PROCUREMENT PLAN (Textual Part)
     Project information:
     Country: Serbia, North Macedonia, Albania
     Project Name: Western Balkans Trade and Transport Facilitation (P162043)
     Project Implementation agencies for each country:
           - Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure (Serbia)
           - Ministry of Transport and Communication (North Macedonia)
           - Ministry of Finance and Economy (Albania)


     Date of the Procurement Plan: Aug 6, 2020
     Period covered by this Procurement Plan: Dec 2019 to Dec 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.

     Procurement methods and prior review thresholds:

     Serbia:

                                       Procurement Method            Prior Review Threshold
           Procurement Method
                                          Threshold US$                        US$
        Goods, works, and non-consulting services
                                        International (ICB) >   All Works/Turnkey/S&I of plant
        Works, Turnkey/S&I of Plant          $5,000,000         above US$5.0 million per contract
1.
        and equipment                     National (NCB) <
                                             $5,000,000         Goods/IT/non consulting services
                                        International (ICB)    above US$1.5 million per contract
       Goods, IT and non-                  >$1,000,000
2.
       consulting services               National (NCB) V
                                           $1,000,000
       Request for quotations
3.                                         < $100,000          -
       (goods)
       Request for quotations
4.                                         <$200,000           -
       (works)
            Selection Method                                        Prior Review Threshold
       Consulting services
       Quality Cost Based Selection
1.                                         >$300,000
       (QCBS)
2.     Least Cost Selection (LCS)          >$300,000
                                                               Consulting services firms above
       Single Source Selection (SSS)                           US$0.5 million per contract
3.                                              -
       (Firms and individuals)
       Consultant Qualifications
4.                                       CQ < $300,000
       (CQ)
                                                               Individuals above US$0.2 million
5.     Individual Consultant (IC)                              per contract



     North Macedonia:

                                       Procurement Method           Prior Review Threshold
          Procurement Method
                                          Threshold US$                       US$
       Goods, works, and non-consulting services
                                       International (ICB) >
       Works, Turnkey/S&I of Plant          $5,000,000
1.                                                             All Works/Turnkey/S&I of plant
       and equipment                     National (NCB) <
                                                               above US$10 million per contract
                                            $5,000,000
                                        International (ICB)
                                                               Goods/IT/non consulting services
       Goods, IT and non-                  >$1,000,000
2.                                                             above US$2 million per contract
       consulting services               National (NCB) V
                                            $1,000,000
       Request for quotations
3.                                         < $100,000          -
       (goods)
       Request for quotations
4.                                         <$200,000           -
       (works)
            Selection Method                                        Prior Review Threshold
       Consulting services
       Quality Cost Based Selection
1.                                         >$300,000
       (QCBS)
2.     Least Cost Selection (LCS)          >$300,000
                                                               Consulting services firms above
       Single Source Selection (SSS)                           US$1 million per contract
3.                                              -
       (Firms and individuals)
       Consultant Qualifications
4.                                       CQ < $300,000
       (CQ)
                                                               Individuals above US$0.3 million
5.     Individual Consultant (IC)                              per contract
     Albania:

                                       Procurement Method           Prior Review Threshold
          Procurement Method
                                          Threshold US$                       US$
       Goods, works, and non-consulting services
                                       International (ICB) >
       Works, Turnkey/S&I of Plant          $5,000,000
1.                                                             All Works/Turnkey/S&I of plant
       and equipment                     National (NCB) <
                                                               above US$10 million per contract
                                            $5,000,000
                                        International (ICB)
                                                               Goods/IT/non consulting services
       Goods, IT and non-                  >$1,000,000
2.                                                             above US$2 million per contract
       consulting services               National (NCB) V
                                            $1,000,000
       Request for quotations
3.                                         < $100,000          -
       (goods)
       Request for quotations
4.                                         <$200,000           -
       (works)
            Selection Method                                        Prior Review Threshold
       Consulting services
       Quality Cost Based Selection
1.                                         >$300,000
       (QCBS)
2.     Least Cost Selection (LCS)          >$300,000
                                                               Consulting services firms above
       Single Source Selection (SSS)                           US$1 million per contract
3.                                              -
       (Firms and individuals)
       Consultant Qualifications
4.                                       CQ < $300,000
       (CQ)
                                                               Individuals above US$0.3 million
5.     Individual Consultant (IC)                              per contract
PROCUREMENT
                  Western Balkans : Western Balkans Trade and Transport Facilitation
PLAN
General Information
Country:             Western Balkans                    Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan:     2019-09-18
                                                                                                                   2021-04-02
                                                        Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none)
Project ID:          P162043                            GPN Date:                                                  2020-05-06
Project Name:        Western Balkans Trade and Transport Facilitation
Loan / Credit No:    IBRD / 89300
                     C
Executing Agency(ies): entral Fiduciary Unit


WORKS
 Activity Reference No. /                                                                                                                                                                                                   Estimated        Actual                                                                          Draft Bidding                                                                          Bid Evaluation Report
                                  Loan / Credit                                                                                                 Procurement        Prequalification   High SEA/SH       Procurement                                       Process     Draft Pre-qualification     Prequalification                               Specific Procurement    Bidding Documents as Proposal Submission /                                                       Contract
        Description                                       Component                  Review Type       Method          Market Approach                                                                                       Amount         Amount                                                                           Document /                                                                             and Recommendation              Signed Contract
                                      No.                                                                                                         Process               (Y/N)             Risk         Document Type                                       Status           Documents            Evaluation Report                                Notice / Invitation            Issued         Opening / Minutes                                                        Completion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (US$)          (US$)                                                                           Justification                                                                                for Award
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Planned      Actual      Planned      Actual      Planned       Actual     Planned     Actual      Planned      Actual  Planned     Actual    Planned      Actual          Planned     Actual   Planned




GOODS
 Activity Reference No. /                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Draft Bidding                                                                           Bid Evaluation Report
                                  Loan / Credit                                                                                                 Procurement        Prequalification    Estimated       Actual Amount          Process      Draft Pre-qualification       Prequalification                               Specific Procurement     Bidding Documents as Proposal Submission /
        Description                                       Component                  Review Type       Method          Market Approach                                                                                                                                                              Document /                                                                              and Recommendation            Signed Contract        Contract Completion
                                      No.                                                                                                         Process               (Y/N)         Amount (US$)         (US$)               Status            Documents              Evaluation Report                                Notice / Invitation             Issued         Opening / Minutes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Justification                                                                                 for Award
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Planned        Actual      Planned      Actual      Planned       Actual     Planned      Actual      Planned      Actual  Planned     Actual    Planned      Actual        Planned       Actual      Planned     Actual

                                                  Suporting Project                                                                                                                                                         Under
 SER-WBTTF-RFQ-G-20-13 /                                                                           Request for                                Single Stage - One
                                 IBRD / 89300     Implementation and              Post                                 Limited                                                             23,000.00            15,256.21   Implementati                                                                                2021-01-16 2021-01-29                                                                          2021-03-20                2021-05-19
IT equipment for PIU                                                                               Quotations                                 Envelope
                                                  Coordination                                                                                                                                                              on




NON CONSULTING SERVICES
 Activity Reference No. /                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Draft Bidding                                                                           Bid Evaluation Report
                                  Loan / Credit                                                                                                 Procurement        Prequalification    Estimated       Actual Amount          Process      Draft Pre-qualification       Prequalification                               Specific Procurement     Bidding Documents as Proposal Submission /
        Description                                       Component                  Review Type       Method          Market Approach                                                                                                                                                              Document /                                                                              and Recommendation            Signed Contract        Contract Completion
                                      No.                                                                                                         Process               (Y/N)         Amount (US$)         (US$)               Status            Documents              Evaluation Report                                Notice / Invitation             Issued         Opening / Minutes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Justification                                                                                 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                                                                                                Contract Type        Estimated         Actual Amount                                                      Expression of Interest    Short List and Draft    Request for Proposals    Opening of Technical        Evaluation of
        Description                                       Component                  Review Type        Method         Market Approach                                                                 Process Status         Terms of Reference                                                                                                                                      Report and Draft       Signed Contract        Contract Completion
                                      No.                                                                                                                          Amount (US$)           (US$)                                                                 Notice            Request for Proposals         as Issued           Proposals / Minutes      Technical Proposal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Negotiated Contract
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Planned         Actual       Planned       Actual     Planned      Actual      Planned       Actual     Planned      Actual     Planned      Actual    Planned     Actual     Planned       Actual      Planned       Actual

 SER-AUDIT-QCBS-CS-20-
07/WBTTF / Audit of the
“Western Balkans Trade and
Transport Facilitation Project
using the Multiphase                              Suporting Project
                                                                                                   Quality And Cost-
Programmatic Approach            IBRD / 89300     Implementation and              Prior                                Open - National                                    63,000.00        41,616.58   Signed               2020-01-24     2020-01-21 2020-02-28                  2020-04-17 2020-01-23                             2020-05-15 2020-03-27 2020-06-14 2020-04-13 2020-07-05 2020-05-13 2020-07-19 2020-06-01 2026-06-30
                                                                                                   Based Selection
(WBTTFP), for the 2020-first                      Coordination
period, 2021-second period,
2022-third period, 2023-
fourth period, 2024-fifth
period, 2025-six


 SER-WBTTF-QCBS-CS-20-09
/ Consultancy for Design and
Supervision of Provision,
                                                  Facilitating movement of
Installation and Commission                                                                        Quality And Cost-
                                 IBRD / 89300     goods across the Western        Post                                 Open - International                             300,000.00              0.00   Canceled             2020-08-14     2020-08-17 2020-10-13 2020-08-21 2020-12-11                                              2021-01-08              2021-03-09             2021-04-13             2021-05-18                2023-05-18
of Electronic Data Interchange                                                                     Based Selection
                                                  Balkans
(EDI) Systems at Rail Border
Crossing Points (RBCPS) in
Serbia


 SER-WBTTF-QCBS-CS-20-12
/ Development of National                         Enhancing transport                              Quality And Cost-                                                                                   Under
                                 IBRD / 89300                                     Prior                                Open - International                            2,000,000.00             0.00                        2020-08-14     2020-08-18 2020-09-13 2020-08-20 2020-11-11 2021-03-10                                   2020-12-09              2021-02-07             2021-03-14             2021-04-18                2022-08-11
Transport Strategy 2022 -                         efficiency and predictability                    Based Selection                                                                                     Implementation
2030


 SER-WBTTF-QCBS-CS-20-09-
2 / CONSULTANCY FOR
DESIGN AND SUPERVISION OF
PROVISION, INSTALLATION                           Facilitating movement of
                                                                                                   Quality And Cost-
AND COMMISSION OF         IBRD / 89300            goods across the Western        Post                                 Open - International                             300,000.00              0.00   Canceled             2020-10-30     2020-10-26 2020-11-29 2020-11-13 2021-01-19                                              2021-03-20              2021-05-04             2021-06-24             2021-07-29                2023-07-29
                                                                                                   Based Selection
ELECTRONIC DATA                                   Balkans
INTERCHANGE (EDI) SYSTEMS
AT RAIL BORDER CROSSING
POINTS (RBCPS) IN SERBIA


 SER-WBTTF-QCBS-CS-20-09-
3 / DESIGN AND SUPERVISION
OF PROVISION, INSTALLATION
                                                  Facilitating movement of
AND COMMISSION OF                                                                                  Quality And Cost-                                                                                   Under
                           IBRD / 89300           goods across the Western        Post                                 Open - International                             300,000.00              0.00                        2021-01-31     2021-01-25 2021-03-02 2021-02-10 2021-04-15                                              2021-05-15              2021-06-29             2021-08-19             2021-09-23                2023-09-23
ELECTRONIC DATA                                                                                    Based Selection                                                                                     Implementation
                                                  Balkans
INTERCHANGE (EDI) SYSTEMS
AT RAIL BORDER CROSSING
POINTS (RBCPS) IN SERBIA


 SER-WBTTF-QCBS-CS-20-14
                                                  Enhancing transport                              Quality And Cost-
/ SUPERVISION SERVICES FOR       IBRD / 89300                                     Prior                                Open - International                             600,000.00              0.00   Under Review         2021-03-19                   2021-04-18               2021-06-08                                        2021-07-23              2021-08-22             2021-09-26             2021-10-31                2025-10-31
                                                  efficiency and predictability                    Based Selection
RAILWAY LEVEL CROSSINGS




INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS
 Activity Reference No. /                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Invitation to
                                  Loan / Credit                                                                                                Contract Type        Estimated         Actual Amount                                                                                  Draft Negotiated
        Description                                       Component                  Review Type        Method         Market Approach                                                                 Process Status         Terms of Reference          Identified/Selected                                 Signed Contract        Contract Completion
                                      No.                                                                                                                          Amount (US$)           (US$)                                                                                          Contract
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Consultant
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Planned         Actual       Planned       Actual     Planned      Actual      Planned       Actual     Planned      Actual

                                                  Suporting Project                                Individual
SER-WBTTF-IC-CS-19-02 /
                                 IBRD / 89300     Implementation and              Post             Consultant          Open                                               48,000.00        26,364.87   Terminated           2019-09-27     2019-09-18 2019-10-23 2019-12-16 2019-10-30 2019-12-20 2019-11-13 2019-12-25 2025-12-15
Administrative Assistant
                                                  Coordination                                     Selection


 SER-WBTTF-IC-CS-19-03 /                          Suporting Project                                Individual
Transport Legal/ Regulatory      IBRD / 89300     Implementation and              Post             Consultant          Open                                               96,000.00             0.00   Canceled             2019-09-27     2019-09-18 2019-10-23                  2019-10-30               2019-11-13               2025-12-15
Expert                                            Coordination                                     Selection




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                                               Suporting Project                       Individual
SER-WBTTF-IC-CS-19-01 /
                                IBRD / 89300   Implementation and              Prior   Consultant   Open      86,400.00   217,357.14   Signed           2019-09-27   2019-09-18 2019-10-23 2019-11-21 2019-10-30 2019-12-11 2019-11-13 2019-12-16 2025-12-15
Head of PIU
                                               Coordination                            Selection


 SER-WBTTF-IC-CS-19-04 /                       Suporting Project                       Individual
Trade and Customs Expert        IBRD / 89300   Implementation and              Post    Consultant   Open      96,000.00   314,107.52   Signed           2019-10-29   2019-10-29 2019-12-02 2020-12-03 2019-12-06 2021-02-11 2019-12-25 2021-02-12 2022-12-31
(NSW)                                          Coordination                            Selection


 SER-WBTTF-IC-CS-20-07 /                       Suporting Project                       Individual
Transport Legal / Regulatory    IBRD / 89300   Implementation and              Post    Consultant   Open      86,400.00         0.00   Canceled         2020-04-09   2020-04-03 2020-05-30            2020-06-10            2020-06-24            2025-12-15
(Policy) Expert                                Coordination                            Selection


 SER-WBTTF-IC-CS-20-06 /                       Suporting Project                       Individual
Intelligent Transport Systems   IBRD / 89300   Implementation and              Post    Consultant   Open      60,000.00         0.00   Canceled         2020-04-09   2020-04-03 2020-06-08            2020-06-29            2020-08-03            2022-05-31
(ITS) Expert                                   Coordination                            Selection


 SER-WBTTF-IC-CS-20-05 /                       Suporting Project                       Individual
Railway Engineer of the         IBRD / 89300   Implementation and              Post    Consultant   Open      86,400.00   147,078.00   Signed           2020-04-09   2020-04-03 2020-06-04 2020-11-23 2020-06-25 2020-12-16 2020-07-30 2020-12-17 2024-05-31
Project Implementation Unit                    Coordination                            Selection


 SER-WBTTF-DC-CS-20-08 /
Consulting services for                                                                Individual
                                               Enhancing transport
document preparation for the    IBRD / 89300                                   Post    Consultant   Direct    10,000.00    11,838.50   Signed           2020-08-07   2020-08-07 2020-08-17 2020-08-11 2020-08-22 2020-08-18 2020-08-30 2020-08-28 2020-10-29
                                               efficiency and predictability
Serbia Railway Sector                                                                  Selection
Modernization Project


 SER-WBTTF-IC-CS-20-10 /
Technical Adviser to Support                                                           Individual
                                               Enhancing transport
Intelligent Transport Systems   IBRD / 89300                                   Post    Consultant   Open     150,000.00   201,264.00   Signed           2020-08-14   2020-08-07 2020-10-09 2020-12-18 2020-10-30 2021-02-05 2020-12-04 2021-02-08 2023-05-23
                                               efficiency and predictability
(ITS) Implementation and                                                               Selection
Capacity Building in Serbia


 SER-WBTTF-IC-CS-20-11 /
                                               Suporting Project                       Individual
Environment, Social and
                                IBRD / 89300   Implementation and              Post    Consultant   Open      83,000.00         0.00   Canceled         2020-08-14   2020-08-07 2020-10-09            2020-10-30            2020-12-04            2024-11-13
Citizen Engagement (ESCE)
                                               Coordination                            Selection
Specialist


                                               Suporting Project                       Individual
 SER-WBTTF-IC-CS-20-07-2                                                                                                               Under
                                IBRD / 89300   Implementation and              Post    Consultant   Open      86,400.00   166,572.00                    2020-12-11   2020-12-24 2021-01-31 2021-03-16 2021-02-11 2021-03-22 2021-03-05            2025-12-15
/ Transport Policy Expert                                                                                                              Implementation
                                               Coordination                            Selection


 SER-WBTTF-IC-CS-20-11-2                       Suporting Project                       Individual
/ Environment, Social and       IBRD / 89300   Implementation and              Post    Consultant   Open      83,000.00    58,195.20   Signed           2020-12-11   2020-12-07 2021-02-05 2020-12-31 2021-02-26 2021-01-18 2021-04-02 2021-01-19 2025-04-02
Citizen Engagement Specialist                  Coordination                            Selection


                                               Suporting Project                       Individual
 SER-WBTTF-IC-CS-20-15 /
                                IBRD / 89300   Implementation and              Post    Consultant   Open      57,200.00         0.00   Under Review     2021-03-12   2021-03-25 2021-05-07            2021-05-28            2021-07-02            2024-07-01
Translation Services
                                               Coordination                            Selection


 SER-WBTTF-IC-CS-20-16 /                       Suporting Project                       Individual
                                                                                                                                       Under
Technical Expert to support     IBRD / 89300   Implementation and              Post    Consultant   Open     100,000.00         0.00                    2021-03-19   2021-03-10 2021-05-24            2021-06-14            2021-07-19            2025-02-28
                                                                                                                                       Implementation
NSW                                            Coordination                            Selection


                                               Suporting Project                       Individual
SER-WBTTF-IC-CS-21-17 /                                                                                                                Pending
                                IBRD / 89300   Implementation and              Post    Consultant   Open      77,000.00         0.00                    2021-04-02                 2021-05-24         2021-06-07            2021-06-21            2025-12-15
Administrative Assistant                                                                                                               Implementation
                                               Coordination                            Selection




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