Proposal to negotiate an amendment for the installation of QRL sector 7-8 to the existing contract for the assembly of interconnections for the LHC machine

This document concerns the proposal to negotiate an amendment to the existing contract for the assembly of interconnections for the LHC machine to include the installation of sector 7-8 of the cryogenic ring line (QRL). For the reasons explained in this document, the Finance Committee is invited to approve an amendment for the installation of QRL sector 7-8 to an existing contract with the consortium INEO (FR), ENDEL (FR) and GTI (NL) for an amount not exceeding 840 000 euros (1 286 000 Swiss francs), not subject to revision, bringing the total amount of the contract to an amount of 9 192 836 euros (14 080 000 Swiss francs). The amounts in Swiss francs have been calculated using the present rate of exchange.