Proposal for the award of a contract for the supply and laying of pipes for the LHC (points 1 & 4)

This document concerns the award of a contract for the supply and laying of pipes for the LHC (Points 1 & 4). Following a market survey carried out among 65 firms in twelve Member States, a call for tenders (IT-2635/ST/LHC) was sent on 18 February 2000 to one firm and five consortia, four consisting of two firms and one consisting of three firms in seven Member States. By the closing date, CERN had received five tenders from the five consortia. The Finance Committee is invited to agree to the negotiation of a contract with the consortium JBS CONSTRUCTION (UK) and SADE (FR), the lowest bidder, for the supply and laying of pipes at LHC Points 1 & 4, for an amount of 897 819 Swiss francs, not subject to revision. The consortium has indicated the following distribution by country of the contract value covered by this adjudication proposal: GB-53%; FR-47%.