Cambodia: Provincial Water Supply and Sanitation Project

Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Urban policy, institutional and capacity development - Urban sanitation - Urban water supply

1. Improved piped water supply

2. Improved sanitation

3. Improved institutional effectiveness

Advance actions commenced for: (i) Siem Reap Reap Trunk Sewer procurement; (ii) prequalification for Battambang Water Supply and Kampong Cham Water Supply packages; and (iii) advertisement of EOIs for the two project implementation assistance consultants packages.

Consultants recruitment for the sanitation component under MPWT is well advanced.

Quality- and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS)

= QCBS 80:20 (PIAC consultants)

Individual Consultant Selection (ICS)

= Start-up and associated support, procurement and advance actions for design-build packages.

Procurement of Goods, Works and Consulting Services

- All procurement of goods and works will be undertaken in accordance with ADB's Procurement Guidelines, (2015, as amended from time to time). Except as ADB may otherwise agree, the thresholds in the table in the following Procurement Plan will apply to procurement of goods and works.

- The procurement plan shall be updated annually or as required after every loan review mission or after award of each major International Competitive Bid (ICB) contract.

Procurement Administration for the AFD Loan

-Procurement of goods, works, and services under the Project to be financed out of the proceeds of the Cofinanciers' Loans shall be subject to the provisions of ADB's Procurement Guidelines (2015, as amended from time to time).

-Selection, engagement and services of the consultants under the Project to be financed out of the proceeds of the Cofinanciers' Loans shall be subject to the provisions of the Guidelines on the Use of Consultants by Asian Development Bank and Its Borrowers (2013, as amended from time to time).

-ADB shall review and approve the procurement of goods, works, and services, and selection, engagement and services of the consultants to be financed out of the proceeds of the Cofinanciers' Loans (including, without limitation, all documents relating to the procurement of goods and services, and selection, engagement and services of the consultants) in accordance with the ADB's Procurement Guidelines and the Guidelines on the Use of Consultants by Asian Development Bank and Its Borrowers referred in paras 55 and 56.

-ADB acknowledges that AFD's activities have to comply with specific regulations imposing restrictive measures against certain persons, groups or entities. As such, ADB shall promptly advise AFD of the list of short listed or a proposal for award persons, groups or entities for procurement to be cofinanced for its review, and AFD shall convey to ADB any objection within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of ADB's communication, in which case ADB and AFD shall consult to determine the appropriate course of action. In the absence of any information from AFD within the above time period, the short list or a proposal for award shall be considered approved by AFD. ADB further acknowledges that pursuant to its corresponding loan agreements with borrowers, AFD shall not be able to finance contracts to be executed by such ineligible persons, groups or entities.

-ADB shall ensure that appropriate references to AFD are made in Procurement Notices to be published at ADB's website and documentation relating to the contracts under the Cofinanciers' Loans. AFD shall reciprocate in its relevant procurement notices and documentation. For national competitive bidding, advertising may be limited to the national press or official gazette, or a free and open access website, as applicable. ADB will send the Procurement Notices to AFD only if the executing agency requests ADB to publish Procurement Notices. Subject to timely submission of relevant information by the executing agency, ADB shall send to AFD such procurement notices two (2) weeks before publication on the ADB website to enable AFD to publish such procurement notices.