Proposal for the award of three contracts for the supply of high-grade helium

This document concerns the award of three contracts for the supply of high-grade helium. Following a market survey carried out among 27 firms in ten Member States, a call for tenders (IT-2855/LHC) was sent on 15 November 2000 to five firms in three Member States. By the closing date, CERN had received tenders from four firms in three Member States. For the reasons explained in this document, the Finance Committee is invited to agree to the negotiation of the following three contracts: - a contract with MESSER GRIESHEIM (DE), the lowest bidder, for the supply of up to 26 000 kg of high-grade helium over a period of three years for an estimated amount of 655 200 Swiss francs, not subject to revision. - a contract with BOC (GB), the second lowest bidder, for the supply of up to 26 000 kg of high-grade helium over a period of three years for an estimated amount of 493 300 US dollars (808 080 Swiss francs), not subject to revision. The rate of exchange which has been used is that stipulated in the tender. - a contract with CARBAGAS (CH), the third lowest bidder, for the supply of up to 26 000 kg of high-grade helium over a period of three years for an estimated amount of 494 000 US dollars (815 100 Swiss francs), not subject to revision. The rate of exchange which has been used is that stipulated in the tender The firms have indicated the following distribution by country of the contract value covered by this adjudication proposal: - MESSER GRIESHEIM: PL-100%; - BOC: PL-100%; - CARBAGAS: PL-100%.