Power cables and connectorisation
CERN forthcoming tendering procedures
Overview
CERN’s current market survey covers 80 km of solid enameled-copper power cable and connectorisation of the cable ends, including insulation and resistivity tests, packaging, documentation, storage and shipping. Required experience includes special-cable design, production and testing, cable termination, PCB soldering, potting or moulding and cable testing. The cost range is CHF 1.5–5 million. The CERN modal labels the type as “Experiments”; the procedure remains listed as a Market Survey, so firms may reply while it remains listed. No fixed response date is stated; an Invitation to Tender is estimated for November 2026.
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What the buyer needs
- Firms should have proven experience designing, producing and testing special power cables with enameled copper conductors, including production in several batches, cable work and termination, wire soldering on PCBs, potting or moulding, and cable testing.
Tender details
- Buyer
- CERN
- Country
Switzerland- Procedure
- Invitation to Tender
- Classification
- Electrical and electronic equipment
- Notice reference
- MS-5098/EP/CMS
- Stage
- Market Survey; currently open while listed
- Scope
- 80 km of power cable and connectorisation, tests and logistics
- CERN modal type
- Experiments
- Estimated cost range
- CHF 1.5–5 million
- Estimated next step
- Invitation to Tender, November 2026
What to check in the tender documents
- CERN states no fixed calendar response deadline; firms may reply while the Market Survey documents remain available.
Original notice
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Framework Market Survey concerning the provision of the connectorisation of power cables.
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Notice updates
October 21, 2026 · Version 2
Deadline information updated · Summary and analysis updated · Tender facts updated · Original notice updated · Deadline updated · Source notice details updated · Source references updated
Framework Market Survey concerning the provision of the connectorisation of power cables.
Reference: MS-5098/EP/CMS Status: Announcement - 2025-04-16 Market Survey - 06/2025 Invitation to Tender - 11/2026 Available action: Download Market Survey documents Firms may reply as long as Market Survey documents are available. Description: Framework Market Survey concerning the provision of the connectorisation of power cables. (02050500, 02050800) CERN intends to place a contract for Supply of 80 km of power cable with solid enameled copper conductors and the provision of the connectorisation of the cables, including the testing of the isolation and resistivity, the packaging, the documentation, the storage and the shipping. Interested firms shall have a proven experience and competence for the production of the power cables in: - Design, production and testing of special power cables with enamelled copper conductors; - Producing 80km of power cables in several production batches For the connectorisation, experience and competence in: - The field of special cable work and termination - Wire soldering on PCB boards - Potting and molding - Cable testing Type of Contract: Experiments Cost Range: 1.5M - 5M CHF For general questions: procurement.service@cern.ch
October 17, 2026 · Version 1
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Framework Market Survey concerning the provision of the connectorisation of power cables.
Framework Market Survey concerning the provision of the connectorisation of power cables. CERN intends to place a contract for Supply of 80 km of power cable with solid enameled copper conductors and the provision of the connectorisation of the cables, including the testing of the isolation and resistivity, the packaging, the documentation, the storage and the shipping. Interested firms shall have a proven experience and competence for the production of the power cables in: - Design, production and testing of special power cables with enamelled copper conductors; - Producing 80km of power cables in several production batches For the connectorisation, experience and competence in: - The field of special cable work and termination - Wire soldering on PCB boards - Potting and molding - Cable testing Estimated cost range: 1.5M - 5M CHF Procedure stage: Market Survey; next step (estimated): Invitation to Tender 09/2026
https://forthcoming-ms.app.cern.ch/?id=MS-5098/EP/CMS/#!/
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