PROCUREMENT PLAN Project information: Sustainable Tourism Enhancement in Nepal (P165130) Project Implementation agency: Department of Tourism (DoT) and The National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC) Date of the Procurement Plan: September 24, 2020 Period covered by this Procurement Plan: October 01, 2020 to March 31, 2022 Preamble In accordance with paragraph 5.9 of the “World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (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 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 Procedures: These procedures are applicable for the procurement of goods, works and non-consulting services only. In accordance with paragraph 5.3 of the Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (July 2016, revised November 2017) (“Procurement Regulations”), when approaching the national market, as agreed 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 Nepal’s Public Procurement Act, 2007, as amended by Amendment 2073 (2016) - (1st Amendment) and the Public Procurement Regulation, 2007, as amended by Amendment 2020 - (10th Amendment) made thereunder, such arrangements shall be subject to paragraph 5.4 of the Bank’s Procurement Regulations and the following conditions: (a) Eligibility to participate in a procurement process for and to be awarded the Bank financed contracts shall be as defined under the paragraph “Eligibility” of Section III Governance of the Procurement Regulations. Foreign bidders shall not be precluded from bidding and no preference of any kind shall be given to national bidders. (b) If a contract is terminated because of fundamental breach of contract by the contractor, the amount to be recovered from the contractor representing the employer’s additional costs for completing the contract shall be provisioned as agreed with the Bank in model bidding documents. (c) Performance security should be an amount of five (5) to ten (10) percent of the contract price and shall not be increased merely based on comparison of the bid price of awarded bidders with the pre-bid cost estimate. (d) Qualification criteria (in case pre-qualifications were not carried out) shall be stated in the bidding documents for all contracts, irrespective of the value, and if a registration process is required, a foreign firm declared as the lowest evaluated bidder shall be given a reasonable opportunity to register, without let or hindrance. (e) Model bidding documents, including contract conditions agreed with the Bank (as amended from time to time), shall be used. Bidding documents shall be made available, by mail or in person, or through e-GP portal to all who are willing to pay the required fee. When other national procurement arrangements (other than national open competitive procurement) 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: Leasing may be used for those contracts identified in the Procurement Plan tables. “Not Applicable” Procurement of Second-Hand Goods as specified under paragraph 5.11 of the Procurement Regulations – is allowed for those contracts identified in the Procurement Plan tables Applicable” Domestic preference as specified under paragraph 5.51 of the Procurement Regulations (Goods and Works). Goods: Not Applicable Works: Not Applicable Hands-on Expanded Implementation Support (HEIS): Not Applicable. Other Relevant Procurement Information. Both the Implementing Agencies Department of Tourism (DoT) and The National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC) requires services of procurement consultants with a good knowledge and experience of procurements in the IDA/ADB funded projects, preferably experts with procurement certifications. PROCUREMENT Nepal : Sustainable Tourism Enhancement of Nepal’s Protected Areas (STENPA) PLAN General Information Country: Nepal Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2020-09-25 2020-09-25 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P165130 GPN Date: 2020-09-15 Project Name: Sustainable Tourism Enhancement of Nepal’s Protected Areas (STENPA) Loan / Credit No: / Executing Agency(ies): National Trust for Nature Conservation WORKS Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Procurement Estimated Actual Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification High SEA/SH Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents Proposal Submission / Report and Contract Description Component Review Type Method Document Amount Amount Document / Signed Contract No. Approach Process (Y/N) Risk Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation as Issued Opening / Minutes Recommendation for Completion Type (US$) (US$) Justification Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned NP-NTNC-194671-CW-RFB / Rehabilitation and upgrading Enhancing Infrastructure for Pending of Roads and Bridges in Access, Environmental Single Stage - One / Post Request for Bids Open - National 2,000,000.00 0.00 Implementat 2021-01-03 2021-01-08 2021-02-19 2021-03-21 2021-04-25 2021-10-22 project Destination in the Management and Tourism Envelope ion Terai (Bardiya, Banke and Diversification Suklaphanta) NP-NTNC-116265-CW-RFB / Hiking trail development Enhancing Infrastructure for Pending and upgradeing in the Access, Environmental Single Stage - One / Post Request for Bids Open - National 1,200,000.00 0.00 Implementat 2021-01-04 2021-01-09 2021-02-20 2021-03-22 2021-04-26 2021-10-23 project Destination in the Management and Tourism Envelope ion Terai (Bardiya, Banke and Diversification Suklaphanta) NP-NTNC-116379-CW-RFB / Construction and Enhancing Infrastructure for Pending Rehabilitation of Building Access, Environmental Single Stage - One / Post Request for Bids Open - National 900,000.00 0.00 Implementat 2021-01-04 2021-01-09 2021-02-20 2021-03-22 2021-04-26 2021-10-23 and facilities for improving Management and Tourism Envelope ion access to parks information Diversification centers NP-NTNC-195835-CW-RFB / Enhancing Infrastructure for Construction and Restoration Pending Access, Environmental Single Stage - One on land areas for wildlife / Post Request for Bids Open - National 75,000.00 0.00 Implementat 2021-01-04 2021-01-09 2021-02-20 2021-03-22 2021-04-26 2021-10-23 Management and Tourism Envelope Habitat improvement in ion Diversification Terai Enhancing Infrastructure for Pending NP-NTNC-117996-CW-RFB / Access, Environmental Request for Single Stage - One / Post Open - National 10,000.00 0.00 Implementat 2021-01-09 2021-03-06 2021-09-02 Wetland restoration Management and Tourism Quotations Envelope ion Diversification GOODS Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification Estimated Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents Proposal Submission / Report and Description Component Review Type Method Document / Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach Process (Y/N) Amount (US$) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation as Issued Opening / Minutes Recommendation for Justification Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual NP-NTNC-195833-GO-RFB / Pending Project Management, Single Stage - One Video conference equipment / Post Request for Bids Open - National 18,000.00 0.00 Implementati 2020-11-09 2020-11-14 2020-12-26 2021-01-25 2021-03-01 2021-08-28 Monitoring and Evaluation Envelope set 3 for PIE and FIU office on NP-NTNC-116382-GO-DIR / Enhancing Infrastructure for Pending 4 WhD Drive 3, Motorcycle Access, Environmental / Post Direct Selection Direct 315,000.00 0.00 Implementati 2021-08-30 2021-09-04 2021-10-09 2022-04-07 15 for the project Management and Tourism on implementation Diversification Page 1 NP-NTNC-116384-GO-DIR / Pending Project Management, Request for Single Stage - One Furniture set for the office / Post Open - National 20,000.00 0.00 Implementati 2020-12-12 2021-02-06 2021-08-05 Monitoring and Evaluation Quotations Envelope operation on NON CONSULTING SERVICES Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification Estimated Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents Proposal Submission / Report and Description Component Review Type Method Document / Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach Process (Y/N) Amount (US$) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation as Issued Opening / Minutes Recommendation for Justification 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 Market Contract Type Estimated Actual Expression of Interest Short List and Draft Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach Amount (US$) Amount (US$) 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 NP-NTNC-114754-CS-QCBS Improving Destination / Base line survey for data Quality And Cost- Pending / Management, Planning and Post Open - National 100,000.00 0.00 2021-03-01 2021-03-22 2021-05-05 2021-06-02 2021-07-02 2021-08-06 2021-09-10 2022-09-10 gathering and project Based Selection Implementation Coordination targets monitoring NP-NTNC-114765-CS-QCBS Enhancing Infrastructure for / Assessment of opportunities Consultant Access, Environmental Pending for PPP,s concessions and / Post Qualification Open - National 50,000.00 0.00 2019-08-05 2019-08-26 2019-10-09 2019-11-08 2019-12-13 2020-06-10 Management and Tourism Implementation private sector investments in Selection Diversification project Destination NP-NTNC-116245-CS-QCBS Adapting Tourism Products / Preparation of climate and Providing Economic Quality And Cost- Pending / Post Open - National 100,000.00 0.00 2021-01-04 2021-01-25 2021-03-10 2021-04-07 2021-05-07 2021-06-11 2021-07-16 2022-07-16 vulnerability assessment in Opportunities in Tourism- Based Selection Implementation selected destination Related Value Chains NP-NTNC-116246-CS-QCBS Enhancing Infrastructure for / Development of Local Access, Environmental Quality And Cost- Pending / Post Open - National 100,000.00 0.00 2021-01-04 2021-01-25 2021-03-10 2021-04-07 2021-05-07 2021-06-11 2021-07-16 2022-07-16 Adaptation plan of Action Management and Tourism Based Selection Implementation (LAPA) Diversification Enhancing Infrastructure for NP-NTNC-116250-CS-QCBS Access, Environmental Quality And Cost- Pending / Wildlife habitat / Post Open - National 75,000.00 0.00 2021-03-01 2021-03-22 2021-05-05 2021-06-02 2021-07-02 2021-08-06 2021-09-10 2022-09-10 Management and Tourism Based Selection Implementation management assessment Diversification NP-NTNC-194848-CS-QCBS Adapting Tourism Products / Assessment and and Providing Economic Quality And Cost- Pending Development plan of cultural / Post Open - National 200,000.00 0.00 2021-01-04 2021-01-25 2021-03-10 2021-04-07 2021-05-07 2021-06-11 2021-07-16 2022-07-16 Opportunities in Tourism- Based Selection Implementation Heritage and culturally Related Value Chains Important villages. NP-NTNC-193959-NC-RFB / Develop a sustainable tourism development strategy for all of Nepal's PAs, Improving Destination Quality And Cost- Pending review and update PAs / Management, Planning and Post Open - National 85,000.00 0.00 2021-01-03 2021-01-24 2021-03-09 2021-04-06 2021-05-06 2021-06-10 2021-07-15 2022-07-15 Based Selection Implementation management plans GSTC Coordination Standerds and incorporate NBT in provincial master plans Page 2 NP-NTNC-195837-CS-QCBS / Landscape zonation of destination PAs considering social, Improving Destination environmental and Quality And Cost- Pending / Management, Planning and Post Open - National 136,364.00 0.00 2021-01-04 2021-01-25 2021-03-10 2021-04-07 2021-05-07 2021-06-11 2021-07-16 2022-07-16 geographical settings in Based Selection Implementation Coordination relation to their sensitivity, carrying capacity, sustainable tourism management and biodiversity conservation NP-NTNC-194621-CS-QCBS / Action plans for reducing Improving Destination Quality And Cost- Pending Gender Gap in Terai and in / Management, Planning and Post Open - National 50,000.00 0.00 2021-01-04 2021-01-25 2021-03-10 2021-04-07 2021-05-07 2021-06-11 2021-07-16 2022-07-16 Based Selection Implementation Mountains; and implement Coordination the action plans NP-NTNC-191551-NC-RFQ / Capacity building programme for SNGs and local community organizations - management committees, Improving Destination Quality And Cost- Pending tourism committees and / Management, Planning and Post Open - National 50,000.00 0.00 2021-01-04 2021-01-25 2021-03-10 2021-04-07 2021-05-07 2021-06-11 2021-07-16 2022-07-16 Based Selection Implementation women's groups to enhance Coordination NBT at project destinations (sustainable tourism, biodiversity conservation, E&S safeguards) INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Activity Reference No. / Invitation to Loan / Credit Market Contract Type Estimated Actual Draft Negotiated Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Identified/Selected Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach Amount (US$) Amount (US$) Contract Consultant Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual NP-NTNC-116252-CS-INDV Adapting Tourism Products / Training needs assessment Individual and Providing Economic Pending and implementation of / Post Consultant Open 80,000.00 0.00 2021-01-04 2021-02-22 2021-03-15 2021-04-19 2021-10-16 Opportunities in Tourism- Implementation empowering program for Selection Related Value Chains NBT local communities NP-NTNC-116253-CS-INDV Enhancing Infrastructure for Individual / Assessment and design of Access, Environmental Pending / Post Consultant Open 50,000.00 0.00 2021-01-04 2021-02-22 2021-03-15 2021-04-19 2021-10-16 capacity building program Management and Tourism Implementation Selection for mainstreaming GESI Diversification Enhancing Infrastructure for Individual NP-NTNC-194119-CS-INDV Access, Environmental Pending / Post Consultant Open 40,000.00 0.00 2021-01-04 2021-02-22 2021-03-15 2021-04-19 2021-10-16 / Engineer- Architect Management and Tourism Implementation Selection Diversification Enhancing Infrastructure for Individual NP-NTNC-194124-CS-INDV Access, Environmental Pending / Post Consultant Open 40,000.00 0.00 2021-01-03 2021-02-21 2021-03-14 2021-04-18 2021-10-15 / Transport engineer Management and Tourism Implementation Selection Diversification NP-NTNC-194643-CS-INDV / Governance expert or legal Individual Project Management, Pending firm to help strengthen the / Post Consultant Direct 30,000.00 0.00 2021-01-04 2021-01-14 2021-02-04 2021-03-11 2021-09-07 Monitoring and Evaluation Implementation Destination Partnership Selection mechanism Page 3