Resources
The official documents you need when preparing for World Bank tenders: regulations and policies, standard procurement documents and templates. Each document's short explanation and its World Bank link are open to everyone; subscribers can download Turkish and other versions here.
Regulations and policies
Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers
Seventh edition · September 2025
The core procurement rules borrowers follow in World Bank financed investment projects: selection methods, market approaches, notice and complaint periods, evaluation and contract award.
Procurement Policy in IPF and Other Operational Procurement Matters
July 2016
The top document of the Bank's procurement framework: it sets the principles procurement in investment projects rests on and the roles of the Bank and the borrower. The Regulations and the Directive build on it.
Procurement Directive in IPF and Other Operational Procurement Matters
April 2024
The mandatory requirements that put the Policy into practice, for Bank staff and borrowers alike.
Procurement Procedure in IPF and Other Operational Procurement Matters
July 2026
How procurement is handled inside the Bank, step by step: reviews, approvals and responsibilities.
Standard procurement documents (SPDs)
Standard Procurement Document: Request for Bids, Works (two-envelope, rated criteria)
September 2025 · September 2025
The standard document agencies use for internationally competitive works tenders: instructions to bidders, evaluation criteria, conditions of contract and forms. Useful to see how the agency's own document is built from it.
Standard Procurement Document: Request for Bids, Goods (two-envelope)
February 2025 · February 2025
The standard document for internationally competitive goods tenders: preparing the bid, technical and financial envelopes, evaluation, conditions of contract and forms.
Standard Procurement Document: Request for Bids, Non-consulting Services
February 2025 · February 2025
The standard request for bids for services with measurable outputs, such as maintenance, operation, logistics or drilling.
Standard Procurement Document: Request for Proposals, Consulting Services (supervision)
February 2025 · February 2025
The standard request for proposals sent to shortlisted firms for consulting assignments that include supervision, such as works supervision: technical and financial proposal forms, evaluation and contract conditions.
Standard Procurement Document: Request for Proposals, Consulting Services (non-supervision)
February 2025 · February 2025
The standard request for proposals for consulting assignments without supervision, such as studies, design or technical assistance.
Standard Procurement Document: Request for Proposals, Information Systems (single stage)
February 2025 · February 2025
The standard request for proposals for information systems that combine software, hardware and installation.
Templates and forms
Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) template
The template agencies use to invite expressions of interest from firms and individual consultants for consulting assignments. Shows what an REOI notice contains and what an application is asked to include.
Other resources
World Bank Procurement Framework page
The Bank's official page with the current Policy, Regulations, guidance notes and standard procurement documents (SPDs). Check here first for the latest version of a document.
Our guides
Short guides we wrote from the World Bank's official documents.
Procurement methods glossary
What RFB, RFQ, RFP, QCBS, CQS, INDV and the other method codes in World Bank notices mean, according to the 7th edition of the Procurement Regulations.
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