301st Meeting of Finance Committee

This document concerns the award of a contract for the supply of 244 pole-face windings for the PS main magnets. Following a market survey carried out among 58 firms in twelve Member States, a call for tenders (IT-3277/AT) was sent on 25 March 2004 to eight firms in seven Member States. By the closing date, CERN had received three tenders from three firms in three Member States. The Finance Committee is invited to agree to the negotiation of a contract with SIGMAPHI (FR), the lowest bidder, for the supply of 244 pole-face windings for a total amount of 1 122 268 euros (1 753 544 Swiss francs), not subject to revision, with an option for up to 240 additional pole-face windings for an amount not exceeding 1 101 299 euros (1 720 780 Swiss francs), not subject to revision, bringing the total amount to 2 223 567 euros (3 474 324 Swiss francs), not subject to revision. The firm has indicated the following distribution by country of the contract value covered by this adjudication proposal: FR - 98%; IT - 2%