Proposal for the Award of a Frame Contract for the Supply of Standard CERN Gases

This document concerns the award of a frame contract for the supply of standard CERN gases in bottles and banks of bottles and the rental charge of the corresponding containers. Following a market survey carried out among 39 firms in thirteen Member States, a call for tenders (IT-3085/SPL) was sent on 5 July 2002 to five firms in three Member States. By the closing date, CERN had received two tenders from two firms. The Finance Committee is invited to agree to the negotiation of a frame contract with CARBAGAS (CH), the lowest bidder, for the supply of standard CERN gases in bottles and banks of bottles and the rental charge of the corresponding containers for a total amount not exceeding 3 086 267 Swiss francs, subject to revision for inflation from 1 January 2004, for an initial period of three years. The contract will include options for two further one-year extensions beyond the initial three-year period. The firm has indicated the following distribution by country of the contract value covered by this adjudication proposal: DE - 46.5%; CH - 28.3%; FR - 24.0%; BE - 1.2%.