Proposal for the award of a contract for the supply of insulating profiles for the LHC bus bars

This document concerns the award of a contract for the supply of insulating profiles, of three different types and two different lengths, for the LHC bus bars. Following a market survey carried out among 120 firms in sixteen Member States, a call for tenders (IT-2656/LHC/LHC) was sent on 30 May 2001 to 17 firms in ten Member States. By the closing date, CERN had received nine tenders from nine firms in six Member States. The Finance Committee is invited to agree to the negotiation of a contract with EXEL (FI), the lowest bidder, for the supply of 16 260 insulating profiles, of three different types and two different lengths, for the LHC bus bars for a total amount of 789 764 Swiss francs, not subject to revision until 1 January 2003, with an option for up to 10% additional insulating profiles, for an additional amount of 78 976 Swiss francs, not subject to revision until 1 January 2003, bringing the total amount to 868 740 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: FI - 100%.