Proposal for the award of a contract for the supply of austenitic steel strips for collars of the LHC superconducting dipole magnets

This document concerns the award of a contract for the supply of 410 mm-wide austenitic steel strips for the collars of the LHC superconducting dipole magnets. Following a market survey carried out among 39 firms in twelve Member States and two firms in Japan, a call for tenders (IT-2618/LHC/LHC) was sent on 3 June 1999 to five firms in four Member States and two firms in Japan. The Council agreed to the Management?s proposal to invite Japanese industry to participate, where appropriate, in calls for tenders for supplies for the LHC Project (CERN/CC/2110). By the closing date, CERN had received six tenders. The Finance Committee is invited to approve the negotiation of a contract with the firm NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION (JP) for the supply of 11 000 tonnes of 410 mm-wide austenitic steel strips for the collars of the LHC superconducting dipole magnets for a total amount of 4 298 943 000 Japanese yen, subject to revision for contractual deliveries after 31 December 2000, with an option for the supply of up to 1000 tonnes of additional steel strips, for a total amount up to 390 813 000 Japanese yen, subject to revision for contractual deliveries after 31 December 2000, bringing the overall total amount to a maximum of 4 689 756 000 Japanese yen, subject to revision for contractual deliveries after 31 December 2000. At the rate of exchange stipulated in the tender, these amounts correspond to 56 100 000 Swiss francs, 5 100 000 Swiss francs and 61 200 000 Swiss francs. This contract will be financed using money from the Japanese contribution to the LHC machine.