Proposal to negotiate an amendment to an existing contract for the installation of phase 2 of QRL sector 7-8

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 phase 2 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 to the existing contract with the consortium INEO (FR), ENDEL (FR) and GTI (NL) to include the installation of phase 2 of QRL sector 7-8 for an amount not exceeding 600 000 euros (936 420 Swiss francs), not subject to revision, bringing the total amount of the contract to a maximum of 9 792 836 euros (15 283 679 Swiss francs). The amounts in Swiss francs have been calculated using the present rate of exchange.