PROCUREMENT PLAN (Textual Part) Project information: Nepal Modernization of Rani Jamara Kulariya Irrigation Project - Phase 3; P507433 Project Implementation agency: Department of Water Resources and Irrigation Date of the Procurement Plan: January 21, 2025 Period covered by this Procurement Plan: First 18-month period 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. 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. 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 Bank’s 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 2078 (2022) – (11th Amendment), such arrangements shall be subject to paragraph 5.4 of the Bank’s Procurement Regulations and the following conditions: 1) 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. 2) The eligibility of bidders 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. 3) The request for bids / request for proposals document shall require that Bidders / Proposers submitting Bids / Proposals present a signed acceptance (in the form attached) at the time of bidding, 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. 4) 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. 5) Procurement Documents 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. 6) 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. 7) 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. When other national procurement arrangements (other than national open competitive procurement – e.g., procurement of NGO for IEC activities)) are applied by the Borrower, such arrangements shall be subject to paragraph 5.5 of the Procurement Regulations Leased Assets: “Not Applicable” Procurement of Second Hand Goods: “Not Applicable” Domestic preference as specified under paragraph 5.51 of the Procurement Regulations (Goods and Works). Goods: is applicable for those contracts identified in the Procurement Plan tables; Works: is not applicable. Other Relevant Procurement Information. Individual consultants for Procurement and contract management supports to enhance project procurement implementation capacity. PROCUREMENT Nepal : NP Modernization of Rani Jamara Kulariya Irrigation Project - Phase 3 PLAN General Information Country: Nepal 2025-01-23 Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2025-04-17 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P507433 GPN Date: Project Name: NP Modernization of Rani Jamara Kulariya Irrigation Project - Phase 3 Loan / Credit No: / Department of Water Resources and Irrigation 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$) ) for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Request for Bids - NP-DWRI-488379-CW-RFB / Open - Internationa Single Stage - Two E Works (without pr 27,000,000.0 Pending Imp 2028-12-1 Construction of Pathraiya Ext / Prior Request for Bids 0.00 2025-06-25 2025-06-30 2025-08-14 2025-11-11 2025-12-16 l nvelope equalification) SP 0 lementation 5 ension Canal (PEC) and Canal D Structures NP-DWRI-488385-CW-RFB / Request for Bids - Rehabilitation, Modernization Open - Internationa Single Stage - Two E Works (without pr 21,000,000.0 Pending Imp 2030-03-1 / Prior Request for Bids 0.00 2026-09-25 2026-09-30 2026-11-14 2027-02-11 2027-03-18 and Extension of Patharaiya l nvelope equalification) SP 0 lementation 7 and Bani Irrigation Systems D GOODS Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit N Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification Estimated Am Actual Amount Process St Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Evalu Draft Bidding Docum Specific Procurement Bidding Documents a Proposal Submission / Description Component Review Type Method and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h cess (Y/N) ount (US$) (US$) atus Documents ation Report ent / Justification Notice / Invitation s Issued Opening / Minutes for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual NON CONSULTING SERVICES Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit N Market Approac Procurement Pro Prequalification Estimated Am Actual Amount Process St Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Evalu Draft Bidding Docum Specific Procurement Bidding Documents a Proposal Submission / Description Component Review Type Method and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h cess (Y/N) ount (US$) (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$) Notice equest for Proposals as Issued Proposals / Minutes al Proposal otiated Contract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual NP-DWRI-471823-CS-QCBS / Detailed Engineering Design and Construction Supervision Quality And Cost- Open - Internationa Under Implement of Irrigation Development an / Prior 5,000,000.00 0.00 2025-01-24 2025-01-28 2025-02-21 2025-02-20 2025-04-22 2025-06-06 2025-07-21 2025-08-25 2025-09-29 2031-09-28 Based Selection l ation d Modernization of Patharaiy a Extension Canal Under Rani Jamara Kulariya Irrigation Pro ject Phase - 3 INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Activity Reference No. / Loan / Credit N Market Approac Contract Type Estimated Amo Actual Amount Invitation to Identifie Draft Negotiated Cont Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Signed Contract Contract Completion o. h unt (US$) (US$) d/Selected Consultant ract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Page 1