ZAMBIA IMPROVED RURAL CONNECTIVITY PROJECT (P106596P159330) Abbreviated Procurement Plan – Project Preparation Fund I. General 1. Project Information: Country: Zambia Project Name: Improved Rural Connectivity Project Project ID No.: P159330 Credit Number: Project Implementing Agencies: RDA, NRFA, RTSA, MTC, MLG, NCC, MHID 2. Bank’s approval Date of the Procurement Plan: March 24, 2017 3. Date of General Procurement Notice: TBA 4. Period covered by this Procurement Plan: May 2017 to November 2018 II. Goods, Supply & Installation of Plant & Equipment, Works & non-Consulting Services 5. Prior Review Threshold: Procurement Decisions subject to Prior Review by the Bank as stated in Appendix 1 to the Guidelines for Procurement: World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works, and Non-Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants (January 2011 Revised July 2014 edition), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the guidelines. Consulting services will be selected in accordance with the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers (January 2011 Revised July 2014 edition). Table 1: Thresholds for Procurement Methods and Prior Review – Goods and Works Expenditure Procurement Contract Value Threshold For Contracts Subject to Prior Category Method use of Method (US$) Review (US$) 1. Works ICB (Works/Supply & >=15,000,000 All contracts Installation) NCB >=300,000 - <15,000,000 None (Any review will be informal) Shopping <300,000 None Page 1 of 7 Direct Contracting All values All contracts Force Account All values All Contracts 2. Goods and ICB >=2,000,000 All contracts Non NCB >=100,000 <2,000,000 None (Any review will be Consultant informal) Services Shopping <200,000 (motor vehicles only) None Shopping <100,000 000 (rest not motor None vehicles) Direct Contracting All values All contracts Procurement from All values None UNOPS Agency 6. Prequalification: There will be no prequalification of Bidders. 7. Proposed Procedures for Community Driven Development Components (as per paragraph 3.17 of the Guidelines): N/A 8. Reference to (if any) Project Operational/Procurement Manual: Financial and Procurement Administration Manuals have been prepared by the Executing Agencies. These will be used by the IRCP Executing Agencies to guide implementation of procurement activities under the project and will also form part of the Project Implementation Manual. 9. Any Other Special Procurement Arrangements (including advance procurement and retroactive financing, if applicable): Procurement under the Project Preparation Fund. Page 2 of 7 Procurement Packages with Methods and Time Schedule a) Works - None b) Goods and Non Consultant Services 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Ref. No. Contract Plan/ Estimat Procurem Pre- Domesti Revie Expected Expected Commen (Description) Actua ed ent qualifica c w Bid- Contract ts l Cost Method tion Prefere by Opening Completi US$ (yes/no) nce Bank Date on Date (yes/no) (Prior / Post) 1. Road Development Agency (RDA) IRCP/RDA/ Supply and Plan 120,000 Direct No No Post 21 Jan 15 Apr G/001 Delivery of Bidding 2017 2017 Motor Vehicle Actua 21 Jan 18 July l 2017 2017 IRCP/RDA/ Supply and Plan 20,000 Shopping No No Post 8 Aug 29 Sep G/004 Delivery of 2017 2017 Office Actua Equipment l Sub Total 140,00 RDA 0 Goods GRAND TOTAL GOODS GRAND TOTAL GOODS Actu al Page 3 of 7 III. Selection of Consultants 10. Prior Review Threshold: Selection decisions subject to Prior Review by the Bank as stated in Appendix I to the Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants: Table 3: Thresholds for Consultants Selection Methods and Prior Review Contract Value Expenditure Contracts Subject to Prior Review Procurement Method Threshold Category (US$ millions) (US$) 1. Consulting QCBS, QBS >=300,000 All Contracts Services CQS LCS, FBS <300,000 None (Any review will be informal) Firms SSS <100,000 All Contracts Competitive Selection >=100,000 All Contracts 2. Individual Consultants IC Single Source Selection All Values All contracts 11. Consultancy services estimated to cost above US$300,000 equivalent per contract and individual consultants assignments estimated to cost US$100,000 and above and all individual consultants hired on single source basis will be subject to prior review by the Bank. 12. Terms of Reference (TOR) for all consultancy contracts as well as all single source selections, irrespective of the contract value, will be subject to prior review. Page 4 of 7 13. Short lists entirely of national consultants: Short lists of consultants for services estimated to cost less than US$200,000 equivalent per contract may be composed entirely of national consultants in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2.7 of the Consultant Guidelines. 14. Any Other Special Selection Arrangements: None Consultancy Assignments and Training with Selection Methods and Time Schedule: c) Consultant Services 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Ref. No. Description of Plan/ Estima Select Review Expected Expected Commen Assignment Actua ted ion by Proposals Contract ts l Cost Metho Bank Submissi Completi US$ d (Prior / on Date on Date Post) 1. Road Development Agency (RDA) IRCP/C/RDA/001 OPRC Roll Out Plan Plan 1000,0 Direct Prior 15 Apr 30 Dec ESMF/RFP/EIAS/RAP 00 2017 2017 Studies Region I Actua 9th June l 2017 IRCP/C/RDA/002 OPRC Roll Out Plan Plan 1,000,0 Direct Prior 15 Apr 30 Dec ESMF/RFPStudies Region 00 2017 2017 II Actua 9th June l 2017 IRCP/C/RDA/003 OPRC Roll Out Plan Plan 810,00 Direct Prior 15 Apr 30 Dec ESMF/RFP/ Studies 0 2017 2017 Region III Actua 9th June l 2017 Sub Total Consulting Services RDA 2,810, Page 5 of 7 Plan 000 2. Ministry of Local Government (MLG) IRCP/C/MLGA/00 Procurement of Plan 50,000 CQS Post 20 May 30 Dec 1 Technical Assistant 2017 2018 Actua l Sub Total Consulting Services MLG 50,000 Plan GRAND TOTAL CONSULTING SERVICES 2,860,000 d) Training - None 15. Operating costs For this project, the Bank has agreed with IRC Implementing agencies that the operating costs constitute recurrent costs (excluding purchase of motor vehicles, computers, etc) and typically include equipment rental and maintenance, vehicle operating costs, maintenance and repair, office rental and maintenance, office materials and supplies, utility costs (including electricity, water and gas) communications (including telephone and internet charges) equipment rent, operation and maintenance and cost of banking services (bank charges), travel cost per diem and transport of the staff associated with project preparation. These Page 6 of 7 items will be procured using IRC Implementing agencies administrative procedures, which have been reviewed and found acceptable to the Bank. Contracts for these items should not be included in the procurement plan. Ref. Description of Assignment Estimate Review by Comme No. d Cost Bank nts US$ (Prior / Post) Operational Costs for project 20,000.00 Post IRC/ preparation team in monitoring O/01 the OPRC roll out plan 20,000.0 Subtotal Training 0 Page 7 of 7 PROCUREMENT Zambia : Zambia: Improved Rural Connectivity Project PLAN General Information Country: Zambia 2017-08-30 Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2025-02-19 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P159330 GPN Date: 2017-06-08 Project Name: Zambia: Improved Rural Connectivity Project Loan / Credit No: IDA / V0570, IDA / 60390 Ministry of Local Government 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$) ) for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned ZM-MLG-472215-CW-RFB / L Request for Bids - ot 3. Construction of 2.25 K Improvement of feeder road Single Stage - One E Small Works SPD Pending Imp 2026-02-0 IDA / V0570 Post Request for Bids Limited - National 250,000.00 0.00 2025-02-07 2025-02-14 2025-03-26 2025-04-09 2025-05-07 m of Chabona-Kanjanji Road i s nvelope (1 envelope proce lementation 1 n Chibombo District. ss) ZM-MLG-472210-CW-RFB / L Request for Quota ot 1. Construction of 3.5km o Improvement of feeder road Request for Quota Single Stage - One E tions - Small Work Pending Imp 2026-02-0 IDA / V0570 Post Limited - National 185,000.00 0.00 2025-02-14 2025-05-07 f St. Thomas Mission Hospital s tions nvelope s (Emergency) SP lementation 1 Road in Chibombo District. D -Competitive ZM-MLG-472214-CW-RFB / L Request for Bids - ot 2. Construction of 2Km of Improvement of feeder road Single Stage - One E Small Works SPD Pending Imp 2026-02-0 IDA / V0570 Post Request for Bids Limited - National 360,000.00 0.00 2025-02-07 2025-02-14 2025-03-26 2025-04-09 2025-05-07 Lucy O 'Brien Clinic Road in C s nvelope (1 envelope proce lementation 1 hibombo District ss) GOODS Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit N Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification Estimated Am Actual Amount Process St Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Evalu Draft Bidding Docum Specific Procurement Bidding Documents a Proposal Submission / Description Component Review Type Method and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h cess (Y/N) ount (US$) (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 MLG/DHID/G/01 / PURCHASE Improvement of feeder road Request for Quota Single Stage - One E IDA / V0570 Post Open - National 50,000.00 49,423.86 Completed 2017-09-04 2017-10-30 2017-10-11 2018-04-28 2017-11-15 OF OFFICE EQUIPMENT s tions nvelope ZM-MLG-03-GO-RFQ / Purcha Improvement of feeder road Request for Quota Single Stage - One E IDA / V0570 Post Limited 200,000.00 63,275.16 Signed 2018-01-20 2019-01-25 2018-03-17 2019-06-13 2018-09-13 2019-12-14 se of Laboratory Equipment s tions nvelope ZM-MLG/UN/02 / Purchase of Improvement of feeder road UN Agencies (Dire IDA / V0570 Post Direct 150,000.00 999,518.26 Signed 2018-06-22 2018-05-29 2018-06-27 2018-06-13 2018-08-01 2018-09-27 2019-01-28 Motor Vehicles s ct) ZM-MLG-04-GO-RFB / Purcha Improvement of feeder road Request for Quota Single Stage - One E IDA / V0570 Post Limited 1,500.00 96,196.99 Completed 2018-07-03 2017-07-09 2018-08-28 2017-12-26 2019-02-24 2018-04-19 se of road equipment s tions nvelope ZM-MLG-328949-GO-RFB / pr Improvement of feeder road Single Stage - One E Pending Impl ocurement of 20 Mobile/Labo IDA / 60390 Post Request for Bids Open - National 88,000.00 0.00 2022-11-28 2022-12-03 2023-01-14 2023-02-13 2023-03-20 2023-09-16 s nvelope ementation ratory Road Test Kits ZM-MLG-324292-GO-RFQ / p rocurement of 20 Desktops c Improvement of feeder road Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Pending Impl IDA / V0570 Post Limited 28,765.00 0.00 2022-11-05 2022-12-31 2023-06-29 omputers and 01 Heavy Duty s tions nvelope ementation Multi functional Printer ZM-MLG-324303-GO-RFQ / p Improvement of feeder road Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Pending Impl IDA / V0570 Post Limited 15,000.00 0.00 2022-11-05 2022-12-31 2023-06-29 rocurement of 55 project tyre s tions nvelope ementation s ZM-MLG-326574-GO-RFQ / p Improvement of feeder road Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Pending Impl rocurement of office equipm IDA / V0570 Post Limited 26,085.00 0.00 2022-11-20 2023-01-15 2023-07-14 s tions nvelope ementation ent for Ministry HQ ZM-MLG-324280-GO-RFQ / p Improvement of feeder road Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Pending Impl IDA / V0570 Post Limited 33,917.00 0.00 2022-11-05 2022-12-31 2023-06-29 rocurement of 24 Laptop Co s tions nvelope ementation mputers 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$) atus Documents ation Report ent / Justification Notice / Invitation s Issued Opening / Minutes for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual ZM-MLG-324307-NC-RFQ / pr ovision of comprehensive ins Improvement of feeder road Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Pending Impl IDA / V0570 Post Limited 73,991.18 0.00 2022-11-05 2022-12-31 2023-06-29 urance cover for MLGRD IRCT s tions nvelope ementation Project Vehicles ZM-MLG-324305-NC-RFQ / pr Improvement of feeder road Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Pending Impl ovision of Comprehensive Ins IDA / V0570 Post Limited 22,628.00 0.00 2022-11-05 2022-12-31 2023-06-29 s tions nvelope ementation urance Cover for Project Vehi cles CONSULTING FIRMS Activity Reference No. / Combined Evaluation Loan / Credit N Market Approac Contract Type Estimated Amo Actual Amount Expression of Interest Short List and Draft R Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Technic Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Neg Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h unt (US$) (US$) Notice equest for Proposals as Issued Proposals / Minutes al Proposal otiated Contract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual ZM-MLG01-CS-QCBS / purch Improvement of feeder road Quality And Cost- IDA / V0570 Post Open - National 200,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2017-12-12 2018-01-02 2018-01-02 2018-03-07 2018-02-15 2018-03-15 2018-04-14 2018-05-19 2018-06-23 2019-06-23 ase of consultancy services s Based Selection ZM-MLG-4-CS-QCBS / Purcha Improvement of feeder road Quality And Cost- IDA / V0570 Prior Open - National 300,000.00 0.00 Canceled 2018-02-20 2018-03-13 2018-04-26 2018-05-24 2018-06-23 2018-07-28 2018-09-01 2019-09-01 se of management consultan s Based Selection t INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Activity Reference No. / Loan / Credit N Market Approac Contract Type Estimated Amo Actual Amount Invitation to Identifie Draft Negotiated Cont Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h unt (US$) (US$) d/Selected Consultant ract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Page 1 ZM-MLG-79544-CS-CQS / Pro Improvement of feeder road Individual Consult curement of Technical Adviso IDA / 60390 Prior Open 300,000.00 7,000.00 Signed 2018-10-08 2018-10-28 2018-11-26 2019-03-28 2018-12-17 2019-05-27 2019-01-21 2019-06-21 2019-07-20 2020-06-17 s ant Selection r for the Ministry of Local Gov ernment ZM-MLG-241444-CS-CDS / R enewal of contract for the Te Improvement of feeder road Individual Consult Pending Impleme IDA / 60390 Post Direct 120,000.00 0.00 2021-07-23 2021-08-02 2021-08-23 2021-09-27 2022-03-26 chnical Advisor for MLGH und s ant Selection ntation er the project IRCP ZM-MLG-377105-CS-INDV / 2 Improvement of feeder road Individual Consult Pending Impleme nd Renewal of Technical Advi IDA / 60390 Post Direct - National 100,000.00 0.00 2025-02-07 2025-02-17 2025-03-10 2025-04-14 2026-10-06 s ant Selection ntation sor Contract Page 2