Proposal for the award of a contract for the modification to the LEP water cooling system for the LHC

This document concerns the award of a contract for the modification of the hydraulic, electrical and control systems of the LEP water cooling system for the LHC. Following a market survey carried out among 74 firms in fifteen Member States, a call for tenders (IT-2633/ST/LHC) was sent on 23 November 2001 to seven firms and six consortia, five consisting of two firms and one consisting of three firms, in ten Member States. By the closing date, CERN had received six tenders from three firms and three consortia in six Member States. The Finance Committee is invited to agree to the negotiation of a contract with the consortium AIR ET CHALEUR (BE) - MELOTTE (NL), the lowest bidder, for the modification of the hydraulic, electrical and control systems of the LEP water cooling system for the LHC for a total amount of 11 026 713 euros (16 232 465 Swiss francs), subject to revision for inflation after 31 December 2003. The rate of exchange which has been used is that stipulated in the tender. The consortium has indicated the following distribution by country of the contract value covered by this adjudication proposal: DE - 48%, FR - 15%, NL - 15%, BE - 12% and SE - 10%.