National Project Implementation Plan - NVBDCP

for ICB/NCB procurement and major consultancies to be taken up during the
first 18 months of the project, which is attached at Appendix 1. This plan will
be published also on NVBDCP and MOHFW website.
Rapid Diagnostic Kits(rk39) for Kala Azar and Miltefosine Capsules (50mg and
10mg) are proprietary items (as on date) procured on Direct Contracting
basis. Procurement of IEC services from Prasar Bharti (for Doordarshan, the
state television channel and the All India Radio, the state radio channel), which
is a Government owned agency and release in private print and electronic
media through DAVP (a Government Department acting as implementing
agency) may be considered on single source basis (with prior review of the
Bank) as per the details provided in Procurement Plan, provided these agencies
agree to use the contract format acceptable to the Bank. At state level also,
state information department (similar to DAVP at central level) will be assigned
the responsibility to implement IEC campaigns (once the state level
procurement is agreed). Some NGOs may also be contracted for delivery of
services, monitoring etc. on single source basis due to their unique
qualifications/ experience and presence in project states.
12.3.2 Advance Contracting
NVBDCP has initiated the procurement process for Synthetic Pyrethroids
(WDP), Synthetic Pyrethroids (Liquid), Rapid Diagnostic Test Kits for Malaria,
Rapid Diagnostic Test Kits for Kala Azar, Capsule MILTEFOSINE (50mg) and
Capsule MILTEFOSINE (10 mg), Combi Blister Packs (Artesunate +
Sulphadoxine Pyrmethamine Tablets, Tablet Artesunate (50mg) and Tablet
Sulphadoxine Pyrmethamine (500 mg); and Arteether Injections. GFATM
procurement is also being conducted along with the World Bank funded
procurement under the same bid documents. The advance contracting would
be made only after obtaining NOC from World Bank by NVBDCP.
12.3.3 Procurement Manual
In case the procurement is to be decentralized to the state level in future
based on the outcomes of ongoing capacity assessment of the state level
agencies, NVBDCP will utilize the procurement manual available under NRHM to
guide the implementing agencies at all the levels in handling the procurement.
This manual will be shared with the Bank and finalized before delegating any
procurement. All the contracts issued under the project will follow the World
Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and WORLD BANK Credits”
dated May 2004; and “Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by
World Bank Borrowers” dated May 2004 respectively.
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