PROCUREMENT PLAN (Textual Part) Project Country: Kyrgyz Republic information Full Project Name: Higher Education Quality and Innovation Project Total Finance ($): USD 25.0 Mln Project Number: P178592 Project Implementation agency Ministry of Education of the Kyrgyz Republic Date of the Procurement Plan November 27, 2023 Period covered by this Procurement November 27, 2023 - November Plan: 2029 Preamble In accordance with paragraph 5.9 of the “World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (July 2023) (“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 : Higher Education Quality and Innovation Project PLAN General Information Country: Kyrgyz Republic 2024-12-25 Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2025-03-19 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P178592 GPN Date: Project Name: Higher Education Quality and Innovation Project Loan / Credit No: IDA / 74800 Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic 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$) ) for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned GOODS Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit N Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification Estimated Am Actual Amount Process St Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Evalu Draft Bidding Docum Specific Procurement Bidding Documents a Proposal Submission / Description Component Review Type Method and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h cess (Y/N) ount (US$) (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 Component 1: Strengthen th HEQIP-G-RFB-16-2026 / IT eq e quality and relevance of re uipment and software for ne Single Stage - Two E Pending Impl IDA / 74800 search and innovation and t Post Request for Bids Open - National 1,100,000.00 0.00 2026-11-10 2026-11-15 2026-12-27 2027-03-11 2027-04-15 2028-04-14 w and expanded educational nvelope ementation eaching programs at selecte programs at KSTU d higher educ ation institutio ns Component 1: Strengthen th HEQIP-G-RFB-10-2026 / Ultra e quality and relevance of re sound machine for examinin Single Stage - Two E Pending Impl IDA / 74800 search and innovation and t Post Request for Bids Open - National 300,000.00 0.00 2026-03-10 2026-03-15 2026-04-26 2026-07-09 2026-08-13 2027-08-13 g the mammary glands at Os nvelope ementation eaching programs at selecte h State University d higher educ ation institutio ns HEQIP-G-RFB-09-2026 / Labo Component 1: Strengthen th ratory equipment, IT equipm e quality and relevance of re Single Stage - Two E Pending Impl ent and software for new and IDA / 74800 search and innovation and t Post Request for Bids Open - National 900,000.00 0.00 2026-03-05 2026-03-10 2026-04-21 2026-07-04 2026-08-08 2027-08-08 nvelope ementation expanded educational progra eaching programs at selecte ms at KSAU d higher educ ation institutio ns Component 1: Strengthen th HEQIP-G-RFB-13-2026 / Hard e quality and relevance of re ware, software for Applied A Single Stage - Two E Pending Impl IDA / 74800 search and innovation and t Post Request for Bids Open - National 1,300,000.00 0.00 2026-06-01 2026-06-06 2026-07-18 2026-09-30 2026-11-04 2027-11-04 rtificial Intelligence laborator nvelope ementation eaching programs at selecte y / Applied AI for KSTU d higher educ ation institutio ns Component 1: Strengthen th HEQIP-G-RFB-02-2025 / Equi e quality and relevance of re pment for the laboratory on Single Stage - Two E Pending Impl IDA / 74800 search and innovation and t Post Request for Bids Open - National 1,000,000.00 0.00 2025-03-11 2025-03-16 2025-04-27 2025-07-10 2025-08-14 2026-08-14 pathomorphological studies - nvelope ementation eaching programs at selecte KSMA d higher educ ation institutio ns Component 1: Strengthen th HEQIP-G-RFB-11-2026 / MRI e quality and relevance of re Single Stage - Two E Pending Impl machine at Osh State Univer IDA / 74800 search and innovation and t Post Request for Bids Open - National 1,499,999.00 0.00 2026-04-01 2026-04-06 2026-05-18 2026-07-31 2026-09-04 2027-09-04 nvelope ementation sity eaching programs at selecte d higher educ ation institutio ns HEQIP-G-RFB-04-2025 / Labo Component 1: Strengthen th ratory equipment, IT equipm e quality and relevance of re Single Stage - Two E Pending Impl ent and software for new and IDA / 74800 search and innovation and t Post Request for Bids Open - National 1,100,000.00 0.00 2025-09-15 2025-09-20 2025-11-01 2026-01-14 2026-02-18 2027-02-18 nvelope ementation expanded educational progra eaching programs at selecte ms in KSMA d higher educ ation institutio ns HEQIP-G-RFB-08-2026 / Equi Component 1: Strengthen th pment for the department of e quality and relevance of re Single Stage - Two E Pending Impl veterinary and sanitary exam IDA / 74800 search and innovation and t Post Request for Bids Open - National 500,000.00 0.00 2026-02-05 2026-02-10 2026-03-24 2026-06-06 2026-07-11 2027-07-11 nvelope ementation ination and food safety in KS eaching programs at selecte AU d higher educ ation institutio ns Component 1: Strengthen th HEQIP-G-RFB-15-2026 / Hard e quality and relevance of re ware and software for Virtual Single Stage - Two E Pending Impl IDA / 74800 search and innovation and t Post Request for Bids Open - National 550,000.00 0.00 2026-10-12 2026-10-17 2026-11-28 2027-02-10 2027-03-17 2028-03-16 Laboratory, IoT systems and i nvelope ementation eaching programs at selecte ndustrial automation at KSTU d higher educ ation institutio ns Component 1: Strengthen th HEQIP-G-RFB-06-2025 / Mole e quality and relevance of re Single Stage - Two E Pending Impl cular genetic equipment in K IDA / 74800 search and innovation and t Post Request for Bids Open - National 1,200,000.00 0.00 2025-10-06 2025-10-11 2025-11-22 2026-02-04 2026-03-11 2027-03-11 nvelope ementation SAU eaching programs at selecte d higher educ ation institutio ns Component 1: Strengthen th HEQIP-G-RFB-07-2025 / Equi e quality and relevance of re pment for the laboratory on Single Stage - Two E Pending Impl IDA / 74800 search and innovation and t Post Request for Bids Open - National 550,000.00 0.00 2025-10-20 2025-10-25 2025-12-06 2026-02-18 2026-03-25 2027-03-25 histology and immunohistoch nvelope ementation eaching programs at selecte emistry in KSAU d higher educ ation institutio ns HEQIP-G-RFB-03-2025 / Equi Component 1: Strengthen th pment for the laboratory to s e quality and relevance of re Single Stage - Two E Pending Impl tudy bioequivalence of phar IDA / 74800 search and innovation and t Post Request for Bids Open - National 800,000.00 0.00 2025-04-07 2025-04-12 2025-05-24 2025-08-06 2025-09-10 2026-09-10 nvelope ementation maceutical preparations - KS eaching programs at selecte MA d higher educ ation institutio ns Component 1: Strengthen th HEQIP-G-RFB-05-2025 / Equi e quality and relevance of re pment for the laboratory on t Single Stage - Two E Pending Impl IDA / 74800 search and innovation and t Post Request for Bids Open - National 900,000.00 0.00 2025-09-25 2025-09-30 2025-11-11 2026-01-24 2026-02-28 2027-02-28 he diagnosis of infectious ani nvelope ementation eaching programs at selecte mal diseases in KSAU d higher educ ation institutio ns Component 1: Strengthen th HEQIP-G-RFB-14-2026 / Equi e quality and relevance of re pment and software for the c Single Stage - Two E Pending Impl IDA / 74800 search and innovation and t Post Request for Bids Open - National 550,000.00 0.00 2026-09-10 2026-09-15 2026-10-27 2027-01-09 2027-02-13 2028-02-13 ybersecurity laboratory of KS nvelope ementation eaching programs at selecte TU d higher educ ation institutio ns HEQIP-G-RFB-12-2026 / Labo Component 1: Strengthen th ratory equipment, IT equipm e quality and relevance of re Single Stage - Two E Pending Impl ent and software for new and IDA / 74800 search and innovation and t Post Request for Bids Open - National 1,100,000.00 0.00 2026-05-15 2026-05-20 2026-07-01 2026-09-13 2026-10-18 2027-10-18 nvelope ementation expanded educational progra eaching programs at selecte ms at Osh State University d higher educ ation institutio ns Page 1 HEQIP-G-RFB-01-2025 / Equi Component 1: Strengthen th pment for laboratories for bio e quality and relevance of re Single Stage - Two E Pending Impl chemical research, genetics IDA / 74800 search and innovation and t Post Request for Bids Open - National 1,300,000.00 0.00 2025-03-03 2025-03-08 2025-04-19 2025-07-02 2025-08-06 2026-08-06 nvelope ementation and molecular biology - KSM eaching programs at selecte A d higher educ ation institutio ns Component 1: Strengthen th HEQIP-G-RFB-17-2027 / Scie e quality and relevance of re ntific, IT equipment, software Open - Internationa Single Stage - Two E Pending Impl IDA / 74800 search and innovation and t Post Request for Bids 1,700,000.00 0.00 2027-01-20 2027-01-25 2027-03-08 2027-06-02 2027-07-07 2028-07-06 to strengthen educational lab l nvelope ementation eaching programs at selecte oratories at KSU d higher educ ation institutio ns HEQIP-G-RFB-18-2027 / Labo Component 1: Strengthen th ratory equipment, IT equipm e quality and relevance of re Open - Internationa Single Stage - Two E Pending Impl ent and software for new and IDA / 74800 search and innovation and t Post Request for Bids 1,600,000.00 0.00 2027-02-15 2027-02-20 2027-04-03 2027-06-16 2027-07-21 2028-07-20 l nvelope ementation expanded educational progra eaching programs at selecte ms at KSU d higher educ ation institutio ns Component 1: Strengthen th HEQIP-G-RFQ-01-2025 / Com e quality and relevance of re Request for Quota Single Stage - One E Pending Impl puter equipment and furnitur IDA / 74800 search and innovation and t Post Open - National 15,000.00 0.00 2025-02-15 2025-05-05 2025-06-19 tions nvelope ementation e for PIU employees eaching programs at selecte d higher educ ation institutio ns 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$) atus Documents ation Report ent / Justification Notice / Invitation s Issued Opening / Minutes for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual CONSULTING FIRMS Activity Reference No. / Combined Evaluation Loan / Credit N Market Approac Contract Type Estimated Amo Actual Amount Expression of Interest Short List and Draft R Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Technic Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Neg Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h unt (US$) (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 HEQIP-CS-CQS-01-2025 / De Component 1: Strengthen th velopment of new and revisio e quality and relevance of re n of existing educational pro search and innovation and t Consultant Qualifi Pending Impleme grams at KSMA, existing aca IDA / 74800 Post Open - National 275,000.00 0.00 2025-05-01 2025-05-22 2025-07-05 2025-08-04 2025-09-08 2027-09-08 eaching programs at selecte cation Selection ntation demic programs in 10 areas d higher educ ation institutio at KSMA, in-service training c ns ourses, Accreditation of labor atories etc. Component 1: Strengthen th e quality and relevance of re HEQIP-CS-LCS-01-2025 / Proj Least Cost Selecti Pending Impleme IDA / 74800 search and innovation and t Post Open - National 200,000.00 0.00 2025-02-03 2025-02-24 2025-04-09 2025-05-07 2025-06-06 2025-07-11 2025-08-15 2028-08-14 ect Audit on ntation eaching programs at selecte d higher educ ation institutio ns HEQIP-CS-CQS-02-2025 / De Component 1: Strengthen th velopment of a joint doctoral e quality and relevance of re Consultant Qualifi Pending Impleme academic PhD program on th IDA / 74800 search and innovation and t Post Open - National 200,000.00 0.00 2025-06-16 2025-07-07 2025-08-20 2025-09-19 2025-10-24 2027-10-24 cation Selection ntation e topic: Cell biology and tum eaching programs at selecte or biology (5 topics) - OshSU d higher educ ation institutio ns HEQIP-CS-CQS-03-2025 / De velopment of interdisciplinar Component 1: Strengthen th y academic programs on AI ( e quality and relevance of re artificial intelligence, automa search and innovation and t Consultant Qualifi Pending Impleme IDA / 74800 Post Open - National 275,000.00 0.00 2025-06-16 2025-07-07 2025-08-20 2025-09-19 2025-10-24 2027-11-28 tion, big data processing) (KT eaching programs at selecte cation Selection ntation U-KSMA, KTU-KSAU) and Inte d higher educ ation institutio rnational accreditation of KST ns U laboratories and academic programs HEQIP-CS-CQS-04-2025 / De velopment of practice-orient Component 1: Strengthen th ed academic educational pro e quality and relevance of re grams related to food and bi search and innovation and t Consultant Qualifi Pending Impleme ological safety and education IDA / 74800 Post Open - National 300,000.00 0.00 2025-08-15 2025-09-05 2025-10-19 2025-11-18 2025-12-23 2028-01-27 eaching programs at selecte cation Selection ntation al programs taking into acco d higher educ ation institutio unt the needs of science and ns business, KSAU. Program cer tification and Accreditation of KSAU laboratories Component 1: Strengthen th HEQIP-CS-CQS-05-2025 / De e quality and relevance of re velopment of new education Consultant Qualifi Pending Impleme IDA / 74800 search and innovation and t Post Open - National 200,000.00 0.00 2025-10-15 2025-11-05 2025-12-19 2026-01-18 2026-02-22 2028-02-22 al materials, textbooks and g cation Selection ntation eaching programs at selecte uides, and modules - KSU d higher educ ation institutio ns HEQIP-CS-CQS-06-2026 / De Component 3. Strengthen hi Consultant Qualifi Pending Impleme velopment and introduction IDA / 74800 gher education system gove Post Open - National 100,000.00 0.00 2026-05-15 2026-06-05 2026-07-19 2026-08-18 2026-09-22 2028-09-21 cation Selection ntation of assessment system (outco rnance for quality me-based) HEQIP-CS-CQS-07-2026 / De veloping procedures for asse ssing digital-based teaching Component 3. Strengthen hi Consultant Qualifi Pending Impleme at HEIs as well as internal sel IDA / 74800 gher education system gove Post Open - National 150,000.00 0.00 2026-01-20 2026-02-10 2026-03-26 2026-04-25 2026-05-30 2028-05-29 cation Selection ntation f-assessment processes and rnance for quality systems to ensure the qualit y of research and teaching in universities HEQIP-CS-CQS-08-2025 / Im proving the university rankin g system based on collecting Component 3. Strengthen hi , analyzing, and reporting qu Consultant Qualifi Pending Impleme IDA / 74800 gher education system gove Post Open - National 100,000.00 0.00 2025-12-29 2026-01-19 2026-03-04 2026-04-03 2026-05-08 2028-05-07 antitative and qualitative dat cation Selection ntation rnance for quality a about students, faculty, sta ff, curricula, research, emplo yment, course offerings, and learning outcomes Component 3. Strengthen hi HEQIP-CS-CQS-09-2025 / Pro Consultant Qualifi Pending Impleme IDA / 74800 gher education system gove Post Open - National 150,000.00 0.00 2025-12-29 2026-01-19 2026-03-04 2026-04-03 2026-05-08 2028-05-07 ject Impact Survey cation Selection ntation rnance for quality 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 2 Component 2: Build capacity HEQIP-CS-IC-AIFS-01 / AIFS S Individual Consult IDA / 74800 for research and innovation Post Open - National 87,073.20 0.00 Under Review 2025-03-07 2025-03-19 2025-04-25 2025-05-16 2025-06-20 2026-06-20 enior Specialist ant Selection of universities Component 2: Build capacity HEQIP-CS-IC-AIFS-02 / AIFS Individual Consult IDA / 74800 for research and innovation Post Open - National 87,073.20 0.00 Under Review 2025-03-07 2025-03-19 2025-04-25 2025-05-16 2025-06-20 2026-06-20 Operations Specialist ant Selection of universities Component 2: Build capacity HEQIP-CS-IC-AIFS-03 / AIFS H Individual Consult IDA / 74800 for research and innovation Post Open - National 87,073.20 0.00 Under Review 2025-03-07 2025-03-19 2025-04-25 2025-05-16 2025-06-20 2026-06-20 igher Education Specialist ant Selection of universities Page 3