Proposal for the award of two contracts, each for the supply of 60 km of superconducting multi-wire cable

This document concerns the award of two contracts, each for the supply of 60 km of superconducting multi-wire cable. Following a market survey carried out among sixteen firms in six Member States, Japan and the USA, a call for tenders (IT-2563/LHC/LHC) was sent on 6 December 2000 to four firms in four Member States. By the closing date, CERN had received three tenders from three firms in three Member States. The Finance Committee is invited to agree to the negotiation of contracts with: - ALSTOM (FR), the lowest bidder, for the supply of 60 km of superconducting multi-wire cable for a total amount of 751 531 euros (1 157 599 Swiss francs), subject to revision after 31 December 2001, with options for 9 km of superconducting multi-wire cable, for an additional amount of 114 267 euros (176 008 Swiss francs), subject to revision after 31 December 2001, bringing the total amount to 865 798 euros (1 333 607 Swiss francs), subject to revision after 31 December 2001. 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: FR-80%; USA-20%. - OUTOKUMPU (FI), the second lowest bidder, for the supply of 60 km of superconducting multi-wire cable for a total amount of 805 846 euros (1 227 152 Swiss francs), subject to revision after 31 December 2001, with options for 9 km of superconducting multi-wire cable, for an additional amount of 128 053 euros (195 000 Swiss francs), subject to revision after 31 December 2001, bringing the total amount to 933 899 euros (1 422 152 Swiss francs), subject to revision after 31 December 2001. 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: FI-62%; FR-24%; USA-14%.