PROCUREMENT PLAN (Textual Part) Project information: Accelerating and Strengthening Skills for Economic Transformation Project) (ASSET), P167506 Project Implementation agency: Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Technical and Madrasah Education Division (TMED), Ministry of Education (MoE) Date of the Procurement Plan: March 23, 2022 Period covered by this Procurement Plan: March 2022 to March 2025 Preamble In accordance with paragraph 5.9 of the “World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (dated July 2016, revised November 2017, August 2018 and 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. When the Borrower uses its own national open competitive procurement arrangements as set forth in the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (Public Procurement Act 2006 - PPA, 1st amendment to PPA (2009) and the Public Procurement Rules 2008, as amended in August 2009) , such arrangements shall be subject to paragraph 5.4 of the Procurement Regulations and the following conditions : a) e-GP system of the country for national competitive bidding (NCB) shall be followed using Standard/Model Procurement documents satisfactory to the Bank b) Post bidding negotiations shall not be allowed with the lowest evaluated or any other bidder; c) Bids should be submitted and opened in public in one location immediately after the deadline for submission; d) Lottery in award of contracts shall not be allowed; e) Bidders’ qualification/experience requirement shall be mandatory f) Bids shall not be invited or rejected on the basis of percentage above or below the estimated cost. 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: “Not Applicable” Procurement of Second Hand Goods as specified under paragraph 5.11 of the Procurement Regulations – “Not Applicable” Domestic preference as specified under paragraph 5.51 of the Procurement Regulations (Goods and Works). Specify for each Goods: is applicable for those contracts identified in the Procurement Plan tables; Other Relevant Procurement Information. Procurement Responsibility: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) is the implementing agency (IA) who will be responsible for all procurements. Procurement Threshold Bank-financed all contracts at or above the thresholds set out in the below table 1 are subject to the Bank’s procurement prior review. Table 1: Procurement Prior Review Thresholds (US$ millions) High Substant Modera Low Type of procurement risk ial risk te risk risk Works (including turnkey, supply & installation of plant and equipment, 5 10 15 20 and PPP) Goods, information technology and 1.5 2 4 6 non-consulting services Consultants: firms 0.5 1 2 4 Consultants: individuals 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 Irrespective of the contract value, the following procurement activities are subject to the Bank’s procurement prior review: a. procurement processes involving contract negotiations as, described in paragraphs 6.34-36 of Section VI of the Procurement Regulation for Borrowers; b. competitive dialogue; c. sustainable procurement; and d. best and final offer. The determination of whether a contract meets the procurement prior review threshold is based on the estimated value of the contract, including all taxes and duties payable under the contract. PROCUREMENT Bangladesh : Accelerating and Strengthening Skills for Economic Transformation PLAN General Information Country: Bangladesh 2022-04-03 Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2023-09-18 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P167506 GPN Date: 2022-04-18 Project Name: Accelerating and Strengthening Skills for Economic Transformation Loan / Credit No: IDA / 68740 Technical and Madrasah Education Division 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$) ) for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned National Procure Component 3: Capacity Dev ment Document - BD-TMED-317150-CW-RFB / elopment, Project Managem Single Stage - One E Under Imple 2023-11-0 IDA / 68740 Post Request for Bids Open - National 1 Envelope proce 174,400.00 0.00 2023-02-28 2023-03-23 2023-03-21 2023-03-27 2023-05-02 2023-04-18 2023-07-01 2023-07-15 2023-08-05 Office refurbishment of DTE ent, Social Marketing and M nvelope mentation 3 ss (Non Bank-SPD onitoring & Evaluation ) GOODS Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit N Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification Estimated Am Actual Amount Process St Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Evalu Draft Bidding Docum Specific Procurement Bidding Documents a Proposal Submission / Description Component Review Type Method and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h cess (Y/N) ount (US$) (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 BD-TMED-286889-GO-RFB / Component 3: Capacity Dev Procurement of Desktop Com elopment, Project Managem Single Stage - One E IDA / 68740 Post Request for Bids Open - National 66,176.47 0.00 Signed 2022-04-05 2022-05-24 2022-04-10 2022-05-22 2022-06-13 2022-06-21 2022-07-03 2022-07-26 2022-07-20 2023-01-22 puter, UPS, Laptop Computer ent, Social Marketing and M nvelope , Photocopier, Printer,Scanne onitoring & Evaluation r, DSLR Camera,etc BD-TMED-317151-GO-RFB / Component 1: Transforming Establishment of Internet & T Formal Skills Development f Single Stage - One E Pending Impl IDA / 68740 Post Request for Bids Open - National 17,450.00 0.00 2022-10-10 2022-10-25 2022-11-04 2022-12-04 2023-01-08 2023-07-07 elecom Network of the Projec or Future of Work, Inclusiven nvelope ementation t Office ess, and Resilience BD-TMED-317152-GO-RFB / Component 3: Capacity Dev Supply & installation of Offic elopment, Project Managem Single Stage - One E IDA / 68740 Post Request for Bids Open - National 16,280.00 0.00 Signed 2022-10-10 2022-11-30 2022-10-15 2022-11-26 2022-12-15 2022-12-26 2023-01-08 2023-01-30 2023-01-26 2023-03-01 e Equipment (Photocopier, Pr ent, Social Marketing and M nvelope inter & Scanner) onitoring & Evaluation Component 3: Capacity Dev BD-TMED-317153-GO-RFB / elopment, Project Managem Single Stage - One E Pending Impl Supply and installation of PA IDA / 68740 Post Request for Bids Open - National 11,630.00 0.00 2022-10-11 2022-10-16 2022-11-27 2022-12-27 2023-01-31 2023-03-02 ent, Social Marketing and M nvelope ementation and multimedia system onitoring & Evaluation Component 3: Capacity Dev G5A / Supply of Furniture an elopment, Project Managem Single Stage - One E Pending Impl IDA / 68740 Post Request for Bids Open - National 232,550.00 0.00 2023-05-21 2023-05-26 2023-06-16 2023-07-31 2023-09-04 2024-01-02 d Fixtures for PMU office ent, Social Marketing and M nvelope ementation onitoring & Evaluation Component 3: Capacity Dev G11A / Supply of Computer elopment, Project Managem Request for Quota Single Stage - One E IDA / 68740 Post Open - National 2,325.00 0.00 Completed 2023-05-26 2023-06-19 2023-06-22 2023-07-23 2023-07-13 Consumables ent, Social Marketing and M tions nvelope onitoring & Evaluation Component 3: Capacity Dev G15A / Supply of Stationarie elopment, Project Managem Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Pending Impl IDA / 68740 Post Open - National 1,400.00 0.00 2023-06-02 2023-06-29 2023-07-20 s for PMU office ent, Social Marketing and M tions nvelope ementation onitoring & Evaluation G57 / Supply of Materials for Component 1: Transforming Seminar, Workshops and Con Formal Skills Development f Single Stage - One E Pending Impl IDA / 68740 Post Request for Bids Open - National 232,550.00 0.00 2023-05-28 2023-06-02 2023-06-30 2023-07-30 2023-09-10 2025-09-09 ferences under framework co or Future of Work, Inclusiven nvelope ementation ntract ess, and Resilience G59 / Supply of Project Mana Component 3: Capacity Dev gement Information System elopment, Project Managem Single Stage - One E Under Imple IDA / 68740 Post Request for Bids Open - National 286,000.00 0.00 2023-05-28 2023-05-18 2023-06-02 2023-05-21 2023-06-04 2023-06-21 2023-08-03 2023-09-07 2023-12-06 Software with 04 year opera ent, Social Marketing and M nvelope mentation tional and maintenance supp onitoring & Evaluation ort Component 3: Capacity Dev BD-TMED-286891-GO-RFB / elopment, Project Managem Single Stage - One E Supply of Accounts and other IDA / 68740 Post Request for Bids Open - National 12,941.18 0.00 Canceled 2022-05-03 2022-05-08 2022-06-19 2022-07-19 2022-08-23 2023-02-19 ent, Social Marketing and M nvelope Software onitoring & Evaluation Component 3: Capacity Dev BD-TMED-286890-GO-RFB / elopment, Project Managem Single Stage - One E IDA / 68740 Post Request for Bids Open - National 35,294.12 0.00 Canceled 2022-04-12 2022-04-17 2022-05-29 2022-06-28 2022-08-02 2023-01-29 Supply of furniture for PMU ent, Social Marketing and M nvelope onitoring & Evaluation G2B / Supply and Installatio Component 3: Capacity Dev n of Laptop, Intercom System elopment, Project Managem Single Stage - One E IDA / 68740 Post Request for Bids Open - National 32,500.00 0.00 Canceled 2023-05-21 2023-06-12 2023-05-26 2023-06-12 2023-06-16 2023-06-26 2023-07-31 2023-09-04 2023-12-03 and LAN for PMU including all ent, Social Marketing and M nvelope accessories onitoring & Evaluation Component 3: Capacity Dev G2B1 / Supply of Laptop wi elopment, Project Managem Single Stage - One E Pending Impl th essential Software for PM IDA / 68740 Post Request for Bids Open - National 7,000.00 0.00 2023-08-28 2023-09-02 2023-09-23 2023-10-07 2023-11-11 2023-12-11 ent, Social Marketing and M nvelope ementation U onitoring & Evaluation G2B2 / Supply and Installati Component 3: Capacity Dev on Intercom System and LAN elopment, Project Managem Single Stage - One E Pending Impl IDA / 68740 Post Request for Bids Open - National 21,000.00 0.00 2023-08-28 2023-09-02 2023-09-23 2023-10-07 2023-11-11 2023-12-11 for PMU including all accesso ent, Social Marketing and M nvelope ementation ries onitoring & Evaluation Component 3: Capacity Dev elopment, Project Managem Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Pending Impl G26 / Supply of Stationery IDA / 68740 Post Limited 5,300.00 0.00 2023-09-03 2023-11-08 2023-11-11 ent, Social Marketing and M tions nvelope ementation onitoring & Evaluation Component 3: Capacity Dev G12 / Supply of Accounts Sof elopment, Project Managem Under Revie IDA / 68740 Prior Direct Selection Direct - National 174,000.00 0.00 2023-09-10 2023-09-10 2023-09-15 2023-10-13 2023-12-27 tware ent, Social Marketing and M w onitoring & Evaluation Component 3: Capacity Dev G2C1 / Supply of Video Conf elopment, Project Managem Single Stage - One E Pending Impl IDA / 68740 Post Request for Bids Open - National 11,650.00 0.00 2023-09-21 2023-09-21 2023-10-12 2023-10-26 2023-11-30 2023-12-30 erence system at PD room ent, Social Marketing and M nvelope ementation onitoring & Evaluation Page 1 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$) atus Documents ation Report ent / Justification Notice / Invitation s Issued Opening / Minutes for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Component 1: Transforming NCS1A / Selection of Event Formal Skills Development f Single Stage - One E Pending Impl Management firm for Semina IDA / 68740 Post Request for Bids Open - National 55,800.00 0.00 2023-05-28 2023-06-02 2023-06-30 2023-08-29 2023-10-03 2024-03-31 or Future of Work, Inclusiven nvelope ementation rs and Workshops ess, and Resilience CONSULTING FIRMS Activity Reference No. / Combined Evaluation Loan / Credit N Market Approac Contract Type Estimated Amo Actual Amount Expression of Interest Short List and Draft R Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Technic Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Neg Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h unt (US$) (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 BD-TMED-286611-CS-QCBS / Selection of firm/ institution f Component 1: Transforming or organizing seminars and w Formal Skills Development f Quality And Cost- orkshops for TTIs (1), Partner IDA / 68740 Post Open - National 228,235.29 0.00 Canceled 2022-04-03 2022-04-24 2022-06-07 2022-07-05 2022-08-04 2022-09-08 2022-10-13 2023-10-13 or Future of Work, Inclusiven Based Selection organizations (1), RPL for em ess, and Resilience ployers and workers (2) and DTE (1), project launching ce remony (1) BD-TMED-286628-CS-QCBS / Component 3: Capacity Dev Selection of Consultant for R elopment, Project Managem Quality And Cost- apid Assessment and follow- IDA / 68740 Post Open - National 117,647.06 0.00 Canceled 2022-04-20 2022-05-11 2022-06-24 2022-07-22 2022-08-21 2022-09-25 2022-10-30 2023-10-30 ent, Social Marketing and M Based Selection up on Diploma Students by D onitoring & Evaluation TE (1), Demand and Gap Ana lysis by BTEB (1) Component 3: Capacity Dev BD-TMED-286635-CS-QCBS / elopment, Project Managem Quality And Cost- Survey and Studies by BMET IDA / 68740 Post Open - National 235,294.12 0.00 Canceled 2022-04-27 2022-05-18 2022-07-01 2022-07-29 2022-08-28 2022-10-02 2022-11-06 2023-11-06 ent, Social Marketing and M Based Selection (2), NSDA (1), DTE (1) onitoring & Evaluation BD-TMED-286641-CS-FBS / S Component 3: Capacity Dev election of Consultant for TV elopment, Project Managem Fixed Budget Sele Pending Impleme IDA / 68740 Post Open - National 29,411.76 0.00 2022-04-10 2022-05-01 2022-06-14 2022-07-12 2022-08-11 2022-09-15 2022-10-20 2023-10-20 C production (1), Radio Ad pr ent, Social Marketing and M ction ntation oduction (2) onitoring & Evaluation BD-TMED-286888-CS-QCBS / Component 3: Capacity Dev Selection of Consulting Firm f elopment, Project Managem Quality And Cost- IDA / 68740 Post Open - National 174,117.65 0.00 Canceled 2022-04-24 2022-05-15 2022-06-28 2022-07-26 2022-08-25 2022-09-29 2022-11-03 2023-11-03 or Competency Standard Dev ent, Social Marketing and M Based Selection elopment for BTEB (12), BME onitoring & Evaluation T (40), S51 / Selection of Consultant for Demand and Gap Analysi Component 3: Capacity Dev s under BTEB: Analyzing the elopment, Project Managem Consultant Qualifi Skills and Competency Gaps IDA / 68740 Post Open - National 58,000.00 0.00 Under Review 2023-03-01 2023-03-23 2023-03-22 2023-05-05 2023-06-23 2023-08-04 2024-01-31 ent, Social Marketing and M cation Selection of the Selected Diploma in En onitoring & Evaluation gineering Courses Running U nder the Bangladesh Technic al Education Board S55A / Selection of Consulta nt for Survey and Studies un Component 3: Capacity Dev der BTEB on Analyzing Weak elopment, Project Managem Quality And Cost- IDA / 68740 Post Open - National 93,000.00 0.00 Under Review 2023-03-01 2023-03-23 2023-03-22 2023-05-05 2023-06-30 2023-07-30 2023-09-03 2023-10-15 2024-04-12 nesses, Prospects, and Effect ent, Social Marketing and M Based Selection iveness of Industrial Attachm onitoring & Evaluation ent of Diploma in Engineerin g Courses Running S59A / Selection of Consultin Component 3: Capacity Dev g firm for Surveys and Studie elopment, Project Managem Consultant Qualifi IDA / 68740 Post Open - National 58,000.00 0.00 Under Review 2023-03-07 2023-03-23 2023-03-28 2023-05-11 2023-06-22 2023-08-03 2024-01-30 s under NSDA (Sector: Creati ent, Social Marketing and M cation Selection ve Media) onitoring & Evaluation 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 3: Capacity Dev BD-TMED-286652-CS-INDV / elopment, Project Managem Individual Consult Selection of Financial Manag IDA / 68740 Prior Open 352,941.18 0.00 Signed 2022-04-03 2022-04-18 2022-05-22 2022-09-21 2022-06-12 2022-10-24 2022-07-17 2022-12-10 2023-01-13 ent, Social Marketing and M ant Selection ement Specialist (1) onitoring & Evaluation Component 3: Capacity Dev BD-TMED-286655-CS-INDV / elopment, Project Managem Individual Consult Selection of Junior Financial IDA / 68740 Post Open 197,647.06 0.00 Signed 2022-04-03 2022-04-16 2022-05-22 2023-02-23 2022-06-12 2023-02-23 2022-07-17 2023-05-05 2023-01-13 ent, Social Marketing and M ant Selection Management Specialist (1) onitoring & Evaluation Component 3: Capacity Dev BD-TMED-286658-CS-INDV / elopment, Project Managem Individual Consult Selection of Procurement Spe IDA / 68740 Prior Open 364,705.88 0.00 Signed 2022-04-04 2022-04-17 2022-05-23 2022-09-21 2022-06-13 2022-10-27 2022-07-18 2022-12-03 2023-01-14 ent, Social Marketing and M ant Selection cialist (1) onitoring & Evaluation Component 3: Capacity Dev BD-TMED-286660-CS-INDV / elopment, Project Managem Individual Consult Selection of Junior Procureme IDA / 68740 Prior Open 218,823.53 0.00 Signed 2022-04-04 2022-04-20 2022-05-23 2023-02-23 2022-06-13 2023-03-28 2022-07-18 2023-05-04 2023-01-14 ent, Social Marketing and M ant Selection nt Specialist (1) onitoring & Evaluation Component 3: Capacity Dev BD-TMED-286661-CS-INDV / elopment, Project Managem Individual Consult Selection of IDG Managemen IDA / 68740 Prior Open 317,647.06 0.00 Signed 2022-04-04 2022-04-20 2022-05-23 2022-09-21 2022-06-13 2022-10-25 2022-07-18 2022-12-03 2023-01-14 ent, Social Marketing and M ant Selection t Specialist (1) onitoring & Evaluation Component 3: Capacity Dev BD-TMED-286883-CS-INDV / elopment, Project Managem Individual Consult Selection of ICT and MIS Spec IDA / 68740 Prior Open 282,352.94 0.00 Signed 2022-04-04 2022-04-20 2022-05-23 2022-09-21 2022-06-13 2022-10-25 2022-07-18 2022-11-29 2023-01-14 ent, Social Marketing and M ant Selection ialist (1) onitoring & Evaluation Component 3: Capacity Dev BD-TMED-286885-CS-INDV / elopment, Project Managem Individual Consult Under Implement Selection of E&S safeguard S IDA / 68740 Prior Open 235,294.12 0.00 2022-04-28 2022-08-07 2022-06-16 2022-07-07 2022-08-11 2023-02-07 ent, Social Marketing and M ant Selection ation pecialist (1) onitoring & Evaluation BD-TMED-316744-CS-INDV / Component 3: Capacity Dev Selection of TVET & Industry elopment, Project Managem Individual Consult Under Implement IDA / 68740 Prior Open - National 310,000.00 0.00 2022-09-27 2022-11-07 2022-11-15 2022-12-06 2023-01-10 2025-01-09 Development Management S ent, Social Marketing and M ant Selection ation pecialist onitoring & Evaluation Page 2 Component 3: Capacity Dev BD-TMED-286886-CS-INDV / elopment, Project Managem Individual Consult Pending Impleme Selection of Short Term Tech IDA / 68740 Prior Open - National 350,000.00 0.00 2022-09-27 2022-11-15 2022-12-06 2023-01-10 2023-07-09 ent, Social Marketing and M ant Selection ntation nical Specialist onitoring & Evaluation Component 3: Capacity Dev BD-TMED-317145-CS-INDV / elopment, Project Managem Individual Consult Selection of Monitoring & Eva IDA / 68740 Prior Open - National 590,000.00 0.00 Under Review 2022-09-30 2022-11-07 2022-11-18 2023-07-19 2022-12-09 2023-01-13 2025-01-12 ent, Social Marketing and M ant Selection luation Specialist onitoring & Evaluation Component 3: Capacity Dev BD-TMED-317147-CS-INDV / elopment, Project Managem Individual Consult Under Implement Selection of Skills Training Sp IDA / 68740 Prior Open - National 310,000.00 0.00 2022-10-05 2022-11-07 2022-11-23 2022-12-14 2023-01-18 2025-01-07 ent, Social Marketing and M ant Selection ation ecialist onitoring & Evaluation Component 3: Capacity Dev BD-TMED-317148-CS-INDV / elopment, Project Managem Individual Consult Selection of Communication IDA / 68740 Prior Open - National 310,000.00 0.00 Signed 2022-10-05 2022-11-07 2022-11-23 2023-06-26 2022-12-14 2023-07-12 2023-01-18 2023-08-04 2025-01-17 ent, Social Marketing and M ant Selection Speciaist onitoring & Evaluation Component 3: Capacity Dev S39B / Selection of IDG Spec elopment, Project Managem Individual Consult IDA / 68740 Post Limited 34,800.00 0.00 Under Review 2023-06-08 2023-06-06 2023-06-13 2023-07-04 2023-08-15 2024-02-11 ialist (Health) ent, Social Marketing and M ant Selection onitoring & Evaluation Component 3: Capacity Dev S18 / Selection of Consultant elopment, Project Managem Pending Impleme IDA / 68740 Post Direct Selection Direct - National 16,280.00 0.00 2023-09-20 2023-09-30 2023-11-25 2024-01-09 for TVC production ent, Social Marketing and M ntation onitoring & Evaluation Page 3