Proposal for the award of a contract for the supply of seamless austenitic stainless steel tubes for the cold bores of the LHC main magnets

This document concerns the award of a contract for the supply of 3 542 seamless austenitic stainless steel tubes of different types for the cold bores of the LHC main magnets. A call for tenders (IT-2525/LHC/LHC) was sent on 8 August 2000 to 24 firms in ten Member States. By the closing date, CERN had received two tenders from two firms in two Member States. The Finance Committee is invited to agree to the negotiation of a contract with the firm DMV (IT), the only bidder complying with the specification, for the supply of 3 542 seamless stainless steel tubes for the cold bores of the LHC main magnets for a total amount of 6 959 813 Swiss francs, subject to revision for contractual deliveries after 31 December 2002, with an option for the supply of up to 15% additional seamless stainless steel tubes for an amount of 1 043 972 Swiss francs, subject to revision for contractual deliveries after 31 December 2002, bringing the total amount to a maximum of 8 003 785 Swiss francs, subject to revision for contractual deliveries after 31 December 2002. The firm has indicated the following distribution by country of the contract value covered by this adjudication proposal: IT-83%, DE-17%.