Proposal for the award of two contracts for the cryogenic testing of HTS current leads

This document concerns the award of two contracts for the cryogenic testing of high-temperature superconducting (HTS) current leads. Following a call for tenders (IT-3303/AT/LHC) sent on 25 March 2004 to five firms in four Member States, CERN had received, by the closing date, two tenders from two firms in two Member States. The Finance Committee is invited to agree to the negotiation of contracts with: ENEA (IT), for the cryogenic testing of 269 HTS 6 kA current leads and 64 HTS 13 kA current leads, for an amount of 847 310 euros (1 319 387 Swiss francs), not subject to revision, with an option for additional cryogenic testing of HTS current leads for an amount of up to 169 462 euros (263 877 Swiss francs), not subject to revision, bringing the total amount to a maximum of 1 016 772 euros (1 583 264 Swiss francs), not subject to revision. The rate of exchange used is that stipulated in the tender. The UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON (UK), for the cryogenic testing of 716 HTS 0.6 kA current leads, for an amount of 256 951 pounds sterling (595 360 Swiss francs), not subject to revision, with an option for additional cryogenic testing of HTS current leads for an amount of up to 51 390 euros (119 072 Swiss francs), not subject to revision, bringing the total amount to a maximum of 308 341 pounds sterling (714 432 Swiss francs), not subject to revision. The rate of exchange used is that stipulated in the tender. The firms have indicated the following distribution by country of the contract value covered by this adjudication proposal: ENEA: IT -100%; UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON: GB -100%.