Proposal for the award of a contract for the supply of accelerator structures for the drive beam accelerator of CTF3

This document concerns the award of a contract for the supply of 3 GHz accelerator structures for the drive beam accelerator of the CLIC Test Facility (CTF3). Following a market survey carried out among 30 firms in twelve Member States, a call for tenders (IT-2876/PS/CTF3) was sent on 30 May 2001 to six firms in three Member States. By the closing date, CERN had received four tenders from four firms, in three Member States. The Finance Committee is invited to agree to the negotiation of a contract with ACCEL (DE), which has agreed to align its price to that of the lowest bidder complying with the specification, for the supply of eighteen 3 GHz accelerator structures for the drive beam accelerator of CTF3 for a total amount of 2 023 918 euros (3 054 902 Swiss francs), not subject to revision, with an option for up to four additional accelerator structures, for an additional amount of 459 973 euros (694 284 Swiss francs), not subject to revision, bringing the total amount to 2 483 891 euros (3 749 186 Swiss francs), not subject to revision. 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: DE - 100%.