Proposal for the award of three contracts for the supply of the dipole magnet cold masses for the LHC

This document concerns the award of three contracts for the assembly, factory testing and delivery of cold masses of the dipole magnets for the LHC. Following a call for tenders (IT-2997/LHC/LHC), sent on 11 May 2001 to two firms and one consortium consisting of two firms, in three Member States, CERN received three tenders from the two firms and the consortium. The Finance Committee is invited to agree to the negotiation of contracts with the following consortium and two firms: (1) ALSTOM MAGNETS AND SUPERCONDUCTORS (FR) - JEUMONT INDUSTRIE (FR), for the supply of 386 cold masses for a total amount of 76 113 890 euros (118 128 738 Swiss francs), not subject to revision until 1 January 2003. The rate of exchange which has been used is that stipulated in the tender. (2) ANSALDO SUPERCONDUTTORI (IT), for the supply of 386 cold masses for a total amount of 76 354 394 euros (118 502 000 Swiss francs), not subject to revision until 1 January 2003. The rate of exchange which has been used is that stipulated in the tender. (3) BABCOCK NOELL NUCLEAR (DE), for the supply of 386 cold masses for a total amount of 76 230 038 euros (118 309 000 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 firms have indicated the following distribution by country of the contract value covered by this adjudication proposal: ALSTOM MAGNETS AND SUPERCONDUCTORS - JEUMONT INDUSTRIE: FR - 95%; other - 5%; ANSALDO SUPERCONDUTTORI: IT - 97%; other - 3%; BABCOCK NOELL NUCLEAR; DE - 90%; IT - 3%; CH - 3%; other 4%.