--- title: "RPC trigger electronics board assembly for CERN’s ATLAS muon system" canonical: "https://zephior.com/tenders/17a2e12b-8022-4ff2-854e-7bfc3040d477/cern-rpc-trigger-electronics-board-assembly" last-updated: 2026-10-21T14:38:11.911712+00:00 --- # RPC trigger electronics board assembly for CERN’s ATLAS muon system CERN is planning to procure assembly of about 360 electronics boards for the Barrel Inner RPC muon trigger system. CERN will supply the boards and complex components; the contractor will assemble the electronics and carry out specified inspection, quality control, labelling and factory acceptance tests. The notice requires at least half of the supply to originate in Italy, with possible inclusion of Greece to be decided before dispatch. The expected delivery is by Q2 2027. The cost range is CHF 200,000 to 400,000. Interested firms are asked to contact CERN Procurement by email. - Status: upcoming - Country: CH - Buyer: CERN - Submission deadline: Not available (unavailable) - Original notice: https://forthcoming-ms.app.cern.ch/?id=DO-35331/EP/ATLAS/#!/ - Source checked: 2026-10-21T14:36:18.240397Z ## Source-backed public facts ```json { "id": "17a2e12b-8022-4ff2-854e-7bfc3040d477", "revision": 4, "modifiedAt": "2026-10-21T14:38:11.911712+00:00", "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-10-21T14:36:18.240397Z", "stale": false, "url": "https://zephior.com/tenders/17a2e12b-8022-4ff2-854e-7bfc3040d477/cern-rpc-trigger-electronics-board-assembly", "locale": "en", "title": "RPC trigger electronics board assembly for CERN’s ATLAS muon system", "summary": "CERN is planning to procure assembly of about 360 electronics boards for the Barrel Inner RPC muon trigger system. 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