India - SOUTH ASIA- P166020- West Bengal Inland Water Transport, Logistics and Spatial Development Project - Procurement Plan (English)

Table of Contents

• Project information 1
• INDIA West Bengal Inland Water Transport Logistics and Spatial Development Project P166020 1
• Project Implementation agency 1
• West Bengal Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited 1
• Date of the Procurement Plan Textual Part 1
• February 03 2022 1
• Period covered by this Procurement Plan textual part 1
• From February 03 2022 till publication of next version of the Procurement Plan. 1
• Preamble 1
• The Banks Standard Procurement Documents 1
• . The project will be subject to the World Banks Anticorruption Guidelines dated October 15 2006 as revised in January 2011 and July 2016. 1
• The table below describes various procurement methods to be used for activities financed by the loan. 2
• The thresholds Table 1 indicated will govern the procurement approach and methods 2
• Table 1 Procurement Thresholds 2
• Procurement Approaches and Methods Thresholds US equivalent 2
• Open international works including turnkey supply and installation of plant and equipment and PPP 2
• Any value activity 2
• Open national works including turnkey supply and installation of plant and equipment and PPP 2
• 100000 and up to 40 million 2
• Open international goods IT system and non- consulting services 2
• Any value activity 2
• Open national goods IT system and non- consulting services 2
• 100000 and up to 10 million 2
• National request for quotation goods and works Up to 100000 2
• Shortlist of national consultants Up to 2000000 2
• Procurement prior-review thresholds. 2
• The World Bank will prior review the following contracts 2
• 1. Works including turnkey supply and installation of plant and equipment and PPP All contracts more than US 10 million equivalent 2
• 2. Goods IT system and Non-consulting services All contracts more than US2 million equivalent 2
• 3. Consultants All contracts US1 million equivalent for firms and US300000 equivalent for individuals 2
• 4. There is no automatic requirement to undertake prior review for direct selection for value less than these thresholds 2
• National Procurement Arrangements 3
• 1. Only the model bidding documents for National Competitive Procurement NCP agreed with the GOI Task Force and as amended for time to time shall be used for bidding. 3
• 4. Except with the prior concurrence of the Bank there shall be no negotiation of price with the bidders even with the lowest evaluated bidder. 3
• 5. Government e-Marketplace GeM set-up by Ministry of Commerce Government of India will be acceptable for procurement under Request for Quotations RFQ method. 3
• 6. At the Borrowers request the Bank may agree to the Borrowers use in whole or in part of its electronic procurement system provided that the Bank is satisfied with the adequacy of such system. 3
• 9. The Borrower shall use an effective complaints mechanism for handling procurement related complaints in a timely manner. 3
• Domestic preference- 4
• The provision of domestic preference for goods will be applied in the evaluation of bids in accordance with Annex VI of the Regulations. 4
• Procurement of Works Goods Supply and Installation and IT Equipment Non-Consultancy Services and Consultancy Services 4
• As per procurement plan approved in STEP. 4