Proposal for the Award of a Contract for the Supply of Electrical Energy

This document concerns the award of a contract for the supply of electrical energy. Following a market survey carried out among 63 firms in eighteen Member States, a call for tenders (IT-3158/ST) was sent on 14 March 2003 to four firms and a consortium consisting of two firms in four Member States. By the closing date, CERN had received three tenders from two firms and one consortium in four Member States. The Finance Committee is invited to agree to the negotiation of a contract with the consortium EDF (FR) - EOS (CH), the lowest bidder, for the provision of electrical energy for an initial period of three years from 1 July 2003 for a total amount not exceeding 36 400 000 euros (55 085 000 Swiss francs), subject to revision. The contract will include options for two one-year extensions beyond the initial three-year period. 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: FR - 70%; CH - 30%.