PROCUREMENT PLAN (Textual Part) Project Country: Kyrgyz Republic information Full Project Name: Electricity Sector Modernization and Sustainability Project Total Finance ($): USD 58.0 Mln Project Number: P177871 Project Implementation agency Ministry of Energy of the Kyrgyz Republic Date of the Procurement Plan August 30, 2023 Period covered by this Procurement August 30, 2023- December 2027 Plan: Preamble In accordance with paragraph 5.9 of the “World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (July 2016, revised 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 Public Procurement Law dated April 14, 2022 № 27 with amendments dated January 30, 2023 N19 and July 25 2023 N147, such arrangements shall be subject to paragraph 5.4 of the Procurement Regulations and the following conditions: • 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, Bank Anti-Corruption Guidelines, including without limitation the Bank’s right to sanction and the Bank’s inspection and audit rights. • The request for bids/request for proposals document for civil works and supervision consultants shall require that Bidders/Proposers submitting Bids/Proposals present a signed Code of conduct form, Environmental and Social Performance Declaration and Management Strategies and Implementation Plans. Procurement Documents shall include provisions, as agreed with the Bank, intended to adequately mitigate against environmental, social (including sexual exploitation and abuse and gender-based violence), health and safety (“ESHS”) risks and impacts. • Bidding documents, including contract forms, acceptable to the Bank shall be used. Bidding documents including contract forms should include appropriate requirements for price adjustment (when applicable), insurance and contract termination. The contract conditions shall provide an appropriate allocation of responsibilities, risks, and liabilities informed by an analysis of which party is best placed to manage the risks, considering the costs and incentives of risk allocation.  Goods: Requirements to adequately mitigate against environmental, social (including sexual exploitation and abuse and gender-based violence), health and safety (“ESHS”) risks and impacts, including child labor, as well as Anti-Corruption Guidelines and Sanctions Framework shall be incorporated to the bidding documents and singed contracts.  Current version of SPD for procurement for civil works for Unlimited method is not acceptable to the Bank and should be revised. Until all required revisions to be made all national competitive biddings for civil works will be conducted using SPDs developed by the Bank (Small works). • The Bidding process shall not be cancelled solely on the reason that minimum bid price is larger than the amount allocated by procuring entity for this procurement. • There shall be no preference applied during procurement of goods and works. • Banking support requirement should not be applied for contracts under World Bank financed projects. • During the bidding process, the bidders should submit bids using the format of the Bill of Quantities acceptable to the Bank and provided in the bidding documents prepared by the Implementing agency. The bidders will be advised to use market prices for calculation of unit rates and bid price. • International suppliers should be given equal opportunities for participation in procurement procedure through simplification of registration process in the e- GP. 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. Other national procurement method such as “Request for Quotation” may be applied on the same conditions stated above for procuring limited quantities of readily available off-the-shelf goods and for simple works (current repairs, finishing repairs of premises, including existing utilities). Not less than three quotations shall be requested to ensure competition and adequate time should be provided to the participants to prepare their quotations. 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 “Not Applicable” PROCUREMENT Kyrgyz Republic : Electricity Sector Modernization and Sustainability Project PLAN General Information Country: Kyrgyz Republic 2023-09-12 Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2023-11-28 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P177871 GPN Date: 2023-09-28 Project Name: Electricity Sector Modernization and Sustainability Project Loan / Credit No: IDA / E0690, IDA / 71470 Ministry of Energy KR Executing Agency(ies): WORKS Activity Reference No. / Procureme Actual Am Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit N Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification High SEA/SH Ri Process St Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Evalu Draft Bidding Docum Specific Procurement Bidding Documents a Proposal Submission / Contract Complet Description Component Review Type Method nt Docume ount (US$ and Recommendation Signed Contract o. h cess (Y/N) sk atus Documents ation Report ent / Justification Notice / Invitation s Issued Opening / Minutes ion nt Type ) for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual GOODS Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit N Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification 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) (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 KG/KEMS/G/2023/RFB-03 / S Component 2. Digitalization Open - Internationa Single Stage - Two E Pending Impl IDA / 71470 Prior Request for Bids 0.00 2023-11-30 2023-12-28 2024-02-29 2024-04-04 2024-05-16 2026-09-03 upply of Smart Meters of Distribution Network l nvelope ementation KG/KEMS/G/2023/RFB-01 / S Component 1. Rehabilitatio Open - Internationa Single Stage - Two E IDA / 71470 Prior Request for Bids 0.00 Canceled 2023-10-26 2023-11-23 2024-01-25 2024-02-29 2024-04-11 2025-04-11 upply of Transformers n and Upgrade of Distributio l nvelope n Networks KG/KEMS/G/2023/RFB-02 / S Component 1. Rehabilitatio Open - Internationa Single Stage - Two E IDA / 71470 Prior Request for Bids 0.00 Canceled 2023-11-02 2023-11-30 2024-02-01 2024-03-07 2024-04-18 2025-04-18 upply of ABC n and Upgrade of Distributio l nvelope n Networks KG/KEMS/G/2023/RFB-001 / Component 1. Rehabilitatio Open - Internationa Single Stage - One E Pending Impl IDA / 71470 Prior Request for Bids 0.00 2023-12-21 2024-01-18 2024-03-21 2024-04-25 2024-06-06 2025-06-06 Supply of Transformers n and Upgrade of Distributio l nvelope ementation n Networks KG/KEMS/G/2023/RFB-002 / Component 1. Rehabilitatio Open - Internationa Single Stage - One E Pending Impl IDA / 71470 Prior Request for Bids 0.00 2023-12-28 2024-01-25 2024-03-28 2024-05-02 2024-06-13 2025-06-13 Supply of ABC n and Upgrade of Distributio l nvelope ementation n Networks NON CONSULTING SERVICES Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit N Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification 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) (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 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 (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 KG/KEMS/CS/2023/QCBS-02 / Consulting company for upgr Component 2. Digitalization Quality And Cost- Open - Internationa Pending Impleme IDA / E0690 Prior 0.00 2025-06-12 2025-07-03 2025-08-14 2025-09-11 2025-10-09 2025-11-13 2025-12-18 2026-12-18 ade of the IT systems (GIS, A of Distribution Network Based Selection l ntation MI, billing, datacenter and et c.) KG/KEMS/CS/2023/QCBS-04 / Component 4. Institutional D Consulting company for mod Quality And Cost- Open - Internationa Pending Impleme IDA / E0690 evelopment and Project Impl Prior 0.00 2024-11-14 2024-12-05 2025-01-16 2025-02-13 2025-03-13 2025-04-17 2025-05-22 2026-05-22 ernization of business proces Based Selection l ntation ementation Support s of distribution companies KG/KEMS/CS/2023/QCBS-01 / Consulting company for deve Component 2. Digitalization Quality And Cost- Open - Internationa Pending Impleme lopment of the concept of th IDA / E0690 Post 0.00 2024-06-13 2024-07-04 2024-08-15 2024-09-12 2024-10-10 2024-11-14 2024-12-19 2025-12-19 of Distribution Network Based Selection l ntation e upgrade of the IT systems ( GIS, AMI, billing, datacenter a nd etc.) Component 4. Institutional D KG/KEMS/CS/2023/LCS-01 / Least Cost Selecti Pending Impleme IDA / E0690 evelopment and Project Impl Post Open - National 0.00 2024-06-27 2024-07-18 2024-08-29 2024-09-26 2024-10-24 2024-11-28 2025-01-02 2028-07-20 Audit of the project on ntation ementation Support KG/KEMS/CS/2023/CQS-01 / Component 2. Digitalization Consultant Qualifi Open - Internationa Pending Impleme Consulting company for traini IDA / E0690 Post 0.00 2024-09-12 2024-10-03 2024-11-14 2024-12-12 2025-01-16 2025-07-18 of Distribution Network cation Selection l ntation gs for financial management KG/KEMS/CS/2023/CQS-02 / Consulting company for cond ucting a study to assess the i Component 3. Strengthening Consultant Qualifi Open - Internationa Pending Impleme IDA / E0690 Post 0.00 2023-12-07 2023-12-28 2024-02-08 2024-03-07 2024-04-11 2024-10-11 mpact of socially oriented ele Social Protection Systems cation Selection l ntation ctricity tariffs on the situation of low-income families in the short and medium term KG/KEMS/CS/2023/CQS-03 / Consulting company for Deve lopment and implementation Component 3. Strengthening Consultant Qualifi Open - Internationa Pending Impleme of a communication strategy IDA / E0690 Post 0.00 2023-12-14 2024-01-04 2024-02-15 2024-03-14 2024-04-18 2027-10-18 Social Protection Systems cation Selection l ntation to raise awareness of ongoin g work to mitigate the impac t of reforms in the energy se ctor KG/KEMS/CS/2023/CQS-05 / Training for MSD staff at cent Component 3. Strengthening Consultant Qualifi Open - Internationa Pending Impleme IDA / E0690 Post 0.00 2024-02-08 2024-02-29 2024-04-11 2024-05-09 2024-06-13 2027-11-25 ral and local levels on workin Social Protection Systems cation Selection l ntation g with CISS, including increas ing analytical capacity Component 4. Institutional D KG/KEMS/CS/2023/CQS-06 / Consultant Qualifi Pending Impleme IDA / E0690 evelopment and Project Impl Post Open - National 0.00 2023-11-30 2023-12-21 2024-02-01 2024-02-29 2024-04-04 2027-12-30 Baseline survey cation Selection ntation ementation Support Component 4. Institutional D KG/KEMS/CS/2023/CQS-07 / Consultant Qualifi Pending Impleme IDA / E0690 evelopment and Project Impl Post Open - National 0.00 2024-07-04 2024-07-25 2024-09-05 2024-10-03 2024-11-07 2025-11-07 Project PR company cation Selection ntation ementation Support Page 1 KG/KEMS/CS/2023/CQS-08 / Consulting company for anal ysis of the opportunity for est Component 4. Institutional D Consultant Qualifi Open - Internationa Pending Impleme ablishment of a sector planni IDA / E0690 evelopment and Project Impl Post 0.00 2025-09-18 2025-10-09 2025-11-20 2025-12-18 2026-01-22 2026-07-24 cation Selection l ntation ng unit at MOE and project b ementation Support eneficiaries and preparaion o f feasibility studies for future priority investment projects KG/KEMS/TR/2023/TR-01 / D evelopment, discussion, agre Component 3. Strengthening Consultant Qualifi Open - Internationa Pending Impleme ement on assessments of ho IDA / E0690 Post 0.00 2024-03-21 2024-04-11 2024-05-23 2024-06-20 2024-07-25 2025-01-24 Social Protection Systems cation Selection l ntation useholds that are currently n egatively affected by the refo rm in the energy sector KG/KEMS/TR/2023/TR-02 / D evelopment and promotion o Component 3. Strengthening Consultant Qualifi Open - Internationa Pending Impleme IDA / E0690 Post 0.00 2025-02-15 2025-03-08 2025-04-19 2025-05-17 2025-06-21 2025-12-21 f proposals based on the resu Social Protection Systems cation Selection l ntation lts of research and analysis KG/KEMS/TR/2023/TR-04 / In Component 4. Institutional D stitutional strengthening of t Consultant Qualifi Open - Internationa Pending Impleme IDA / E0690 evelopment and Project Impl Post 0.00 2025-05-15 2025-06-05 2025-07-17 2025-08-14 2025-09-18 2026-03-20 he sector and provide capaci cation Selection l ntation ementation Support ty building to key stakeholde r KG/KEMS/TR/2023/TR-05 / Tr Component 4. Institutional D ainings for IA staff and other Consultant Qualifi Open - Internationa Pending Impleme IDA / E0690 evelopment and Project Impl Post 0.00 2024-11-21 2024-12-12 2025-01-23 2025-02-20 2025-03-27 2025-09-26 related parties for IT improve cation Selection l ntation ementation Support ments implemented under th e project KG/KEMS/CS/2023/QCBS-03 / Development and implement ation of software for the crea Component 3. Strengthening Quality And Cost- Open - Internationa Pending Impleme IDA / E0690 Prior 0.00 2024-05-16 2024-06-06 2024-07-18 2024-08-15 2024-09-12 2024-10-17 2024-11-21 2025-11-21 tion of a Unified database of Social Protection Systems Based Selection l ntation households receiving social a ssistance (electronic ailokmo tu and KISSSP) KG/KEMS/CS/2023/CQS-04 / Component 3. Strengthening Consultant Qualifi Pending Impleme Technical and system mainte IDA / E0690 Post Open - National 0.00 2024-11-07 2024-11-28 2025-01-09 2025-02-06 2025-03-13 2027-12-30 Social Protection Systems cation Selection ntation nance of information system s INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Activity Reference No. / Loan / Credit N Market Approac Actual Amount Invitation to Identifie Draft Negotiated Cont Component Review Type Method Contract Type Process Status Teams of Reference Signed Contract Contract Completion Description o. h (US$) d/Selected Consultant ract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual KG/KEMS/CS/2023/IC-02 / IT Component 2. Digitalization Individual Consult Open - Internationa Pending Impleme Expert for preparation of tec IDA / E0690 Post 0.00 2023-10-26 2023-12-14 2024-01-04 2024-02-08 2024-08-09 of Distribution Network ant Selection l ntation hnical requirement for SCAD A system KG/KEMS/CS/2023/IC-03 / In dividual consultant for condu cting an assessment analysis on the mechanism for identif Component 3. Strengthening Individual Consult Open - Internationa Pending Impleme IDA / E0690 Post 0.00 2024-09-05 2024-10-24 2024-11-14 2024-12-19 2025-06-20 ying and selecting beneficiari Social Protection Systems ant Selection l ntation es upon appointment, proced ures for social payments, as well as control measures duri ng the disbursement of funds KG/KEMS/CS/2023/IC-05 / In dividual Consultant for Asses sment of existing information Component 3. Strengthening Individual Consult Open - Internationa Pending Impleme IDA / E0690 Post 0.00 2023-12-28 2024-02-15 2024-03-07 2024-04-11 2025-04-11 systems (conducting an infor Social Protection Systems ant Selection l ntation mation audit) serving social payments, both at the republ ican and local levels KG/KEMS/CS/2023/IC-06 / In dividual Consultant for Deter mining the need to automate Component 3. Strengthening Individual Consult Open - Internationa Pending Impleme IDA / E0690 Post 0.00 2024-01-25 2024-03-14 2024-04-04 2024-05-09 2025-11-08 business processes to create Social Protection Systems ant Selection l ntation a single database for all hous eholds receiving social assist ance (social passport) KG/KEMS/CS/2023/IC-01 / In dividual Consultant for devel Component 1. Rehabilitatio Individual Consult Open - Internationa opment of the technical spec IDA / E0690 n and Upgrade of Distributio Post 0.00 Canceled 2023-10-19 2023-12-07 2023-12-28 2024-02-01 2024-08-02 ant Selection l ification and preparation of t n Networks he draft BD for Procurement of Transformers and ABC KG/KEMS/CS/2023/IC-04 / In dividual consultant for prepar ation of Terms of Reference Component 3. Strengthening Individual Consult IDA / E0690 Post Open - National 0.00 Canceled 2023-10-05 2023-11-23 2023-12-14 2024-01-18 2027-11-18 and Technical Specifications Social Protection Systems ant Selection and support on social aspect s during project implementati on Page 2