FCC excavation-material surface facilities engineering services
CERN Forthcoming Tendering Procedures
Overview
CERN plans to procure engineering services to design surface installations for handling excavated material generated by the Future Circular Collider study. The scope covers site layouts, handling and processing systems, utilities, supporting infrastructure, and constructability, environmental, health and safety, cost and risk assessments. The work is expected from July 2027 to January 2029. Interested firms need experience across industrial process engineering, bulk-material systems, site logistics and construction planning. CERN lists a cost range of CHF 400,000 to CHF 1.5 million. A market survey is expected in November 2026, followed by an invitation to tender in March 2027.
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What the buyer needs
Advance notice for engineering design services supporting material handling and associated surface facilities for the FCC study.
- Firms should demonstrate the listed industrial and process engineering, bulk-material, logistics, systems-integration, environmental and construction-planning experience, including relevant practical construction experience.
Tender details
- Buyer
- CERN
- Country
Switzerland- Procedure
- Market Survey
- Classification
- Architecture and engineering services · CERN-PROCUREMENT-CODE 01010100
- Notice reference
- MS-5215/SCE/LT
- Scope
- Engineering design of FCC surface installations for excavated-material handling, storage, processing and dispatch.
- Expected service period
- July 2027 to January 2029.
- Published cost range
- CHF 400,000 to CHF 1.5 million; the notice states a range, not a single estimated contract value.
- Experience
- Industrial and process plant engineering; bulk-material handling and processing; construction-site logistics; plant layout and systems integration; environmental engineering; constructability and construction planning; and relevant practical construction experience.
- Next procurement stages
- Market survey expected in November 2026; invitation to tender expected in March 2027.
- Expression of interest
- procurement.service@cern.ch.
What to check in the tender documents
- The notice does not state a submission deadline, a single estimated contract value, a final tender schedule or award criteria.
Original notice
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Provision of engineering services for the design of surface installations for the management of excavated material for the Future Circular Collider (FCC) Study
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Notice updates
October 28, 2026 · Version 4
Tender facts updated · Original notice updated · Source references updated
Provision of engineering services for the design of surface installations for the management of excavated material for the Future Circular Collider (FCC) Study
CERN intends to place a contract for the provision of engineering services for the design of FCC surface installations for excavated material handling, storage, processing and dispatch. The services will include the development and optimisation of site-specific layouts, material handling and processing systems, utilities and supporting infrastructure, as well as constructability, environmental, health and safety, cost and risk assessments. The services are expected to be performed from July 2027 to January 2029. Interested firms shall have proven experience and competence in industrial and process plant engineering and design, bulk material handling and processing systems, construction site logistics, industrial plant layout and systems integration, environmental engineering, and constructability and construction planning. Relevant practical construction experience related to such installations and activities will also be required. Estimated cost range: 400k - 1.5M CHF Procedure stage: Announcement; next step (estimated): Market Survey 11/2026 Official notice details: Status: Announcement - 2026-10-15 Market Survey - 11/2026 Invitation to Tender - 03/2027 Available action: To express an interest please send an e-mail to procurement.service@cern.ch. Description heading: Provision of engineering services for the design of surface installations for the management of excavated material for the Future Circular Collider (FCC) Study (01010100). Type of Contract: Supply Reference: MS-5215/SCE/LT Status: Announcement - 2026-10-15 Market Survey - 11/2026 Invitation to Tender - 03/2027 Available action: To express an interest please send an e-mail to procurement.service@cern.ch. Description: Provision of engineering services for the design of surface installations for the management of excavated material for the Future Circular Collider (FCC) Study (01010100). CERN intends to place a contract for the provision of engineering services for the design of FCC surface installations for excavated material handling, storage, processing and dispatch. The services will include the development and optimisation of site-specific layouts, material handling and processing systems, utilities and supporting infrastructure, as well as constructability, environmental, health and safety, cost and risk assessments. The services are expected to be performed from July 2027 to January 2029. Interested firms shall have proven experience and competence in industrial and process plant engineering and design, bulk material handling and processing systems, construction site logistics, industrial plant layout and systems integration, environmental engineering, and constructability and construction planning. Relevant practical construction experience related to such installations and activities will also be required. Type of Contract: Supply Cost Range: 400k - 1.5M CHF
October 28, 2026 · Version 3
Contract period updated · Deadline information updated · Summary and analysis updated · Tender facts updated · Original notice updated · Deadline updated · Source updated · Source notice details updated · Source references updated · Notice update added
Provision of engineering services for the design of surface installations for the management of excavated material for the Future Circular Collider (FCC) Study
Reference: MS-5215/SCE/LT Status: Announcement - 2026-10-15 Market Survey - 11/2026 Invitation to Tender - 03/2027 Available action: To express an interest please send an e-mail to procurement.service@cern.ch. Description: Provision of engineering services for the design of surface installations for the management of excavated material for the Future Circular Collider (FCC) Study (01010100). CERN intends to place a contract for the provision of engineering services for the design of FCC surface installations for excavated material handling, storage, processing and dispatch. The services will include the development and optimisation of site-specific layouts, material handling and processing systems, utilities and supporting infrastructure, as well as constructability, environmental, health and safety, cost and risk assessments. The services are expected to be performed from July 2027 to January 2029. Interested firms shall have proven experience and competence in industrial and process plant engineering and design, bulk material handling and processing systems, construction site logistics, industrial plant layout and systems integration, environmental engineering, and constructability and construction planning. Relevant practical construction experience related to such installations and activities will also be required. Type of Contract: Supply Cost Range: 400k - 1.5M CHF
October 17, 2026 · Version 2
Summary and analysis updated
Provision of engineering services for the design of surface installations for the management of excavated material for the Future Circular Collider (FCC) Study
CERN intends to place a contract for the provision of engineering services for the design of FCC surface installations for excavated material handling, storage, processing and dispatch. The services will include the development and optimisation of site-specific layouts, material handling and processing systems, utilities and supporting infrastructure, as well as constructability, environmental, health and safety, cost and risk assessments. The services are expected to be performed from July 2027 to January 2029. Interested firms shall have proven experience and competence in industrial and process plant engineering and design, bulk material handling and processing systems, construction site logistics, industrial plant layout and systems integration, environmental engineering, and constructability and construction planning. Relevant practical construction experience related to such installations and activities will also be required. Estimated cost range: 400k - 1.5M CHF Procedure stage: Announcement; next step (estimated): Market Survey 11/2026
October 17, 2026 · Version 1
Published
Provision of engineering services for the design of surface installations for the management of excavated material for the Future Circular Collider (FCC) Study
CERN intends to place a contract for the provision of engineering services for the design of FCC surface installations for excavated material handling, storage, processing and dispatch. The services will include the development and optimisation of site-specific layouts, material handling and processing systems, utilities and supporting infrastructure, as well as constructability, environmental, health and safety, cost and risk assessments. The services are expected to be performed from July 2027 to January 2029. Interested firms shall have proven experience and competence in industrial and process plant engineering and design, bulk material handling and processing systems, construction site logistics, industrial plant layout and systems integration, environmental engineering, and constructability and construction planning. Relevant practical construction experience related to such installations and activities will also be required. Estimated cost range: 400k - 1.5M CHF Procedure stage: Announcement; next step (estimated): Market Survey 11/2026
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