ADVANCE INFORMATION ON FORTHCOMING CALLS FOR TENDERS/PRELIMINARY INQUIRIES
The page contains advance information on forthcoming Calls for Tenders and Preliminary Inquiries expected to exceed 150.000 EUR.
| ESO Ref. Document No. |
DIVISION |
SUBJECT |
DETAILS |
Scheduled for Issuance |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCfT No | Date | ||||
| 61 | 11.02.2013 | SDD | Provisioning and serving of the print, copy and scan services for the ESO Headquarters | Call for tender for the provisioning and servicing of multifunction devices that include printing, copying and scanning.The service shall include consumables (e.g. toner), repairs and maintenance of the devices. The devices shall be delivered,installed and configured to ESO Headquarters in Garching | 1st/2nd Qtr. 2013 |
60 |
07.02.2013 | INS | Auxiliary Telescopes Maintenance Station | Preliminary Inquiry to select potential suppliers in ESO Member States and Chile who will then be invited to respond to the ensuing Call for tender (CfT) for the construction of a new underground Auxiliary Telescopes (AT) Maintenance Station at the Paranal Observatory platform. The dimensions of this Maintenance Station are approx. 11 m long x 4.4 m wide x 3.55 m deep, requiring thermal insulated concrete structures, electrical and data installation, and paving around the new Station. Specific structures and equipment (pillars, alignment reference plates…) will also be installed.Additionally new railings for the ATs movement will have to be installed, connecting the new Station to the existing railings. A new 6.5 m long and 1 m diameter thermally insulated light beam tunnel will also have to be built between the new Station and the existing interferometric Tunnel.The construction phase must limit the generation of dust and minimize the vibrations during the rock excavation work, as the other telescopes of the Observatory will be in operation at that time. For this reason, excavation with chemical expanders, or similar technologies, is required.The Preliminary Inquiry is scheduled to be released in Q2 2013 to potential suppliers in Chile and the subsequent CFT to be issued in Q3 2013 | 2nd Qtr. 2013 |
| 59 |
15.01.2013 |
LPO |
Assessment and overhaul of the Additional documents: |
Call for tender for the assessment and overhaul of the 8 mt coating plant of the ESO Observatory located in Paranal, Chile. The coating plant consists of a vessel of near 9m-diameter and 122m3 internal volume with the related vacuum (roughing pumps and cryo-pumps), cooling system, glow discharge cleaning device, sputtering unit (magnetron sputter source with the water cooled shutter system and cryogenic shields) and control equipment. It is ca. 15 years old LINDE AG unit used for the Aluminum coating of the VLT and AT mirror surfaces. The contract will start with a study to assess the current conditions of the plant (including thorough testing) and coating process, resulting in a committing offer to implement the required short-term modifications necessary for the plant to be operational for the coating planned in September 2013 and to propose the implementation of the required long-term modifications to assure a plant that can run for the next 15 years. The contract will also cover these short-term modifications. The Call for tender is scheduled to be issued in Q1 2013 to potential suppliers in ESO Member States. |
1st Qtr. 2013 |
| 56 |
14.12.2012 |
ALMA |
Maintenance of the ALMA Multi- Fuel Power Generation System (MFPGS) |
Call for tender for the maintenance of the ALMA Multi-Fuel Power Generation System (MFPGS). The MFPGS consists of 3 Turbomach Taurus 60 turbines. The contract will cover the training of the operators, preventive maintenance, remote monitoring and hotline support, in order to ensure availability of the system. |
1st Qtr. 2013 |
| 55 |
06.12.2012 |
HR |
Implant Travel Agency at ESO Headquarters |
Preliminary Inquiry and subsequent Call for tender to select potential suppliers in the ESO Member States for the provision of business travel services at ESO Headquarters for staff and visitors. The Contract shall be for a period of 3 years plus 2 optional years for extension. The services shall include a 24 hrs service line. The Preliminary Inquiry is scheduled to be issued in Q1 2013. |
1st Qtr. 2013 |
| 52 |
20.09.2012 |
SDD |
Video and Media equipment Auditorium and Council Room HQE |
Preliminary Inquiry to qualify providers who will then be invited to respond to the ensuing Call for tender for the Video and Media equipment for the Auditorium and Council room of the new ESO Headquarters Extension (HQE). The Preliminary Inquiry is scheduled to be issued in Q4 2012 to potential suppliers in ESO Member States. |
1st Qtr. 2013 |
| 50 |
06.09.2012 |
SDD |
ALMA Common Software Maintenance Consultancy |
The purpose of this Call for Tender/Price Inquiry is to procure, within ESO Member States, consultancy services for the maintenance of the ALMA Common Software. The scope of work includes corrective, preventive and adaptive maintenance, for the coming 2 years (with an option for another 2 years), of the existing ALMA Common Software used for ALMA Software development and deployed at the ALMA Observatory and at all ALMA sites. |
ON HOLD |
| 48 |
31.07.2012 |
PAO |
Water Transport Service between Antofagasta and Paranal |
Paranal Observatory purchases its water requirements from the water utility company in Antofagasta, and it requires that it be transported by trucks to Paranal. The contract shall start on 1 July 2013 for a period of 3 years with an option to extend by up to 2 more years. The Call for tender is scheduled to be issued in Q1/2013 to potential bidders in Chile |
1st Qtr. 2013 |
| 41 |
09.07.2012 |
HR |
Removal Services for ISM |
Call for tenders/Price Inquiry for the provision of Removal Services for ISM relocation from Chile and ISM relocation to Chile. The relocation services to Chile requires the hiring of Removal Companies that perform door to door transport and handling of personal effects and household goods worldwide, import custom clearances, inland transport, packing. The services for ISM relocation to Chile require the hiring of the removal company to perform export custom clearances, inland transport, unpacking and storage. The Call for tender/Price Inquiry is scheduled to be issued in Q3/2012 to potential bidders in Chile and ESO Member States. |
3rd Qtr. 2013 |
| ESO Ref. Document No. |
DIVISION |
SUBJECT |
DETAILS |
Scheduled for Issuance |
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| FCfT No | Date | ||||
| 32 |
26.03.2012 |
ELT |
E-ELT Segment Subunit Mechanics |
Preliminary Inquiry to select companies who will then be 1st Qtr. 2014 invited to respond to the ensuing Call for tender for the procurement of the Mechanics and Electro-mechanics of the Segment Subunits of the E-ELT Primary Mirror (M1). The scope of supply will include the design, qualification, manufacturing and final testing of the Segment Supports, Segment Fixed Frames, spares, as well as all necessary tools, procedures, and documentation required to integrate the Supports with the Segments, Handle and transport the Segment Assemblies, operate and maintain the M1. Segment Assemblies. The Preliminary Inquiry is scheduled to be issued in Q1 2014, to potential suppliers in ESO Member States and Brazil. |
1st Qtr. 2014 |
| 31 |
26.03.2012 |
ELT |
Edge Sensors for the E-ELT |
Preliminary Inquiry to select companies who will then be invited to respond to the ensuing Call for tender for the procurement of the edge sensors of the primary mirror of the E-ELT. The scope of supply will include the design, manufacturing and test of the edge sensors as well as all necessary tools, procedures, and documentation required to integrate, calibrate, operate and maintain the edge sensors. The Preliminary Inquiry is scheduled to be issued in Q1 2014, to potential suppliers in ESO Member States and Brazil |
1st Qtr. 2014 |
| 1808-11 |
19.04.2010 |
PAO |
Expansion of office space in Control Building in Paranal |
Call for Tenders for the necessary indoor civil works in the Control Building in Paranal for converting the original integration hall into an office area, as the integration activities are planned to be moved to the new building next to the Workshop. The Call for Tenders is scheduled to be released in Q3-Q4/2010, to potential suppliers in Chile only. |
ON HOLD |
| 1808-19 |
19.04.2010 |
ALMA |
Construction Contract for Retaining Walls, Terraces and Accesses for the Area adjacent to the OSF Technical Facilities |
Call for Tenders for the construction of the walls, terraces and accesses for the area adjacent to the ALMA OSF Technical Facilities. The Call for Tenders is scheduled to be issued in Q1/Q2 2012 to potential bidders in Chile. |
ON HOLD |
| 1710-22 |
21.10.2008 |
PAO |
Construction of a New Visitor Centre at Paranal Observatory |
Call for Tenders for the construction of a building which will include all works in accordance with the project drawings, technical specifications and the statements of work prepared by the project design office. The project concerns the building of a Visitor Centre that will be located at the entrance of the Paranal Observatory and will need to house groups of up to 150 tourists on weekends, as part of the Public Visits Program to the VLT. The Call for Tenders is scheduled to be issued in Q2/2009 to potential suppliers in Chile. |
ON HOLD |
| 1684-6 |
21.04.2008 |
INS |
2nd generation Fringe Tracker for the VLTI |
A 2nd generation, near infrared, Fringe Tracker capable of tracking fringes from up to 6 telescopes simultaneously is needed for the ESO VLTI to realize the full scientific potential of the proposed 2nd generation VLTI instruments GRAVITY, MATISSE and VSI. During Q3/Q4 2008 it is planned to issue a fixed price Call for Proposals to EuropeanInstitutes for one or more Phase A initial studies, in order to establish a feasible design and cost, and to develop a procurement plan for the Fringe Tracker’s development. |
ON HOLD |