Proposal for the award of a contract for the assembly of LHC cryomagnets and associated work

This document concerns the award of a contract for the assembly of LHC cryomagnets and associated work on the CERN site. Following a market survey carried out among 78 firms in eighteen Member States, a call for tenders (IT-2823/LHC/LHC) was sent on 6 February 2001 to six firms and four consortia in eight Member States. By the closing date, CERN had received three tenders from three consortia consisting of firms in six Member States. The Finance Committee is invited to agree to the negotiation of a contract with the consortium INTERTEC (DK) - ALSTOM CONTRACTING (FR) - SPIE TRINDEL (FR), the lowest bidder, for the assembly of LHC cryomagnets and associated work on the CERN site for a total amount of 12 602 163 euros (19 128 721 Swiss francs), not subject to revision until 1 January 2003, with options for the preparation for final testing of additional cryomagnets for an amount not exceeding 1 413 221 euros (2 145 117 Swiss francs), not subject to revision until 1 January 2003, bringing the total amount to 14 015 384 euros (21 273 838 Swiss francs), not subject to revision until 1 January 2003. The rate of exchange which has been used is that stipulated in the tender. The consortium has indicated the following distribution by country of the contract value covered by this adjudication proposal: DK-52%; FR-48%.