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Title	Outsourcing strategy and tendering methodology for the operation and maintenance of CERN’s cryogenic facilities
Author(s)	Serio, L (CERN) ; Bremer, J (CERN) ; Claudet, S (CERN) ; Delikaris, D (CERN) ; Ferlin, G (CERN) ; Ferrand, F (CERN) ; Pezzetti, M (CERN) ; Pirotte, O (CERN)
Publication	2017
Number of pages	8
In:	IOP Conf. Ser. Mater. Sci. Eng. 278 (2017) 012115
In:	2017 Cryogenic Engineering Conference and International Cryogenic Materials Conference, Madison, WI, USA, 9 - 13 Jul 2017, pp.012115
DOI	10.1088/1757-899X/278/1/012115
Subject category	Accelerators and Storage Rings
Abstract	CERN operates and maintains the world largest cryogenic infrastructure ranging from ageing but well maintained installations feeding detectors, test facilities and general services, to the state-of-the-art cryogenic system serving the flagship LHC machine complex. A study was conducted and a methodology proposed to outsource to industry the operation and maintenance of the whole cryogenic infrastructure. The cryogenic installations coupled to non LHC-detectors, test facilities and general services infrastructure have been fully outsourced for operation and maintenance on the basis of performance obligations. The contractor is responsible for the operational performance of the installations based on a yearly operation schedule provided by CERN. The maintenance of the cryogenic system serving the LHC machine and its detectors has been outsourced on the basis of tasks oriented obligations, monitored by key performance indicators. CERN operation team, with the support of the contractor operation team, remains responsible for the operational strategy and performances. We report the analysis, strategy, definition of the requirements and technical specifications as well as the achieved technical and economic performances after one year of operation.
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