PROCUREMENT PLAN (Textual Part) Project information: Ethiopia Education and Skills for Employability Project (P177881) Project Implementation agency: Ministry of Labor and Skills Date of the Procurement Plan: 2 March 2024 Period covered by this Procurement Plan: 14 March 2024 to 10 March 2025 Preamble In accordance with paragraph 5.9 of the “World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (July 2016) (“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. When the Borrower uses its own national open competitive procurement arrangements as set forth in Ethiopian Federal Government Procurement and Property Administration Proclamation (Proclamation No. 649/2009) or any of its revisions, such arrangements shall be subject to paragraph 5.4 of the Procurement Regulations and the following conditions. a. open advertising of the procurement opportunity at the national level; b. the procurement is open to eligible firms from any country; c. 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 contract, 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; d. the Procurement Documents include sufficient provisions, as agreed with the Bank, to adequately mitigate against environmental and social (including SEA/SH) risks and impacts; e. contracts with an appropriate allocation of rights and obligations, risks and liabilities, informed by an analysis of which party is best placed to manage the risks, bearing in mind the costs and incentives of risk allocation; f. publication of contract award information; g. rights for the Bank to review procurement documentation and activities; h. an effective complaints mechanism; and i. maintenance of records of the Procurement Process. 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). Goods: is not applicable; Works: is applicable for those contracts identified in the Procurement Plan tables PROCUREMENT Ethiopia : Ethiopia Education and Skills for Employability Project PLAN General Information Country: Ethiopia 2024-03-14 Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2024-08-28 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P177881 GPN Date: 2024-04-08 Project Name: Ethiopia Education and Skills for Employability Project Loan / Credit No: IDA / 74200 Ministry of Labor and Skill 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$) atus Documents ation Report ent / Justification Notice / Invitation s Issued Opening / Minutes for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual ET-MOLS-413183-GO-RFP / S Component 1: Strengthening upply, Installation and Comm Request for Propo Open - Internationa Single Stage - Two E IDA / 74200 public polytechnics for impro Prior 13,000,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2024-04-30 2024-06-09 2024-06-09 2024-05-05 2024-06-14 2024-08-17 2024-09-21 2025-03-20 issioning of ICT Infrastructure sals l nvelope ved labor market outcomes s for selected TVET Institutio ns on Turnkey Basis. ET-MOLS-419358-GO-RFP / S Component 1: Strengthening upply, Installation and Comm Request for Propo Open - Internationa Single Stage - Two E Under Revie IDA / 74200 public polytechnics for impro Prior 13,000,000.00 0.00 2024-04-30 2024-06-14 2024-06-24 2024-08-02 2024-09-06 2025-03-05 issioning of ICT Infrastructure sals l nvelope w ved labor market outcomes s for selected TVET Institutio ns on Turnkey Basis. ET-MOLS-419361-GO-RFP / P Component 3: System Stren Request for Propo Open - Internationa Single Stage - Two E Pending Impl rocurement of ICT Infrastruct IDA / 74200 Prior 6,000,000.00 0.00 2024-04-30 2024-06-14 2024-06-17 2024-07-14 2024-08-18 2025-02-14 gthening sals l nvelope ementation ure for Regional Bureaus NON CONSULTING SERVICES Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit N Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification Estimated Am Actual Amount Process St Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Evalu Draft Bidding Docum Specific Procurement Bidding Documents a Proposal Submission / Description Component Review Type Method and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h cess (Y/N) ount (US$) (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$) Notice equest for Proposals as Issued Proposals / Minutes al Proposal otiated Contract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual ET-MOLS-417895-CS-QCBS / Vendor for Procurement of a Quality And Cost- Under Implement IDA / 74200 Component 2: Skills for Jobs Post Open - National 450,000.00 0.00 2024-03-25 2024-04-18 2024-04-08 2024-06-28 2024-04-28 2024-05-03 2024-05-23 2024-05-31 2024-06-25 2025-06-25 Digital Platform for Compone Based Selection ation nt 2 Implementation. ET-MOLS-417910-CS-QCBS / Consulting Firm to Conduct M Quality And Cost- Under Implement arket Assessment and Verific IDA / 74200 Component 2: Skills for Jobs Post Open - National 100,000.00 0.00 2024-03-24 2024-08-05 2024-04-07 2024-05-01 2024-05-02 2024-05-16 2024-05-18 2024-06-11 2025-06-11 Based Selection ation ation of Employment Outcom es for EASE Project – Compon ent 2. INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Activity Reference No. / Loan / Credit N Market Approac Contract Type Estimated Amo Actual Amount Invitation to Identifie Draft Negotiated Cont Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h unt (US$) (US$) d/Selected Consultant ract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Component 1: Strengthening ET-MOLS-413178-CS-INDV / Individual Consult Under Implement IDA / 74200 public polytechnics for impro Post Open - National 43,000.00 0.00 2024-03-14 2024-03-15 2024-04-22 2024-05-02 2024-05-12 2024-05-22 Strategic Program Manager ant Selection ation ved labor market outcomes ET-MOLS-413202-CS-INDV / Component 1: Strengthening Individual Consult Under Implement Financial Management Speci IDA / 74200 public polytechnics for impro Post Open - National 24,000.00 0.00 2024-03-14 2024-03-15 2024-04-21 2024-05-01 2024-05-16 2024-05-21 ant Selection ation alist ved labor market outcomes Component 1: Strengthening ET-MOLS-413205-CS-INDV / Individual Consult Under Implement IDA / 74200 public polytechnics for impro Post Open - National 24,000.00 0.00 2024-03-14 2024-03-20 2024-04-12 2024-04-22 2024-05-07 2024-05-12 Monitoring and Evaluation ant Selection ation ved labor market outcomes Component 1: Strengthening ET-MOLS-413207-CS-INDV / Individual Consult Under Implement IDA / 74200 public polytechnics for impro Post Open - National 24,000.00 0.00 2024-03-14 2024-04-18 2024-04-17 2024-04-27 2024-05-07 2024-05-12 Safeguard and Environment ant Selection ation ved labor market outcomes ET-MOLS-413209-CS-INDV / Component 1: Strengthening Individual Consult Under Implement Strategic Education Consulta IDA / 74200 public polytechnics for impro Post Open - National 43,000.00 0.00 2024-03-14 2024-04-03 2024-04-12 2024-04-22 2024-05-12 2024-05-22 ant Selection ation nt ved labor market outcomes ET-MOLS-413213-CS-INDV / Component 1: Strengthening Individual Consult Under Implement Procurement management S IDA / 74200 public polytechnics for impro Prior Open - National 42,000.00 0.00 2024-03-14 2024-06-28 2024-04-13 2024-04-23 2024-06-02 2024-06-12 ant Selection ation pecialist ved labor market outcomes Component 1: Strengthening ET-MOLS-421745-CS-INDV / Individual Consult Under Implement IDA / 74200 public polytechnics for impro Post Open - National 24,000.00 0.00 2024-04-22 2024-06-26 2024-05-16 2024-05-21 2024-06-05 2024-06-15 Social Safeguard ant Selection ation ved labor market outcomes ET-MOLS-436297-CS-INDV / Individual Consult Under Implement Procurement and Contract A IDA / 74200 Component 2: Skills for Jobs Prior Open - National 24,000.00 0.00 2024-06-30 2024-07-15 2024-08-03 2024-08-08 2024-08-18 2024-08-23 ant Selection ation dministration Specialist ET-MOLS-436298-CS-INDV / Individual Consult Under Implement IDA / 74200 Component 2: Skills for Jobs Post Open - National 36,000.00 0.00 2024-06-30 2024-06-27 2024-07-24 2024-07-29 2024-08-08 2024-08-13 Project Officer ant Selection ation Page 1 Component 1: Strengthening ET-MOLS-447840-CS-INDV / Individual Consult Pending Impleme IDA / 74200 public polytechnics for impro Post Open - National 36,000.00 0.00 2024-09-02 2024-09-26 2024-10-01 2024-10-11 2024-10-21 National Project Coordinator ant Selection ntation ved labor market outcomes Page 2