo
gle Big Query Data Warehous
e
MV-MPAO-PMU-371478-CS-L
Strengthening Social Insuran Least Cost Selecti Open - Internationa Under Implement
CS / Firm Procurement for Da IDA / E0460 Post 100,000.00 0.00 2023-08-09 2023-08-16 2023-08-30 2023-08-24 2023-10-13 2023-11-08 2023-11-10 2024-01-07 2023-12-10 2024-02-05 2024-01-14 2024-02-18 2025-08-21
ce on l ation
ta Warehouse
INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS
Activity Reference No. /
Loan / Credit N Market Approac Contract Type Estimated Amo Actual Amount Invitation to Identifie Draft Negotiated Cont
Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Signed Contract Contract Completion
o. h unt (US$) (US$) d/Selected Consultant ract
Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual
MV-MPAO-PMU-347956-CS-I
Strengthening Social Insuran Individual Consult
NDV / Procurement of a Soft IDA / E0460 Post Open - National 25,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2023-03-15 2023-04-02 2023-05-03 2023-06-07 2023-05-24 2023-05-29 2023-06-28 2024-06-27
ce ant Selection
ware Engineer
MV-MPAO-PMU-347962-CS-I Strengthening Social Insuran Individual Consult
IDA / E0460 Post Open - National 25,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2023-03-15 2023-04-02 2023-05-03 2023-05-24 2023-06-28 2024-06-27
NDV / Procurement of Softwa ce ant Selection
re Engineer
MV-MPAO-PMU-347962-CS-I Strengthening Social Insuran Individual Consult
IDA / E0460 Post Open - National 25,000.00 0.00 Signed 2023-06-07 2023-06-20 2023-07-22 2023-10-10 2023-08-12 2023-10-30 2023-09-16 2023-11-01 2024-09-15
NDV-2 / Software Engineer ce ant Selection
MV-MPAO-PMU-347956-CS-I Strengthening Social Insuran Individual Consult
IDA / E0460 Post Open - National 25,000.00 0.00 Terminated 2023-07-20 2023-06-20 2023-09-07 2023-11-10 2023-09-28 2023-10-30 2023-11-02 2023-11-19 2024-11-01
NDV-2 / Software Engineer - ce ant Selection
1
MV-MPAO-PMU-418970-CS-I Strengthening Social Insuran Individual Consult Pending Impleme
IDA / E0460 Post Open - National 25,000.00 0.00 2024-03-31 2024-05-19 2024-06-09 2024-07-14 2025-07-14
NDV / Software Engineer - 3 ce ant Selection ntation
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