PROCUREMENT PLAN (Textual Part)
Project information: INDIA, Punjab Municipal Services Improvement Project
(P170811)
Project Implementation agency: Punjab Municipal Infrastructure Development
Corporation
Date of the Procurement Plan (Textual Part): February 03, 2022
Period covered by this Procurement Plan (textual part): From February 03,
2022 till publication of next version of the Procurement Plan.
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.
Procurement for the project will be carried out in accordance with the
World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, November
2020 applicable to Investment Project Financing (IPF). The project will be
subject to the World Bank’s Anticorruption Guidelines, dated October 15, 2006, as
revised in January 2011 and July 2016.
The table below describes various procurement methods to be used for
activities financed by the loan. The thresholds (Error! Reference source not
found.) indicated will govern the procurement approach and methods;
Table 1: Procurement Approaches and Methods
Procurement Approaches
Thresholds (US$ equivalent)
and Methods
For any value activity
Open international
Open national (works – Up to 40 million
including turnkey, supply
and installation of plant
and equipment and PPP)
Open national (goods, IT Up to 10 million
system, and non-
consulting services)
National request for Up to 100,000
quotation (works, goods, IT
system and non-consulting
services)
Direct selection No threshold; For works, goods, non-consulting
services and IT system procurement: According
to paragraphs 6.8–6.10 of the Regulations; For
consultants: According to paragraphs 7.13–7.15
of the Regulations
National Market Approach Up to 2,000,000
for Selection of
Consultants
Prior Review Thresholds
Works including Supply & All contracts more than or equal to US$ 10 million
Installation of Plant and equivalent.
Equipment
Goods, IT system and Non- All contracts more than or equal to US$2 million
consulting services equivalent
Consultants All contracts (i) more than or equal to US$1 million
equivalent for firms; and (ii) more than or equal to
US$300,000 equivalent for individuals.
Prior Review contracts Irrespective of the contract value, the following
irrespective of value procurement activities are subject to the Bank’s
procurement prior review:
(a)procurement processes involving contract
negotiations, as described in Section VI,
paragraphs 6.34-36, of the Procurement
Regulation for Borrowers
(b) competitive dialogue;
(c) sustainable procurement;
(d) selection of probity assurance providers, as
described in Section III, paragraph 3.3 of the
Procurement Regulations for Borrowers; and
(e) best and final offer.
To help borrower undertake emergency procurement through faster means,
market approaches and review requirements as defined below would be applicable
only under component-3 and only for the period of emergency.
Table2: Procurement Approaches & Methods for Component -03
applicable only for the emergency period
Category of Market approach threshold Prior review
procurement threshold
(US $m)
Works Above US$40 M for ICP Up to None for emergency
US$40 M for NCP Up to US$1 M for period. Standard
RFQ review procedure will
Goods & Non- Above US$25 M for ICP Up to -do- after this period.
apply
Consultancy US$25 M for NCP Up to US$1 m for
services RFQ
Consultancy US$ 2.0 M for NPP (with option for -do-
Services direct RFP) Above US$0.8 M-Other
methods
Note: Direct contracting/single source prior review will follow the requirements
of the category of procurement (goods, works and services). Higher thresholds
(US$ 25M for Goods NCP and US$ 1 M for RFQ) are applicable only for
emergency response period, normal threshold (US$ 10M for Goods NCP and
US$ 100,000 for RFQ will be used thereafter.
Domestic preference- The provision of domestic preference for goods will be
applied in the evaluation of bids in accordance with Annex VI of the Regulations.
National Procurement Arrangements: National competition for the
procurement of works, goods, IT system procurement and non-consulting services
according to the established thresholds will be conducted in accordance with
paragraphs 5.3–5.5 of Section V of the Regulations and the following provisions:
1. Only the model bidding documents for National Competitive Procurement
(NCP) agreed with the GOI Task Force (and as amended for time to time),
shall be used for bidding.
2. Invitations to bid shall be advertised on a widely used website or electronic
portal with free open access at least 30 days prior to the deadline for the
submission of bids, unless otherwise agreed in the approved procurement
plan.
3. No special preference will be accorded to any bidder either for price or for
other terms and conditions when competing with foreign bidders, state-
owned enterprises, small-scale enterprises or enterprises from any given
State.
4. Except with the prior concurrence of the Bank, there shall be no negotiation
of price with the bidders, even with the lowest evaluated bidder.
5. Government e-Marketplace (GeM) set-up by Ministry of Commerce,
Government of India will be acceptable for procurement under Request for
Quotations (RFQ) method.
6. At the Borrower’s request, the Bank may agree to the Borrower’s use, in
whole or in part, of its electronic procurement system, provided that the Bank
is satisfied with the adequacy of such system.
7. Procurement will be open to eligible firms from any country. This eligibility
shall be as defined under Section III of the Procurement Regulations.
Accordingly, no bidder or potential bidder shall be declared ineligible for
contracts financed by the Bank for reasons other than those provided in
Section III of the Procurement Regulations.
8. The request for bids/request for proposals document shall require that
Bidders/Proposers submitting Bids/Proposals include a signed acceptance in
the bid, to be incorporated in any resulting contracts, 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.
9. The Borrower shall use an effective complaints mechanism for handling
procurement related complaints in a timely manner.
10. Procurement Documents will 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.
Procurement of Works, Goods (Supply and Installation; and IT
Equipment), Non-Consultancy Services and Consultancy Services – As per
procurement plan approved in STEP.
PROCUREMENT
India : Punjab Municipal Services Improvement Project
PLAN
General Information
Country: India 2020-05-07
Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan:
2023-12-08
Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none)
Project ID: P170811 GPN Date: 2020-03-18
Project Name: Punjab Municipal Services Improvement Project
Loan / Credit No: / , IBRD / 92260
Punjab Municipal Infrastructure Development Company
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
IN-PMIDC-170785-CW-RFP /
DBOT Contract for Water Tre Component 2: Improving Wa Request for Propo Open - Internationa Single Stage - Two E 209,520,000. 2033-07-1
/ Prior 0.00 Canceled 2020-07-04 2020-07-14 2020-10-14 2020-12-27 2021-01-31
atment Plant, Transmission n ter Supply Infrastructure sals l nvelope 00 7
etwork and OHSR, Ludhiana
IN-PMIDC-170755-CW-RFP /
DBOT Contract for Water Tre Component 2: Improving Wa Request for Propo Open - Internationa Single Stage - Two E 152,150,000. 105,455,44 2033-05-1
/ Prior Signed 2020-05-04 2020-07-07 2020-05-14 2020-07-13 2020-08-14 2020-10-14 2020-10-27 2021-03-04 2020-12-01 2021-05-13
atment Plant, Transmission n ter Supply Infrastructure sals l nvelope 00 3.06 7
etwork and OHSR, Amritsar
Request for Propo
IN-PMIDC-281361-CW-RFP / sal Works and Op
Design, Build and Operation ( eration Service -
DBO) for Water Treatment Pl Design, Build and
ant (WTP) - 580 MLD and ass Component 2: Improving Wa Request for Propo Open - Internationa Single Stage - Two E Operation for Wat 202,330,000. Under Imple 2035-09-0
IBRD / 92260 Prior 0.00 2022-02-28 2022-06-06 2022-03-21 2022-10-05 2022-05-20 2023-03-06 2022-08-03 2022-09-07
ociated Transmission Networ ter Supply Infrastructure sals l nvelope er and Wastewate 00 mentation 6
k and Over Head Service Res r Treatment Plant
ervoirs (OHSRs) in City of Lud s SPD (single-stag
hiana, Punjab, India e) - Works SPD (si
ngle-Stage- Applyi
ng contractor disq
IN-PMIDC-349628-CW-RFB / Request for Bids -
ualificiation)
Construction of Head Regulat Component 2: Improving Wa Single Stage - Two E Small Works SPD 2023-12-1
IBRD / 92260 Post Request for Bids Open - National 440,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2023-03-15 2023-03-30 2023-04-20 2023-05-31 2023-06-14
or and Cross Regulator for W ter Supply Infrastructure nvelope (2 envelope proce 1
ater Intake at 440MLD WTP, ss)
Amritsar
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$) atus Documents ation Report ent / Justification Notice / Invitation s Issued Opening / Minutes
for Award
Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual
IN-PMIDC-396907-GO-RFQ /
Supply of IT equipment for Pr Component 4: Project Manag Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Pending Impl
IBRD / 92260 Post Open - National 14,180.00 0.00 2023-12-17 2024-02-11 2024-08-09
oject Management Unit (PMU ement tions nvelope ementation
) including Laptop, Desktop,
Printers & Scanner etc.
NON CONSULTING SERVICES
Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report
Loan / Credit N Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification Estimated Am Actual Amount Process St Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Evalu Draft Bidding Docum Specific Procurement Bidding Documents a Proposal Submission /
Description Component Review Type Method and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion
o. h cess (Y/N) ount (US$) (US$) atus Documents ation Report ent / Justification Notice / Invitation s Issued Opening / Minutes
for Award
Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual
IN-PMIDC-363314-NC-DIR / S
Component 3: COVID-19 Cris Pending Impl
etting up of GIS based COVID IBRD / 92260 Post Direct Selection Direct - National 14,065.00 0.00 2023-06-05 2023-06-10 2023-07-15 2024-01-11
is Response ementation
Dashboard
CONSULTING FIRMS
Activity Reference No. / Combined Evaluation
Loan / Credit N Market Approac Contract Type Estimated Amo Actual Amount Expression of Interest Short List and Draft R Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Technic
Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Neg Signed Contract Contract Completion
o. h unt (US$) (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
IN-PMIDC-175698-CS-QCBS /
Component 4: Project Manag Quality And Cost- Open - Internationa
Supervision Consultancy for / Prior 1,790,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2020-06-15 2020-07-06 2020-08-19 2020-09-16 2020-10-16 2020-11-20 2020-12-25 2023-12-25
ement Based Selection l
DBOT Contract, Amritsar
IN-PMIDC-175785-CS-QCBS /
Component 4: Project Manag Quality And Cost- Open - Internationa
Supervision Consultancy fro / Prior 2,580,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2020-08-15 2020-09-05 2020-10-19 2020-11-16 2020-12-16 2021-01-20 2021-02-24 2024-02-24
ement Based Selection l
DBOT Contract, Ludhiana
IN-PMIDC-175791-CS-QCBS /
Component 1: Strengthening
Strengthening Municipal Rev Quality And Cost-
/ Urban Service Delivery Syst Post Open - National 150,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2020-12-01 2020-12-22 2021-02-04 2021-03-04 2021-04-03 2021-05-08 2021-06-12 2022-06-12
enue & Financial Cadre in Am Based Selection
ems
ritsar and Ludhiana Municipal
Corporations
IN-PMIDC-249518-CS-QCBS /
Direct RFP for selection of In
dependent Verification Agenc
y (IVA) for the Projects of "DB
Component 4: Project Manag Quality And Cost-
O of 440 MLD WTP & associat IBRD / 92260 Post Open - National 747,709.36 926,135.47 Signed 2021-08-24 2021-07-27 2021-08-24 2021-09-07 2021-09-03 2021-09-28 2021-11-30 2021-10-13 2021-11-30 2021-10-27 2021-12-23 2021-11-24 2022-01-27 2025-03-23
ement Based Selection
ed Transmission Network & O
HSR in City of Amritsar and 5
80 MLD WTP and associated
Transmission Network & OH
SR in City of Ludhiana"
IN-PMIDC-292634-CS-QCBS /
Direct RFP for Hiring of Envir
onment & Social Consultancy
Firm for preparation of Enviro
Component 4: Project Manag Quality And Cost-
nment and Social Impact Ass IBRD / 92260 Post Open - National 127,911.56 0.00 Signed 2022-04-28 2022-04-18 2022-04-28 2022-04-29 2022-05-18 2022-05-20 2022-07-11 2022-06-05 2022-07-25 2022-06-19 2022-08-26 2022-07-08 2022-10-29 2023-04-07
ement Based Selection
essment (ESIA), Environment
and Social Management Plan
(ESMP) and Resettlement Act
ion Plan (RAP) for Amritsar a
nd Ludhiana
IN-PMIDC-175787-CS-QCBS /
Establishing Asset Managem Component 1: Strengthening
Quality And Cost- Under Implement
ent and Capital Investment Pl IBRD / 92260 Urban Service Delivery Syst Post Open - National 545,000.00 0.00 2020-07-15 2023-03-21 2020-08-05 2023-05-24 2020-09-18 2020-10-16 2020-11-15 2020-12-20 2021-01-24 2022-01-24
Based Selection ation
anning Framework and Syste ems
ms in Amritsar and Ludhiana
Municipal Corporations
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IN-PMIDC-355622-CS-QCBS /
Direct RFP for Enhancement Component 1: Strengthening
Quality And Cost-
and strengthening of IT servi IBRD / 92260 Urban Service Delivery Syst Post Open - National 490,465.00 0.00 Under Review 2023-05-15 2023-05-12 2023-06-05 2023-07-19 2023-08-16 2023-09-15 2023-10-20 2023-11-24 2024-11-23
Based Selection
ces under M-SEVA projects a ems
nd strengthening of GRM in P
MIDC
IN-PMIDC-356877-CS-QCBS /
Direct RFP for Contract Mana
Component 4: Project Manag Quality And Cost- Under Implement
gement for DBO contracts in IBRD / 92260 Post Open - National 558,425.00 0.00 2023-04-30 2023-05-12 2023-05-21 2023-05-24 2023-07-04 2023-08-01 2023-08-31 2023-10-05 2023-11-09 2024-11-08
ement Based Selection ation
Amritsar and Ludhiana for W
TPs and associated transmiss
ion networks and OHSR
IN-PMIDC-356878-CS-QCBS /
Direct RFP for Firm for Intern Component 4: Project Manag Quality And Cost- Pending Impleme
IBRD / 92260 Post Open - National 36,785.00 0.00 2023-04-30 2023-05-21 2023-07-04 2023-08-01 2023-08-31 2023-10-05 2023-11-09 2024-11-08
al Auditing at PMU & Water U ement Based Selection ntation
tilities at Ludhiana and Amrit
sar
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
IN-PMIDC-176285-CS-CDS / P
reparation of Environmental
& Social Assessment (ESA) fo
r Amritsar City and Environm
Component 4: Project Manag
ental & Social Management F / Post Direct Selection Direct 91,536.44 89,516.69 Signed 2020-06-15 2020-01-25 2020-06-25 2020-01-31 2020-08-29 2020-02-15 2020-12-31
ement
ramework (ESMF) for Ludhian
a City, Environmental & Soci
al Commitment Plans (ESCP)
and Resettlement Action Plan
/ Policy Framework (RAP / RP
F)
IN-PMIDC-356880-CS-INDV / Component 1: Strengthening Individual Consult Pending Impleme
IBRD / 92260 Post Open - National 73,575.00 0.00 2023-05-10 2023-06-28 2023-07-19 2023-08-23 2024-02-19
IT Manager in IT cell in PMIDC Urban Service Delivery Syst ant Selection ntation
ems
IN-PMIDC-356881-CS-INDV /
Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Pending Impleme
Water Expert (Water Supply IBRD / 92260 Post Open - National 81,745.00 0.00 2023-05-15 2023-07-03 2023-07-24 2023-08-28 2024-02-24
ement ant Selection ntation
Projects) for a 3 year period i
n PMIDC
IN-PMIDC-356887-CS-INDV / Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Pending Impleme
IBRD / 92260 Post Open - National 58,860.00 0.00 2023-04-25 2023-06-13 2023-07-04 2023-08-08 2024-02-04
Communication Specialist in ement ant Selection ntation
PMIDC
IN-PMIDC-356890-CS-INDV /
Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Pending Impleme
Chartered Accountant for Fin IBRD / 92260 Post Open - National 39,327.00 0.00 2023-05-10 2023-06-28 2023-07-19 2023-08-23 2024-02-19
ement ant Selection ntation
ancial Management at PMIDC
IN-PMIDC-356892-CS-INDV /
Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Pending Impleme
Accountant for Financial Man IBRD / 92260 Post Open - National 24,523.00 0.00 2023-05-20 2023-07-08 2023-07-29 2023-09-02 2024-02-29
ement ant Selection ntation
agement at PMIDC
IN-PMIDC-356893-CS-INDV /
Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Pending Impleme
Accountant for Financial Man IBRD / 92260 Post Open - National 24,523.00 0.00 2023-05-20 2023-07-08 2023-07-29 2023-09-02 2024-02-29
ement ant Selection ntation
agement at PMIDC
IN-PMIDC-356894-CS-INDV /
Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Pending Impleme
MIS Specialist (DBO Amritsar IBRD / 92260 Post Open - National 73,569.00 0.00 2023-05-10 2023-06-28 2023-07-19 2023-08-23 2024-02-19
ement ant Selection ntation
Project) at PMIDC
IN-PMIDC-356895-CS-INDV /
Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Pending Impleme
MIS Specialist (DBO Ludhiana IBRD / 92260 Post Open - National 73,569.00 0.00 2023-05-10 2023-06-28 2023-07-19 2023-08-23 2024-02-19
ement ant Selection ntation
Project) at PMIDC
IN-PMIDC-378564-CS-INDV / Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Pending Impleme
IBRD / 92260 Post Open - National 150,000.00 0.00 2023-08-30 2023-10-18 2023-11-08 2023-12-13 2024-06-10
Team Leader PMU, PMSIP ement ant Selection ntation
IN-PMIDC-378565-CS-INDV / Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Pending Impleme
IBRD / 92260 Post Open - National 75,000.00 0.00 2023-08-31 2023-10-19 2023-11-09 2023-12-14 2024-06-11
Contract Management Officer ement ant Selection ntation
IN-PMIDC-378568-CS-INDV / Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Pending Impleme
IBRD / 92260 Post Open - National 65,000.00 0.00 2023-08-31 2023-10-19 2023-11-09 2023-12-14 2024-06-11
Procurement Assistant ement ant Selection ntation
IN-PMIDC-378570-CS-INDV / Component 4: Project Manag Individual Consult Pending Impleme
IBRD / 92260 Post Open - National 20,000.00 0.00 2023-08-31 2023-10-19 2023-11-09 2023-12-14 2024-06-11
Administrative Assistant ement ant Selection ntation
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