Lao People's Democratic Republic - Second Phase of the Rural Electrification Project of the Rural Electrification Adaptable Program Loan (APL) Project : procurement plan

55182 Lao PDR Rural Electrification Phase II Project (REP II) Of the Rural Electrification APL Program Procurement Plan November ......, 2009  Lao PDR Rural Electrification Phase II Project (REP II) IDA Grants Detailed Procurement Plan Contracts under the procurement plan for goods and services are summarized in the table below. Procurement of Goods All contracts estimated to cost US$100,000 or more per contract will be subject to IDA prior review. GOODS AND CIVIL WORKS Domestic Bid Procu-rement IDA Ref. No. Contract (Description) P-Q Preference Opening Comments Method Review (yes/no) Date A.1 Grid-extension Component (EdL) REP II 1/1 Overhead conductors ICB No Yes Prior May 2010 IDA REP II 1/2 Distribution transformer ICB No Yes Prior June 2010 IDA REP II 1/3 Watt hour meters & meter boxes ICB No Yes Prior June 2010 IDA REP II 1/4 Concrete poles ICB No Yes Prior May 2010 IDA Distribution transformer fitting REP II 1/5 ICB No Yes Prior June 2010 IDA material REP II 1/6 Distribution line materials ICB No Yes Prior June 2010 IDA REP II 1/7 Office equipments ICB June 2010 IDA REP II 1/8 Concrete cross arms ICB No No Prior June 2010 IDA REP II 1/In Installation - - - - Sep 2010 EdL A.2 Loss Reduction Component (EdL) Capacitors, meters and 01 ICB No Yes Prior July 2010 IDA instruments A.5 Demand-side management Computers, office equipment, IDA, Multiple 01 Shopping No No Post July 2010 materials for camping etc. contracts B.1 Off-grid Investment Component (MEM) SHS units IDA, Separate 01 ICB No Yes Prior June 2010 Pico Hydro units contracts B.5 Organizational Strengthening of MEM's DOE 02 IDA, multiple Computer, office equipment Shopping No No Post July 2010 contracts Consulting Services. Consultancy services estimated to cost US$100,000 or more per contract and all Single Source Selection of consultants (firms), and US$50,000 or more and sole source selection for individuals will be subject to prior review by IDA. Shortlists of consultant firms for services estimated to cost less than $100,000 equivalent per contract may comprise entirely of national consultants in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2.7 of the Consultant Guidelines. CONSULTING SERVICES Domestic Bid Procu-rement IDA Ref. No. Contract (Description) P-Q Preference Opening Comments Method Review (yes/no) Date A.1 Grid-extension Component (EdL) REP II 1/Sv Supervision of implementation - - - - Aug 2010 NORAD A.2 Loss Reduction Component (EdL) Technical assistance for loss 02 - - - - July 2010 NORAD reduction A.3 IT System Component (EdL) Modification and Maintenance 01 - - - - June 2010 NORAD of IT system, FM training A.4 Safeguard Capacity Building 01 Training - - - - June 2010 NORAD Environment monitoring 02 equipment, office equipment, - - - - July 2010 NORAD training A.5 Demand-side management Consulting services and 02 - - - - June 2010 NORAD training for DSM & EE B.1 Off-grid Investment Component (MEM) B.2 Institutional Strengthening Consulting service for 01 management of off-grid - - - - June 2010 NORAD program B.3 Alternative RE Technologies and Delivery Arrangement (MEM) Consulting services for bio- 01 energy and micro hydro - - - - June 2010 NORAD promotion B.4 RE Master Plan and Database Component (MEM) operation and maintenance of 01 - - - - June 2010 NORAD RE database B.5 Organizational Strengthening of MEM's DOE Consulting services for 01 - - - - June 2010 NORAD operation of REFS and PMU IDA Prior Review Thresholds Expenditure Category Contract Value Threshold Procurement Method Contracts Subject to Prior Review (US$'000) (US$'000) Goods >=100 ICB >=100 <100 NCB <30 Shopping Consultant services >=100 QCBS, QBS >=100 for firms <100 CQS All SSS NA IC >=50 for individuals, and all sole source selection Note: ICB: International Competitive Bidding NCB: National Competitive Bidding QCBS: Quality and Cost Based Selection QBS: Quality Based Selection CQS: Selection Based on Consultant's Qualifications IC: Individual Consultants SSS: Single Source Selection