Proposal to negotiate a contract for the supply of vacuum gate valves for the LHC

This document concerns the award of a contract for the supply of 142 all-metal vacuum gate valves for the LHC. Following a market survey carried out among 33 firms in twelve Member States, a call for tenders (IT-3166/AT/LHC) was sent on 5 December 2003 to one firm in one Member State. The Finance Committee is invited to agree to the negotiation of a contract with VAT (CH) for the supply of 142 vacuum gate valves for a total amount of 2 622 780 Swiss francs, not subject to revision, with options for the purchase of up to an additional 60 valves, for a maximum additional amount of 1 075 120 Swiss francs, not subject to revision, bringing the total amount to 3 697 900 Swiss francs, not subject to revision. The firm has indicated the following distribution by country of the contract value covered by this adjudication proposal: CH - 73%; AT - 21%; DE - 3%; LU - 3%.