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World Bank Document PROCUREMENT India : Uttar Pradesh Pro-poor Tourism Development Project PLAN General Information Country: India Banks Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2016-10-13 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) 2017-01-31 Project ID: P146936 GPN Date: Project Name: Uttar Pradesh Pro-poor Tourism Development Project Loan / Credit No: Executing Agency(ies): Uttar Pradesh Pro Poor Tourism Development Project WORKS Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report Procurement Prequalification Estimated Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Draft Bidding Document Specific Procurement Bidding Documents as Proposal Submission / Description Loan / Credit No. Component Review Type Method Market Approach and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion Process (Y/N) Amount (US$) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report / Justification Notice / Invitation Issued Opening / Minutes for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual 01/BRAJ/PRO- POOR/UPT/W/2016 / Component 2: Tourist Products Single Stage - One Pending Construction of work for Post Request for Bids Open - National 4,153,846.00 0.00 2017-01-25 2017-01-25 2017-02-16 2017-03-18 2017-04-22 2019-04-22 Public Disclosure Authorized Development and Management Envelope Implementation Rehabilitation of Banke Bihari Temple Area, Vrindavan 02/BRAJ/PRO- POOR/UPT/W/2016 / Component 2: Tourist Products Single Stage - One Pending Construction of work for Post Request for Bids Open - National 7,707,692.00 0.00 2017-01-25 2017-01-25 2017-02-16 2017-03-18 2017-04-22 2019-10-22 Development and Management Envelope Implementation Rehabilitation of 09 Kunds in Braj Region 01/AGR/PRO- POOR/UPT/W/2016 / Construction of work for Component 2: Tourist Products Single Stage - One Pending Revitalization of Shahjahan Park Post Request for Bids Open - National 3,052,877.00 0.00 2017-01-25 2017-01-25 2017-02-16 2017-03-18 2017-04-22 2019-04-22 Development and Management Envelope Implementation Walkway between Taj Mahal and Agra Fort, Agra 02/AGR/PRO- POOR/UPT/W/2016 / Component 2: Tourist Products Single Stage - One Pending Construction of work for Post Request for Bids Open - National 3,554,477.00 0.00 2017-01-25 2017-01-25 2017-02-16 2017-03-18 2017-04-22 2019-04-22 Development and Management Envelope Implementation Revitalization of Kachhpura and Mehtab Bagh Area, Agra 03/AGR/PRO- POOR/UPT/W/2016 / Component 2: Tourist Products Single Stage - One Pending Construction of work for Visitor Prior Request for Bids Open - National 17,384,615.00 0.00 2017-01-25 2017-01-25 2017-02-16 2017-03-18 2017-04-22 2019-10-22 Development and Management Envelope Implementation Center and Parking Rehabilitation at Taj Mahal West Gate, Agra GOODS Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report Procurement Prequalification Estimated Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Draft Bidding Document Specific Procurement Bidding Documents as Proposal Submission / Description Loan / Credit No. Component Review Type Method Market Approach and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion Process (Y/N) Amount (US$) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report / Justification Notice / Invitation 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 Public Disclosure Authorized Activity Reference No. / Bid Evaluation Report Procurement Prequalification Estimated Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Draft Bidding Document Specific Procurement Bidding Documents as Proposal Submission / Description Loan / Credit No. Component Review Type Method Market Approach and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion Process (Y/N) Amount (US$) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report / Justification Notice / Invitation 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 Contract Type Estimated Actual Amount Expression of Interest Short List and Draft Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Technical Description Loan / Credit No. Component Review Type Method Market Approach Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Signed Contract Contract Completion Amount (US$) (US$) Notice Request for Proposals as Issued Proposals / Minutes Proposal Negotiated Contract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual RFP-022/PRO- POOR/UPT/CS/2016 / Component 1: Destination Quality And Cost- Under Prior Open - International 2,000,000.00 0.00 2016-11-17 2016-11-17 2016-11-17 2016-11-17 2016-10-28 2016-11-17 2017-01-09 2016-12-22 2017-01-26 2017-07-27 Preparation of Integrated Tourism Planning and Governance Based Selection Implementation Development Plan for Braj Region RFP-015/PRO- POOR/UPT/CS/2016 / Consultancy Services for Component 1: Destination Quality And Cost- Under Prior Open - National 1,000,000.00 0.00 2016-10-14 2016-10-28 2016-10-14 2016-11-02 2016-10-14 2016-11-14 2016-10-14 2016-09-28 2016-10-14 2016-11-28 2016-11-25 2016-12-30 2017-12-30 Institutional Strengthening and Planning and Governance Based Selection Implementation Tourism Statistics for the State of Uttar Pradesh. RFP-016/PRO- POOR/UPT/CS/2016 / Design and Supervision Consultancy for Riverfront Development and Component 2: Tourist Products Quality And Cost- Under Prior Open - National 660,000.00 0.00 2016-10-06 2016-10-06 2016-10-17 2016-10-06 2016-11-02 2016-10-06 2016-08-12 2016-10-06 2016-11-15 2016-11-17 2016-12-22 2021-06-21 Provision of Basic Services at Development and Management Based Selection Implementation Chini ka Rauza, Itmad UD Daulla, and 11 Step Gardens, Agra RFP-027/PRO- POOR/UPT/CS/2016 / Providing Component 4: Project Quality And Cost- Pending Prior Open - International 2,300,000.00 0.00 2016-12-05 2016-12-26 2017-02-08 2017-03-08 2017-04-07 2017-05-12 2017-06-16 2022-06-15 Consultancy Services for Management Based Selection Implementation Technical Support Units Public Disclosure Authorized RFP-014/PRO- POOR/UPT/CS/2016 / Component 1: Destination Quality And Cost- Under Prior Open - National 2,000,000.00 0.00 2016-10-06 2016-10-14 2016-10-06 2016-10-17 2016-10-06 2016-11-02 2016-10-06 2016-08-12 2016-10-06 2016-11-15 2016-11-17 2016-12-22 2017-06-23 Development and Delivery of a Planning and Governance Based Selection Implementation Training Program in Hospitality. RFP-020/PRO- POOR/UPT/CS/2016 / Mapping Component 3: Support to Local Quality And Cost- Under and Assessment of Creative Prior Open - National 500,000.00 0.00 2016-10-06 2016-10-06 2016-10-17 2016-10-06 2016-11-02 2016-10-06 2016-08-12 2016-10-06 2016-11-15 2016-11-17 2016-12-22 2017-06-23 Economic Development Based Selection Implementation Industries Agra, Braj Region and Buddhist Circuit. Page 1 Public Disclosure Authorized RFP-021/PRO- POOR/UPT/CS/2016 / Project Component 4: Project Quality And Cost- Under Management and Information Prior Open - National 1,000,000.00 0.00 2016-10-06 2016-10-14 2016-10-06 2016-10-28 2016-10-06 2016-11-03 2016-10-06 2016-08-12 2016-10-06 2016-11-15 2016-11-17 2016-12-22 2017-12-22 Management Based Selection Implementation System (MIS) for the State of U.P. RFP-028/PRO-POOR/UPT/2016 Component 2: Tourist Products Quality And Cost- Pending / Supervision Consultancy of Civil Post Open - National 500,000.00 0.00 2017-01-16 2017-02-06 2017-03-22 2017-04-19 2017-05-19 2017-06-23 2017-07-28 2021-07-27 Development and Management Based Selection Implementation Work at Sarnath and Kushinagar RFP-026/PRO- POOR/UPT/CS/2016 / Supervision Consultancy for Revitalization of; a)Kachhpura Component 2: Tourist Products Quality And Cost- Pending and Mehtab Bagh Area ; b) Shah Post Open - National 727,000.00 0.00 2016-12-22 2016-12-22 2017-01-05 2017-02-02 2017-02-22 2017-03-29 2017-05-03 2020-05-02 Development and Management Based Selection Implementation Jahan Park Walkway between Taj Mahal and Agra Fort ; c) Banke Bihari Temple Area, Vrindavan RFP-006/PRO- POOR/UPT/CS/2016 / Component 2: Tourist Products Quality And Cost- Pending Consultancy Services for Design Post Open - National 495,000.00 0.00 2016-12-22 2016-12-22 2016-12-22 2016-12-22 2016-12-22 2016-12-22 2016-12-22 2019-12-22 Development and Management Based Selection Implementation and Supervision for Rehabilitation of 11 kunds in Braj Region RFP-013/PRO- POOR/UPT/CS/2016 / Consultancy Services for Component 2: Tourist Products Quality And Cost- Pending Visitor/Interpretation Center and Post Open - National 444,000.00 0.00 2016-12-22 2016-12-22 2016-12-22 2016-12-22 2016-12-22 2016-12-22 2016-12-22 2020-07-04 Development and Management Based Selection Implementation parking Rehabilitation at the West Gate of the Taj Mahal, Agra RFP-025/PRO- POOR/UPT/CS/2016 / Technical Component 2: Tourist Products Quality And Cost- Pending Review and Construction Post Open - National 400,000.00 0.00 2016-12-28 2017-01-04 2017-02-08 2017-03-08 2017-04-07 2017-05-12 2017-06-16 2019-06-16 Development and Management Based Selection Implementation Supervision of The Taj East Drain Improvement Plan of Agra RFP-023/PRO- POOR/UPT/CS/2016 / Component 2: Tourist Products Quality And Cost- Pending Development of a Network Post Open - National 420,000.00 0.00 2016-12-28 2016-12-28 2016-12-28 2016-12-28 2016-12-28 2017-02-08 2017-03-15 2018-09-16 Development and Management Based Selection Implementation Interpretative and Cultural Venues in the Braj Region INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Activity Reference No.
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