Proposal for the Award of a Contract for the Supply of Four-Quadrant Switched-Mode Power Converters with Variable Bipolar Output for the LHC

This document concerns the award of a contract for the supply of 444 four-quadrant switched-mode power converters rated at 600 A, ±10 V and 50 four-quadrant switched-mode power converters rated at 600 A, ± 40 V. Following a market survey carried out among 66 firms in fifteen Member States and a call for tenders for prototypes (IT-2847/SL/LHC) sent on 22 March 2001, a call for tenders (IT-2847/SL/LHC/Rev.) for the supply of switched-mode power converters rated at 600 A, ±10 V and 600 A, ± 40 V was sent to three firms on 1 August 2002. The Finance Committee is invited to agree to the negotiation of a contract with the consortium CIRTEM (FR)/ E.E.I. (IT) for the supply of 444 switched-mode power converters rated at 600 A, ± 10 V and 50 switched-mode power converters rated at 600 A, ± 40 V for a total amount of 8 048 835 euros (11 703 994 Swiss francs) not subject to revision. The rate of exchange 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 - 60%; FR - 40%.