Proposal for the award of a contract for the supply of LHC beam position monitor bodies and their supports

This document concerns the award of a contract for the supply of LHC beam position monitor bodies and their supports. Following a market survey carried out among 84 firms in eighteen Member States, a call for tenders (IT-2841/LHC/LHC) was sent on 2 March 2001 to six firms in four Member States. By the closing date, CERN had received five tenders from five firms in four Member States. The Finance Committee is invited to agree to the negotiation of a contract with CECOM (IT), the lowest bidder, for the supply of 900 beam position monitor bodies and their supports for a total amount of 3 461 683 Swiss francs, not subject to revision until 1 January 2003, with an option for up to 20% additional beam position monitor bodies and their supports, for an additional amount of 692 337 Swiss francs, not subject to revision until 1 January 2003, bringing the total amount to 4 154 020 Swiss francs, not subject to revision until 1 January 2003. The firm has indicated the following distribution by country of the contract value covered by this adjudication proposal: IT-90%; DE-6%; FR-4%.