Proposal for the Award of a Contract for the Supplyof Superconducting 600 A Multi-Conductor Cable for the LHC

This document concerns the award of a contract for the supply of 25 450 metres of superconducting 600 A multi-conductor cable for the LHC. Following a market survey carried out among 55 firms in fourteen Member States, a call for tenders (IT-3140/LHC/LHC) was sent on 6 January 2003 to seven firms in six Member States. By the closing date, CERN had received five tenders from five firms in four Member States. The Finance Committee is invited to agree to the negotiation of a contract with HEW-KABEL (DE), the lowest bidder, for the supply of 25 450 metres of superconducting 600 A multi-conductor cable for a total amount of 800 796 euros (1 174 704 Swiss francs), not subject to revision, with options for additional purchases of up to a further 5% of superconducting multi-conductor cable for an amount not exceeding 40 040 euros (58 735 Swiss francs), not subject to revision, bringing the total amount to 840 836 euros (1 233 439 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: US - 55.3%; DE - 44.7%.