Proposal for the award of a contract for the supply, installation and testing at CERN of four vertical compound cryogenic transfer lines for the LHC

This document concerns the award of a contract for the supply, installation and testing at CERN of four vertical compound cryogenic transfer lines for the LHC. Following a market survey carried out among 36 firms in eight Member States, a call for tenders (IT-2721/LHC/LHC) was sent on 6 October 2000 to four firms and two consortia, consisting of four firms and two firms respectively, in five Member States. By the closing date, CERN had received two tenders from one firm and one consortium in two Member States. The Finance Committee is invited to agree to the negotiation of a contract with the consortium LINDE (DE) - BABCOCK BORSIG POWER (DE), the lowest bidder, for the supply, installation and testing at CERN of four vertical compound cryogenic transfer lines for a total amount of 3 314 300 euros, (5 060 000 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-94% and PT-6%.