Proposal for the award of a contract for the supply of 20 kV cable

This document concerns the award of a contract for the supply of a total of 50 km of 20 kV cable. Following a market survey carried out among 61 firms in nineteen Member States, a call for tenders (IT-3193/ST/LHC) was sent on 15 July 2003 to 11 firms in six Member States. By the closing date, CERN had received seven tenders from seven firms in four Member States. The Finance Committee is invited to agree to the negotiation of a contract with SAGEM (FR), the lowest bidder complying with the specification, for the supply of 50 km of 20 kV cable for a total amount of 680 253 euros (1 065 276 Swiss francs), not subject to revision. The rate of exchange used is that at the closing date of the call for tenders. The firm has indicated the following distribution by country of the contract value covered by this adjudication proposal: FR - 100%.