Proposal for the award of a contract for the supply of cryomagnet transport vehicles and unloading equipment

This document concerns the award of a contract for the supply, installation and commissioning of five cryomagnet transport vehicles and five cryomagnet unloading equipment sets and related equipment. Following a market survey (MS-2501/EST/LHC) carried out among 107 firms in thirteen Member States, a call for tenders (IT-2803/EST/LHC) was sent on 4 August 2000 to five firms and three consortia consisting of two firms and one consortium consisting of three firms, in five Member States. By the closing date, CERN had received five tenders from two firms and three consortia, in five Member States. The Finance Committee is invited to agree to the negotiation of a contract with the consortium NOELL (DE) - MAFI (DE), the lowest bidder, for the supply, installation and commissioning of five cryomagnet transport vehicles and five cryomagnet unloading equipment sets and related equipment for a total amount of 3 456 578 euros (5 247 775 Swiss francs), not subject to revision, with options as explained in paragraph 3.2, for an additional amount of up to 840 908 euros (1 276 666 Swiss francs), not subject to revision, bringing the total amount to a maximum of 4 297 486 euros (6 524 441 Swiss francs) not subject to revision. The rate of exchange which has been used is that stipulated in the tender. The consortium has indicated the following distribution by country of the contract value covered by this adjudication proposal: DE-100%.