Proposal for the award of two contracts for the supply of bellows expansion joints for LHC cryomagnet interconnections

This document concerns the award of two contracts for the supply of bellows expansion joints for LHC cryomagnet interconnections. Following a market survey carried out among 39 firms in eight Member States, a call for tenders (IT-2630/LHC/LHC) was sent on 31 May 2000 to 14 firms in five Member States. By the closing date, CERN had received tenders from five firms in four Member States. The Finance Committee is invited to agree to the negotiation of: - a contract with HANS SKODOCK (DE), the lowest bidder, for the supply of two packages of bellows expansion joints, namely the U-type package and the nested bellows package for a total amount of 2 796 785 euros (4 353 650 Swiss francs), not subject to revision, with options for 20% extra bellows expansion joints for an additional amount of 559 357 euros (870 730 Swiss francs), not subject to revision, bringing the total amount to 3 356 142 euros (5 224 380 Swiss francs), not subject to revision. The rates of exchange which have been used are those stipulated in the tender. - a contract with MEGGITT AEROSPACE AVICA (GB), the lowest bidder, for the supply of the large-sleeve expansion joints for a total amount of 12 114 612 Swiss francs, not subject to revision, with an option for 20% extra large-sleeve expansion joints for an additional amount of 2 422 922 Swiss francs, not subject to revision, bringing the total amount to 14 537 534 Swiss francs, not subject to revision. The firms have indicated the following distribution by country of the contract value covered by this adjudication proposal: - HANS SKODOCK: DE-82.5% and FR-17.5%; - MEGGITT AEROSPACE AVICA: GB-100%.