Proposal for the award of a contract for the supply and installation of a double-loop fluorocarbon cooling plant for CMS

This document concerns the award of a contract for the supply and installation of a double-loop fluorocarbon cooling plant for the CMS tracker and preshower detectors. Following a market survey carried out among 48 firms in eighteen Member States, a call for tenders (IT-3230/TS/CMS) was sent on 5 January 2004 to four firms and one consortium in two Member States. By the closing date, CERN had received two tenders from one firm and one consortium in two Member States. The Finance Committee is invited to agree to the negotiation of a contract with DATE (FR), the lowest bidder, for the supply and installation of a double- loop fluorocarbon cooling plant for the CMS tracker and preshower detectors for a total amount of 2 183 578 euros (3 397 666 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: FR - 100%.