Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
CERN
CH – 1211 Geneva 23
Geneva
UK
Contact person: Hugh Alabaster
E-mail: hugh.alabaster@stfc.ukri.org
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ukri.org/councils/stfc/
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
European institution/agency or international organisation
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Civil and Geotechnical Engineering Consultancy Services for Future Circular Collider Site Investigations in France and Switzerland
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71311000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The present Market Survey concerns the provision of civil engineering, geotechnical, environmental and permitting consultancy services for site investigation works to be executed in Switzerland and France related to the Future Circular Collider (FCC) at CERN in as part of the FCC next study phase. The services will be awarded to a Firm or a Group of Firms which will be responsible for all design services, pre-investigation management, support to tendering, technical and legal services for permitting processes, environmental services, management and on-site supervision of site investigation contracts, and civil and final geotechnical engineering reporting.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71311100
71332000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The required Services consist of the following activities:
• Design of site investigation campaign, pre-site investigation management and support to
tendering for the award of the SIW Contract(s);
• Provision of technical and legal services for the permitting processes necessary in the host
states prior to commencing the site investigations:
• Provision of services relating to environmental assessments, impacts and remedial actions:
• Management and on-site supervision of the SIW Contractor(s) and Contract(s);
• Final civil and geotechnical engineering reporting.
II.2.14) Additional information
Please note that even after 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
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
31/07/2025
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Additional information: Please note that even after 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.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/05/2025