Proposal for the award of a contract for the supply of quench heaters for the LHC superconducting main quadrupole magnets

This document concerns the award of a contract for the supply of 3280 quench heaters for the LHC superconducting main quadrupole magnets. A call for tenders (IT-2858/LHC/LHC) was sent on 7 December 2000 to 21 firms in nine Member States. By the closing date, CERN had received two tenders. The Finance Committee is invited to agree to the negotiation of a contract with the firm CALESCO FOIL (SE), the lowest bidder, for the supply of 3280 quench heaters for the LHC superconducting main quadrupole magnets for a total amount of 11 901 906 Swedish kronor (2 045 001 Swiss francs), subject to revision for contractual deliveries from 1 January 2003, with an option for the supply of up to 10% of additional quench heaters for an additional amount of 1 190 190 Swedish kronor (204 500 Swiss francs), subject to revision for contractual deliveries from 1 January 2003, bringing the total amount to 13 092 096 Swedish kronor (2 249 501 Swiss francs), subject to revision for contractual deliveries from 1 January 2003. The rate of exchange which has been used is that stipulated in the tender. The firm has indicated the following distribution by country of the contract value covered by this adjudication proposal: SE - 100%.