Proposal for the award of a contract for the supply of beam screen tubes for the LHC arc magnets

This document concerns the award of a contract for the supply of 3890 beam screen tubes for the LHC arc magnets. Following a market survey carried out among 69 firms in 12 Member States and five firms in Japan, a call for tenders (IT-2539/LHC/LHC) was sent on 20 April 2000 to one firm and one consortium consisting of two firms, in three Member States. By the closing date, CERN had received one tender from the consortium. The Finance Committee is invited to agree to the negotiation of a contract with the consortium ICARUS (BE) - BUTTING (DE), the only bidder, for the supply of 3890 beam screen tubes for the LHC arc magnets for a total amount not exceeding 14 537 221 euros (22 454 774 Swiss francs), not subject to revision until 31 December 2002, with an option for up to 10% additional beam screen tubes for an amount of 1 453 722 euros (2 245 477 Swiss francs), not subject to revision until 31 December 2002, bringing the total to an amount not exceeding 15 990 943 euros (24 700 251 Swiss francs), not subject to revision until 31 December 2002. The rate of exchange which has been used is that stipulated in the tender. The contract value covered by this adjudication proposal is distributed by country as follows: AT-54%, DE-40.3%, BE-5.7%.