Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
CERN
CH - 1211 Geneva 23
Geneva
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.ukri.org/councils/stfc/
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Supply of Vacuum-tight Electrical Feedthrough Assemblies
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This Technical Description concerns the supply of 395 room temperature vacuum feedthrough assemblies for instrumentation wires on the HL-LHC equipment. These feedthrough assemblies shall be radiation resistant with a pin configuration according to the Mil C 26 482 standard.
The estimated value of this activity is 200k – 750k CHF
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 200,000 CHF
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 31200000 - Electricity distribution and control apparatus
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Supply shall include the following technical deliverables and activities:
• Design file;
• Pre-series and series manufacturing;
• Factory Acceptance Test (including leak test);
• Technical Documentation (including individual leak test certificate);
• Packing of the Supply;
• Shipping to CERN, if so requested;
• Optional additional Feedthrough Assemblies, of any type.
This contract will be adjudicated and awarded on a lowest cost compliant bid basis (LCC).
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
31 July 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
An Invitation to Tender exercise will be issued in Q3 2024 with the subsequent Contract scheduled to be awarded in Q4 2024. The pre-series shall be delivered to CERN within 10 weeks after entry into force of the Contract and the series shall be delivered to CERN within 16 weeks after the validation of the pre-series.
Variants may be considered through discussion with CERN at the Market Survey stage.
Options may be considered through discussion with CERN at the Market Survey stage.
CERN is funded by a consortium of global nations and also receives funds from EU sources. It is an NGO (Non-Governmental Organisation) and therefore is not directly subject to EU regulations. This contract is not expected to be bound to any specific EU rules.
Please note that even though the ‘official’ stated deadline on the market survey has passed, the contract remains open until the Invitation to Tender is issued. A Market Survey is merely an expression of interest and does not in any way constitute a commitment to bid. If you are interested in this contract, we encourage you to submit the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire and you are welcome to later decline if you decide you do not wish to proceed.