PROCUREMENT PLAN (Textual Part) Project information: Nicaragua COVID-19 Response Project (P173823) Implementation arrangements: The Government of Nicaragua will sign an implementation agreement with UNOPS to act as their implementation agency. Date of the Procurement Plan: April 8, 2021 Period covered by this Procurement Plan: April 2021-February 2023 Preamble In accordance with paragraph 5.9 of the “World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (dated 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 procurement plan is limited to contracting United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) as implementing agency for this operation. UNOPS will act as the implementation agent assuming responsibility for the procurement of goods and services, financial management, and implementation of the of Environmental and Social (E&S) Standards. United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Alternative Procurement Arrangements in the WB Procurement Regulations permit UNOPS to carry out procurement using its own procurement procedures. As per paragraph 12, Section III of the WBG Policy on IPF for Situations of Urgent Need of Assistance or Capacity Constraints, a simplified Project Procurement Strategy for Development (PPSD) was deferred to the Project’s implementation phase. PROCUREMENT Nicaragua : Nicaragua COVID-19 Response PLAN General Information Country: Nicaragua 2021-04-12 Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2023-10-18 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P173823 GPN Date: Project Name: Nicaragua COVID-19 Response Loan / Credit No: IDA / 68040, IDA / 71400 Ministry of Health 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$) Notice equest for Proposals as Issued Proposals / Minutes al Proposal otiated Contract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual NI-MINSA-225887-GO-DIR / C Provision of essential medic Contrataciones a t onvenio con UNOPS Proyecto IDA / 68040 al and laboratory supplies a Previa raves de Agencias Direct 20,000,000.00 20,000,000.00 Firmado 2021-06-19 2021-06-06 2023-06-19 "Respuesta al COVID-19 en N nd equipment de las Naciones U icaragua". nidas INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Activity Reference No. / Loan / Credit N Market Approac Contract Type Estimated Amo Actual Amount Invitation to Identifie Draft Negotiated Cont Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h unt (US$) (US$) d/Selected Consultant ract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual NI-MINSA-329961-CS-CDS / Provision of essential medic Supervisión y seguimiento de Selección directa Direct - Internation IDA / 71400 al and laboratory supplies a Previa 63,000,000.00 0.00 Firmado 2022-12-05 2022-12-13 2022-12-15 2022-12-07 2023-02-18 2022-06-10 2023-08-17 las actividades del proyecto de consultores al nd equipment y reportes y supervisión del P CAS NI-MINSA-383005-CS-CDS / ACUERDO PARA LA ENTREGA DE RESULTADOS ENTRE EL GOBIERNO DE NIC Provision of essential medic Selección directa Ejecución pendien ARAGUA Y ORGANIZACIÓN M IDA / 71400 al and laboratory supplies a Previa Direct - National 53,000,000.00 0.00 2023-09-25 2023-10-05 2023-12-09 2025-06-30 de consultores te UNDIAL DE LA SALUD, A TRA nd equipment VÉS DE SU OFICINA REGIONA L PARA LAS AMERICAS, ORGA NIZACIÓN PANAMERICANA Page 1