Proposal for the Award of a Blanket Purchase Contract for the Supply of Water-Cooled Cables for the LHC

This document concerns the award of a blanket purchase contract for the supply of water-cooled cables for the LHC. Following a market survey carried out among 26 firms in six Member States, a call for tenders (IT-3008/ST/LHC) was sent on 18 February 2002 to four firms in three Member States. By the closing date, CERN had received two tenders from two firms in two Member States. The Finance Committee is invited to agree to the negotiation of a blanket purchase contract with BRAR (IT), the only compliant bidder, for the supply of water-cooled cables for the LHC for a total amount not exceeding 1 720 000 euros (2 529 805 Swiss francs), subject to revision for inflation from 1 January 2004. 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: IT - 100%.