Proposal for the Award of a Blanket Contract for theSupply of Multi-Core Signalling and Data-Transmission Cables for the LHC

This document concerns the award of a blanket contract for the supply of multi-core signalling and data-transmission cables for the LHC. Following a market survey carried out among 55 firms in fifteen Member States, a call for tenders (IT-3128/SPL) was sent on 5 March 2003 to 15 firms in five Member States. By the closing date, CERN had received seven tenders from seven firms in three Member States. The Finance Committee is invited to agree to the negotiation of a blanket contract with DRAKA MULTIMEDIA CABLE (DE), the lowest bidder, for the supply of multi-core signalling and data-transmission cables for a total amount not exceeding 895 000 euros (1 300 000 Swiss francs) subject to revision according to London Metal Exchange (LME) copper prices. 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: DE - 100%.