Proposal for the award of a contract for the supply of five cryogenic interconnection boxes for the LHC

This document concerns the award of a contract for the supply of five cryogenic interconnection boxes for the LHC. Following a market survey carried out among 44 firms in fifteen Member States, a call for tenders (IT-2627/LHC/LHC) was sent on 8 November 2000 to three firms in three Member States. By the closing date, CERN had received two tenders from two firms in two Member States. The Finance Committee is invited to agree to the negotiation of a contract with AIR LIQUIDE (FR), the lowest bidder, for the supply of five cryogenic interconnection boxes for a total amount of 8 707 726 euros (13 389 000 Swiss francs), not subject to revision until 31 December 2002. 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-47%, IT-35%, DE-10%, PT-5% and GB-3%.