Proposal for the award of a contract for the supply of induction-guided bogies and auxiliary vehicles

This document concerns the award of a contract for the supply, installation and commissioning of four induction-guided bogies, two auxiliary vehicles and related equipment for the LHC transfer lines. Following a market survey carried out among 83 firms in fifteen Member States, a call for tenders (IT-2949/SL/LHC) was sent on 9 March 2001 to two firms, and three consortia, in two Member States. By the closing date, CERN had received two tenders from two consortia in two Member States. The Finance Committee is invited to agree to the negotiation of a contract with the consortium BABCOCK NOELL NUCLEAR (DE) - MAFI (DE), the lowest bidder, for the supply of four induction-guided bogies, two auxiliary vehicles and related equipment for a total amount of 1 936 790 Swiss francs, not subject to revision, with options for the supply of two bogies, one auxiliary vehicle, one girder and the associated spare parts packages for an additional amount of 721 240 Swiss francs, not subject to revision, bringing the total amount to a maximum of 2 658 030 Swiss francs, not subject to revision. The consortium has indicated the following distribution by country of the contract value covered by this adjudication proposal: DE-100%.