PROCUREMENT PLAN (Textual Part) Project information: P178599 - Romania Strengthening Foundations for Improved Justice Service Delivery Project Project Implementation agency: Ministry of Justice through the Department for Implementation of Externally Financed Projects Date of the Procurement Plan: February 27, 2024 Period covered by this Procurement Plan: February 27, 2024 – December 31, 2030 Preamble In accordance with paragraph 5.9 of the “World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (November 2020) (“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. As part of project preparations and negotiations, it has been agreed that the Bank’s Standard Procurement Documents will be used for procurement with national market approach. 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. Domestic preference as specified under paragraph 5.51 of the Procurement Regulations (Goods and Works). Does not apply. Other Relevant Procurement Information. Procurement Types, Method, and Prior Review Thresholds: Type of Method Threshold Prior Review Procurement (US$, millions) Threshold Works (including turnkey, Open International ≥ 50 supply and installation of All contracts above US$15 plant and equipment, and Open National < 50 million equivalent public-private partnership) Request for Quotations < 0.5 Open International ≥ 30 Goods, information All contracts above US$4 technology, and non- Open National < 30 million equivalent consulting services Request for Quotations < 0.2 Selection Based on Consultants’ Qualifications < 0.3 Least Cost Selection and Fixed Budget Selection - in justified cases All contracts above US$2 Consulting firms Quality- and Cost-based million equivalent Selection and Quality-based Selection - in all other packages National Consultant Ceilings < 0.5 All contracts above Consulting - individuals No threshold US$400,000 equivalent Direct selection Thresholds defined above As per paragraphs 6.46 and for the respective No threshold 7.26 of the Procurement expenditures Regulations Note: The above thresholds are for the initial 18-month implementation period. Based on the procurement performance of the Project, these thresholds may be subsequently modified. PROCUREMENT Romania : Strengthening Foundations for Improved Justice Service Delivery PLAN General Information Country: Romania 2024-03-11 Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2024-07-31 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P178599 GPN Date: 2024-01-26 Project Name: Strengthening Foundations for Improved Justice Service Delivery Loan / Credit No: IBRD / 95490 Department for Implementation of Externally Financed Projects Executing Agency(ies): WORKS Activity Reference No. / Estimated Actual Am Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit N Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification High SEA/SH R Procurement D Process St Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Evalu Draft Bidding Docum Specific Procurement Bidding Documents a Proposal Submission / Contract Complet Description Component Review Type Method Amount (U ount (US$ 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 Request for Bids - W-1-1 / Rehabilitation of Cal Component 1. Improving Ac Single Stage - One E Works (without pr Pending Imp 2026-12-1 IBRD / 95490 Post Request for Bids Open - National 3,206,522.00 0.00 2024-09-02 2024-09-02 2024-10-28 2024-11-12 2024-12-17 afat FIC cess to Justice Services nvelope equalification) SP lementation 7 D Request for Bids - W-1-2 / Rehabilitation of Cor Component 1. Improving Ac Single Stage - One E Works (without pr Pending Imp 2026-12-1 IBRD / 95490 Post Request for Bids Open - National 3,143,913.00 0.00 2024-09-02 2024-09-02 2024-10-28 2024-11-12 2024-12-17 abia FIC cess to Justice Services nvelope equalification) SP lementation 7 D Request for Bids - W-1-3 / Rehabilitation of Filia Component 1. Improving Ac Single Stage - One E Works (without pr Pending Imp 2028-06-0 IBRD / 95490 Post Request for Bids Open - National 2,717,826.00 0.00 2026-02-16 2026-02-16 2026-04-13 2026-04-28 2026-06-02 si FIC cess to Justice Services nvelope equalification) SP lementation 1 D Request for Bids - W-1-4 / Rehabilitation of Ora Component 1. Improving Ac Single Stage - One E Works (without pr Pending Imp 2028-04-1 IBRD / 95490 Post Request for Bids Open - National 6,671,305.00 0.00 2025-12-15 2025-12-15 2026-02-23 2026-03-10 2026-04-14 vita FIC cess to Justice Services nvelope equalification) SP lementation 3 D Request for Bids - W-1-5 / Rehabilitation of Sim Component 1. Improving Ac Single Stage - One E Works (without pr Pending Imp 2028-04-1 IBRD / 95490 Post Request for Bids Open - National 5,659,044.00 0.00 2025-12-16 2025-12-16 2026-02-10 2026-03-12 2026-04-16 leu Silvaniei FIC cess to Justice Services nvelope equalification) SP lementation 5 D Request for Bids - W-1-6 / Rehabilitation of Val Component 1. Improving Ac Single Stage - One E Works (without pr Pending Imp 2028-07-0 IBRD / 95490 Post Request for Bids Open - National 2,911,087.00 0.00 2026-03-23 2026-03-23 2026-05-18 2026-06-02 2026-07-07 eni de Munte FIC cess to Justice Services nvelope equalification) SP lementation 6 D Request for Bids - W-1-7 / Rehabilitation of Sibi Component 1. Improving Ac Single Stage - One E Works (without pr 13,043,479.0 Pending Imp 2027-08-0 IBRD / 95490 Post Request for Bids Open - National 0.00 2025-04-15 2025-04-15 2025-06-10 2025-06-30 2025-08-04 u Tribunal cess to Justice Services nvelope equalification) SP 0 lementation 4 D 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$) atus Documents ation Report ent / Justification Notice / Invitation s Issued Opening / Minutes for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual G-2-1-1 / Re-engineering of Component 2. Improving th Single Stage - One E Pending Impl Resource Management Softw IBRD / 95490 e Management of the Justice Prior Request for Bids Open - National 14,130,435.00 0.00 2026-08-03 2026-08-18 2026-10-27 2026-11-16 2026-12-21 2029-12-20 nvelope ementation are (RMS) Sector’s Resources NON CONSULTING SERVICES Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit N Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification Estimated Am Actual Amount Process St Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Evalu Draft Bidding Docum Specific Procurement Bidding Documents a Proposal Submission / Description Component Review Type Method and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h cess (Y/N) ount (US$) (US$) atus Documents ation Report ent / Justification Notice / Invitation s Issued Opening / Minutes for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual NCS-2-2-1 / Assessment and action plan for the archives management in justice secto Component 2. Improving th r; Archive management regul Open - Internationa Single Stage - Two E Pending Impl IBRD / 95490 e Management of the Justice Prior Request for Bids 16,521,740.00 0.00 2024-10-15 2024-10-20 2024-12-09 2025-02-21 2025-03-28 2027-03-28 ations updating; Methodologi l nvelope ementation Sector’s Resources es&processes design for tran sition to centralized digital sy stem; Rolling out in Buchares t Tribunal; Skills developmen t&training CONSULTING FIRMS Activity Reference No. / Combined Evaluation Loan / Credit N Market Approac Contract Type Estimated Amo Actual Amount Expression of Interest Short List and Draft R Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Technic Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Neg Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h unt (US$) (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 CS-1-2-5 / Support for deter mining the most appropriate Component 1. Improving Ac Least Cost Selecti Open - Internationa Pending Impleme IBRD / 95490 Post 271,740.00 0.00 2026-06-08 2026-06-29 2026-08-12 2026-09-09 2026-09-24 2026-10-23 2026-11-27 2027-11-27 facility management arrange cess to Justice Services on l ntation ment for envisaged Justice Di strict CS-1-3-3 / Site supervision s Component 1. Improving Ac Least Cost Selecti Open - Internationa Pending Impleme IBRD / 95490 Post 3,260,870.00 0.00 2024-10-07 2024-10-28 2024-12-11 2025-01-15 2025-02-14 2025-03-21 2025-04-25 2030-12-31 ervices for selected courts cess to Justice Services on l ntation Component 3. Project Manag Least Cost Selecti Pending Impleme CS-3-2 / Project Audit IBRD / 95490 Post Open - National 108,696.00 0.00 2024-07-22 2024-08-12 2024-09-09 2024-10-07 2024-10-21 2024-11-18 2024-12-16 2031-04-30 ement on ntation CS-1-3-2-1 / Consulting servi ces for the design of the pre Component 1. Improving Ac Least Cost Selecti Under Implement mises of Șimleu Silvaniei Firs IBRD / 95490 Post Open - National 389,131.00 0.00 2024-02-26 2024-04-03 2024-03-18 2024-04-08 2024-05-01 2024-05-29 2024-06-28 2024-08-02 2024-09-06 2029-08-11 cess to Justice Services on ation t Instance Court and Oravita First Instance Court – nationa l heritage monuments CS-1-1-2 / Developing and i mplementing change manag ement, communications, and Component 1. Improving Ac Quality And Cost- Open - Internationa Pending Impleme engagement initiatives for ju IBRD / 95490 Post 543,479.00 0.00 2027-02-26 2027-03-19 2027-05-04 2027-06-03 2027-07-03 2027-08-07 2027-09-11 2029-09-10 cess to Justice Services Based Selection l ntation stice sector stakeholders, inc luding legal aid providers an d users, to support and enco urage use of legal aid service s CS-1-1-1 / Gap assessment o f legal aid services in Romani Component 1. Improving Ac Quality And Cost- Open - Internationa Pending Impleme a and Development of a new IBRD / 95490 Post 2,173,913.00 0.00 2025-07-07 2025-07-28 2025-09-10 2025-10-08 2025-10-28 2025-12-02 2026-01-06 2028-01-06 cess to Justice Services Based Selection l ntation framework for the provision o f legal aid services based on an expanded definition CS-1-3-2-2 / Consulting servi Component 1. Improving Ac Least Cost Selecti Pending Impleme ces for the design of Valeni d IBRD / 95490 Post Open - National 264,085.00 0.00 2024-04-15 2024-05-06 2024-06-19 2024-07-17 2024-08-16 2024-09-20 2024-10-25 2029-09-29 cess to Justice Services on ntation e Munte First Instance Court Page 1 CS-1-3-2-3 / Consulting servi Component 1. Improving Ac Least Cost Selecti Pending Impleme ces for the detailed design of IBRD / 95490 Post Open - National 163,044.00 0.00 2024-09-16 2024-10-07 2024-11-20 2024-12-18 2025-01-17 2025-02-21 2025-03-28 2028-09-25 cess to Justice Services on ntation Filiasi First Instance Court CS-1-3-1 / TA for assessing c ourt building infrastructure b ased on service delivery nee Component 1. Improving Ac Quality And Cost- Open - Internationa Pending Impleme IBRD / 95490 Post 1,630,435.00 0.00 2027-03-15 2027-04-05 2027-05-19 2027-06-16 2027-07-16 2027-08-20 2027-09-24 2028-09-23 ds, international access stan cess to Justice Services Based Selection l ntation dards, and consideration of r esilience risks related to natu ral disasters and climate cha nge CS-2-1-1 / Development of a Component 2. Improving th digital strategy, guidelines, a Quality And Cost- Open - Internationa Pending Impleme IBRD / 95490 e Management of the Justice Post 1,086,957.00 0.00 2025-01-20 2025-02-10 2025-03-26 2025-04-23 2025-05-23 2025-06-27 2025-08-01 2027-08-01 nd methodologies for the ado Based Selection l ntation Sector’s Resources ption of key digital principles in the justice sector CS-2-1-2 / Development of b usiness continuity plans for t Component 2. Improving th Quality And Cost- Open - Internationa Pending Impleme he overall justice sector, incl IBRD / 95490 e Management of the Justice Post 2,173,913.00 0.00 2026-01-05 2026-01-26 2026-02-19 2026-03-19 2026-04-03 2026-05-04 2026-05-31 2028-05-30 Based Selection l ntation uding the MOJ , first instance Sector’s Resources courts, and other targeted co urts CS-2-1-3 / Delivery of trainin g, and other change manage ment and targeted capacity Component 2. Improving th Least Cost Selecti Open - Internationa Pending Impleme building activities to selected IBRD / 95490 e Management of the Justice Post 326,087.00 0.00 2026-02-24 2026-03-10 2026-04-07 2026-05-05 2026-06-04 2026-07-02 2026-07-31 2030-12-31 on l ntation justice sector stakeholders o Sector’s Resources n priority subjects, including digital skills, core justice syst ems (such as ECRIS) CS-2-4-1 / Updating of regul atory frameworks and institu tional structures; Design and Component 2. Improving th operationalization of improve Quality And Cost- Open - Internationa Pending Impleme IBRD / 95490 e Management of the Justice Post 1,630,435.00 0.00 2026-07-08 2026-07-29 2026-08-26 2026-09-23 2026-10-07 2026-11-04 2026-12-02 2028-12-01 d coordination arrangements Based Selection l ntation Sector’s Resources for justice sector institutions' oversight of the implementat ion of reforms;Delivery of trai ning and coaching sessions CS-1-2-2 / Detailed design fo r Justice District and Quality Component 1. Improving Ac Quality And Cost- Open - Internationa IBRD / 95490 Prior 21,437,462.00 0.00 Under Review 2024-06-20 2024-07-11 2024-07-20 2024-09-02 2024-09-30 2024-10-30 2024-12-04 2025-01-08 2030-12-31 control over technical engine cess to Justice Services Based Selection l ering and architectural desig n CS-2-1-4 / Consulting service s for Resource Management Component 2. Improving th System (RMS) - specialized s Quality And Cost- Open - Internationa Pending Impleme IBRD / 95490 e Management of the Justice Prior 6,956,522.00 0.00 2024-07-30 2024-08-20 2024-10-03 2024-10-31 2024-11-30 2025-01-04 2025-02-08 2030-12-31 upport services for current R Based Selection l ntation Sector’s Resources MS version and technical assi stance for update of current RMS version 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 CS-1-3-4-1 / TA of designer d Component 1. Improving Ac Pending Impleme uring works execution for Cor IBRD / 95490 Post Direct Selection Direct - National 108,696.00 0.00 2024-10-07 2024-10-17 2024-12-21 2027-01-21 cess to Justice Services ntation abia and Calafat FICs CS-1-3-4-2 / TA of designer d Component 1. Improving Ac Pending Impleme IBRD / 95490 Post Direct Selection Direct - National 217,392.00 0.00 2025-06-16 2025-06-26 2025-08-30 2027-08-31 uring works execution for Sib cess to Justice Services ntation iu Tribunal CSI-1-3-1 / Cadaster speciali Component 1. Improving Ac Individual Consult Pending Impleme st for Justice District - adjust IBRD / 95490 Post Open - National 54,347.00 0.00 2024-12-16 2025-02-03 2025-02-24 2025-03-31 2025-09-30 cess to Justice Services ant Selection ntation ment of urban documentatio n to new site plans Page 2