Proposal for the award of a contract for the supply of hollow copper conductors for the coils of the mqw quadrupole magnets

This document concerns the award of a contract for the supply of up to 105 500 kilogrammes of hollow copper conductors, of two different dimensions, for the MQW quadrupole magnets. Following a market survey carried out among 30 firms in 13 Member States and one firm in Japan, a call for tenders (IT-2620/SL/LHC) was sent on 24 September 1999 to three firms in two Member States. By the closing date, CERN had received two tenders. The Finance Committee is invited to agree to the negotiation of a contract with the firm OUTOKUMPU PORICOPPER (FI) for the supply of 105 500 kilogrammes of hollow copper conductors, of two different dimensions, for the MQW quadrupole magnets for a total amount of 1 024 932 Swiss francs, subject to revision for contractual deliveries after 31 December 2001, with an option for the supply of up to 10 550 kilogrammes of additional hollow copper conductors, of two different dimensions, for a total amount of 102 493 Swiss francs, subject to revision for contractual deliveries after 31 December 2001, bringing the total amount to a maximum of 1 127 425 Swiss francs. The firm has indicated the following distribution by country of the work covered by this adjudication proposal: FI-100%.