Proposal for the award of a contract for the supply of the external cryogenic sub-system for the magnets of the ATLAS experiment

This document concerns the award of a contract for the supply, including design, installation, commissioning and testing at CERN of the external cryogenic sub-system for the magnets of the ATLAS experiment. Following a market survey carried out among 28 firms in eight Member States and eight firms in two non-Member States, a call for tenders (IT-2807/EP/ATLAS) was sent on 17 August 2000 to two firms in two Member States. By the closing date, CERN had received tenders from the two firms. The Finance Committee is invited to agree to the negotiation of a contract with LINDE KRYOTECHNIK (CH), the lowest bidder, for the design, supply, installation, commissioning and testing at CERN of the external cryogenic sub-system for the magnets of the ATLAS experiment for a total amount of 6 652 000 Swiss francs, not subject to revision, with options for interconnecting low- and high-pressure warm piping and for spare parts, for an additional amount of 910 170 Swiss francs, not subject to revision, bringing the total amount to 7 562 170 Swiss francs. This procurement will be financed by the ATLAS Common Fund and the CERN contribution will not exceed 20% of the total. The firm has indicated the following distribution by country of the contract value covered by this adjudication proposal: DE-33%, NL-21%, CH-19%, BE-9%, GB-9%, FR-6% and AT-3%.