C3S2_313g Products and Services for additional ECVs in the Land and Ocean Domains

ECMWF, as the Entrusted Entity for the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), invites Tenders aiming to expand the scope of climate information delivered in the Land and Ocean domains by incorporating products and services for additional Essential Climate Variables (ECVs) split into five distinct Lots, specifically for Sea Surface Salinity …

CPV: 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
Deadline:
Sept. 17, 2025, 4 p.m.
Deadline type:
Submitting a bid
Place of execution:
C3S2_313g Products and Services for additional ECVs in the Land and Ocean Domains
Awarding body:
European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Award number:
C3S2_313g

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Legal type of the buyer : International organisation
Activity of the contracting authority : Environmental protection

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : C3S2_313g Products and Services for additional ECVs in the Land and Ocean Domains
Description : ECMWF, as the Entrusted Entity for the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), invites Tenders aiming to expand the scope of climate information delivered in the Land and Ocean domains by incorporating products and services for additional Essential Climate Variables (ECVs) split into five distinct Lots, specifically for Sea Surface Salinity (Lot 1), Permafrost (Lot 2), Above-Ground Biomass (Lot 3), Surface Albedo (Lot 4), Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fAPAR) (Lot 5). The purpose of this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is the provision of operational services aimed at ensuring dependable access to high-quality, consistent, and globally homogeneous satellite climate data products via the Climate Data Store (CDS). The services shall include the following technical activities: (•) Operation and maintenance of processing systems to generate CDR / ICDR datasets (unless these operations are supported by other initiatives). (•) Implementation and/or improvement of operational production chain components as needed to achieve Full Operational Capacity. (•) Provision of access to datasets via the CDS. (•) Quality assurance and validation of the resulting datasets. (•) Provision of supporting documentation that describes the operational algorithms employed in dataset generation, outlines the results of quality assessments, and a user guide to assist users in the appropriate utilisation of the datasets. (•) Maintenance of metadata describing CDR datasets and their associated documentation. (•) Provision of user support services. (•) Contribution to the European State of the Climate, contingent upon the maturity and latency of the ECV data, the upcoming C3S climate dashboard, or an alternative form of support for climate intelligence. For each Lot, ECMWF intends to award a single Framework Agreement for a period of 30 months, which shall be implemented via a single Service Contract (unless multiple Lots are awarded to the same Tenderer) expected to commence in January 2026. Tenderers are invited to submit their Tenders for any one of the Lots, or any combination of multiple Lots (with each submission to be done separately). Participation in multiple Lots in a non-lead capacity (e.g. as a subcontractor or supporting entity) is also permitted. The evaluation of bids will be conducted per Lot.
Procedure identifier : 4893761f-5edd-4bd2-a9b3-094ef330ac3c
Internal identifier : C3S2_313g
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere in the European Economic Area
Additional information : Service shall be performed on Contractor's premises, located either in a European Union Member State or in a Copernicus Participating State.

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 2 750 000 Euro
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 2 750 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : Procedure to be applied: The procurement will be conducted in accordance with ECMWF's procedures as set out in Invitation to Tender documents, which are available on ECMWF's eProcurement Portal ( https://procurement.ecmwf.int/) and no other procedures will apply. In submitting this notice ECMWF does not waive the privileges and immunities granted to it by virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation or submit itself to any jurisdiction. Tenders must be submitted using ECMWF's eProcurement Portal. Hard copy (paper) submissions will not be accepted. Due to the need to include performance and compliance obligations in the contract, ECMWF will contract only with a single legal person or entity which is competent to undertake and commit to these obligations. ECMWF recognises that some bids will involve a number of organisations which may wish to work together to deliver the contract requirements. In such cases, these organisations must identify a lead contractor who will sign the contract with ECMWF and who will be responsible for putting in place legal arrangements to ensure that it can guarantee that all other organisations will also meet the contract obligations. ECMWF will not enter into multiple contracts with individual members of consortia or groups of service providers. Eligibility: Refer to Section 3.2 of Volume I of the ITT documents.
Legal basis :
Other

2.1.5 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Maximum number of lots for which one tenderer can submit tenders : 5
Terms of contract :
Maximum number of lots for which contracts can be awarded to one tenderer : 5

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : C3S2_313g Lot 1: Sea Surface Salinity
Description : In this Lot, the Sea Surface Salinity ECV Product is the priority. Tenderers shall provide a self-assessment of current maturity levels for each proposed ECV product, based on the maturity matrix presented in Bates and Privette, (2012), together with a plan for increasing maturity levels in order to attain Full Operation Capacity for each product. Priority must be given to monthly averaged L3 and/or L4 products enabling multi-decadal assessment of long-term climate variability and trends. The proposed products must benefit from scientific advances made in relevant research projects (e.g. the ESA-CCI Sea Surface Salinity project or other relevant projects in this context).
Internal identifier : C3S2_313g Lot 1

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere in the European Economic Area
Additional information : Service shall be performed on Contractor's premises, located either in a European Union Member State or in a Copernicus Participating State.

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 01/01/2026
Duration : 30 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 590 000 Euro
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 590 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
The names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to perform the contract must be given : Tender requirement
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
Information about European Union funds
EU funds programme : European Earth Observation Programme (Copernicus) (2014/2020)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) : yes

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Legal and Financial
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 5
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Track Record
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 15
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Quality of Resources Deployed
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 15
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Technical Solution Proposed
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 30
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Management and Implementation
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 20
Criterion :
Type : Price
Description : Price
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 15

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Access to certain procurement documents is restricted
Justification for restricting access to certain procurement documents : Tools, devices, or file formats not generally available
Deadline for requesting additional information : 02/09/2025 23:59 +02:00
Information about restricted documents is available at : https://www.ecmwf.int/en/about/suppliers
Ad hoc communication channel :
Name : Please refer to Volume I of the ITT documents for a complete description of the communication and tender submission procedure. Tenderers must register their organisation on the ECMWF's eProcurement Portal to be able to access the ITT documents and to be able to submit a response to the ITT. Registration is free and the process is managed by the portal provider.

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Address for submission : https://procurement.ecmwf.int/
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Allowed
Variants : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 17/09/2025 16:00 +02:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 9 Month
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
Electronic payment will be used : yes
Financial arrangement : Please refer to Volume V of the ITT documents.

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Maximum number of participants : 1
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Information about review deadlines : Please refer to ECMWF's Procurement Debriefing and Review Procedure published at the ECMWF Suppliers webpage ( https://www.ecmwf.int/en/about/suppliers).
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Organisation receiving requests to participate : European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Organisation processing tenders : European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0002

Title : C3S2_313g Lot 2: Permafrost
Description : In this Lot, the following ECV Products are the priority: Permafrost Temperature, Permafrost Extent, and Permafrost Active Layer Thickness. Tenderers shall provide a self-assessment of current maturity levels for each proposed ECV product, based on the maturity matrix presented in Bates and Privette (2012), together with a plan for increasing maturity levels in order to attain Full Operation Capacity for each product. Priority must be given to the production and delivery of multi-decadal L3 and/or L4 products to enable assessment of long-term climate variability and trends. The proposed products must benefit from the advances made in relevant research projects in the field (e.g. the ESA-CCI Permafrost, GlobPermafrost, DUE Permafrost or other relevant projects in this context).
Internal identifier : C3S2_313g Lot 2

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere in the European Economic Area
Additional information : Service shall be performed on Contractor's premises, located either in a European Union Member State or in a Copernicus Participating State.

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 01/01/2026
Duration : 30 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 590 000 Euro
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 590 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
The names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to perform the contract must be given : Tender requirement
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
Information about European Union funds
EU funds programme : European Earth Observation Programme (Copernicus) (2014/2020)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) : yes

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Legal and Financial
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 5
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Track Record
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 15
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Quality of Resources Deployed
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 15
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Technical Solution Proposed
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 30
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Management and Implementation
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 20
Criterion :
Type : Price
Description : Price
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 15

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Access to certain procurement documents is restricted
Justification for restricting access to certain procurement documents : Tools, devices, or file formats not generally available
Deadline for requesting additional information : 02/09/2025 23:59 +02:00
Information about restricted documents is available at : https://www.ecmwf.int/en/about/suppliers
Ad hoc communication channel :
Name : Please refer to Volume I of the ITT documents for a complete description of the communication and tender submission procedure. Tenderers must register their organisation on the ECMWF's eProcurement Portal to be able to access the ITT documents and to be able to submit a response to the ITT. Registration is free and the process is managed by the portal provider.

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Address for submission : https://procurement.ecmwf.int/
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Allowed
Variants : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 17/09/2025 16:00 +02:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 9 Month
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
Electronic payment will be used : yes
Financial arrangement : Please refer to Volume V of the ITT documents.

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Maximum number of participants : 1
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Information about review deadlines : Please refer to ECMWF's Procurement Debriefing and Review Procedure published at the ECMWF Suppliers webpage ( https://www.ecmwf.int/en/about/suppliers).
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Organisation receiving requests to participate : European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Organisation processing tenders : European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0003

Title : C3S2_313g Lot 3: Above-Ground Biomass
Description : In this Lot, the Above-Ground Biomass ECV Product is the priority. Tenderers shall provide a self-assessment of current maturity levels for each proposed ECV product, based on the maturity matrix presented in Bates and Privette, (2012), together with a plan for increasing maturity levels in order to attain Full Operation Capacity for each product. Priority must be given to the production and delivery of multi-decadal, L3 and/or L4 products enabling assessment of long-term climate variability and trends. The proposed products must benefit from the advances made in relevant research projects in the field (e.g. the ESA-CCI Biomass or other relevant projects in this context).
Internal identifier : C3S2_313g Lot 3

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere in the European Economic Area
Additional information : Service shall be performed on Contractor's premises, located either in a European Union Member State or in a Copernicus Participating State.

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 01/01/2026
Duration : 30 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 590 000 Euro
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 590 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
The names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to perform the contract must be given : Tender requirement
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
Information about European Union funds
EU funds programme : European Earth Observation Programme (Copernicus) (2014/2020)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) : yes

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Legal and Financial
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 5
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Track Record
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 15
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Quality of Resources Deployed
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 15
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Technical Solution Proposed
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 30
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Management and Implementation
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 20
Criterion :
Type : Price
Description : Price
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 15

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Access to certain procurement documents is restricted
Justification for restricting access to certain procurement documents : Tools, devices, or file formats not generally available
Deadline for requesting additional information : 02/09/2025 23:59 +02:00
Information about restricted documents is available at : https://www.ecmwf.int/en/about/suppliers
Ad hoc communication channel :
Name : Please refer to Volume I of the ITT documents for a complete description of the communication and tender submission procedure. Tenderers must register their organisation on the ECMWF's eProcurement Portal to be able to access the ITT documents and to be able to submit a response to the ITT. Registration is free and the process is managed by the portal provider.

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Address for submission : https://procurement.ecmwf.int/
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Allowed
Variants : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 17/09/2025 16:00 +02:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 9 Month
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
Electronic payment will be used : yes
Financial arrangement : Please refer to Volume V of the ITT documents.

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Maximum number of participants : 1
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Information about review deadlines : Please refer to ECMWF's Procurement Debriefing and Review Procedure published at the ECMWF Suppliers webpage ( https://www.ecmwf.int/en/about/suppliers).
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Organisation receiving requests to participate : European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Organisation processing tenders : European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0004

Title : C3S2_313g Lot 4: Surface Albedo
Description : In this Lot, the following ECV Product is the priority: Spectral and Broadband (visible, near infrared and shortwave) DHR & BHR with Associated Spectral Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF) parameters. Tenderers shall provide a self-assessment of current maturity levels for each proposed ECV product, based on the maturity matrix presented in Bates and Privette, (2012), together with a plan for increasing maturity levels in order to attain Full Operation Capacity for each product. Priority must be given to the production and delivery of multi-decadal, L3 and/or L4 products enabling assessment of long-term climate variability and trends.
Internal identifier : C3S2_313g Lot 4

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere in the European Economic Area
Additional information : Service shall be performed on Contractor's premises, located either in a European Union Member State or in a Copernicus Participating State.

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 01/01/2026
Duration : 30 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 465 000 Euro
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 465 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
The names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to perform the contract must be given : Tender requirement
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
Information about European Union funds
EU funds programme : European Earth Observation Programme (Copernicus) (2014/2020)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) : yes

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Legal and Financial
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 5
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Track Record
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 15
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Quality of Resources Deployed
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 15
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Technical Solution Proposed
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 30
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Management and Implementation
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 20
Criterion :
Type : Price
Description : Price
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 15

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Access to certain procurement documents is restricted
Justification for restricting access to certain procurement documents : Tools, devices, or file formats not generally available
Deadline for requesting additional information : 02/09/2025 23:59 +02:00
Information about restricted documents is available at : https://www.ecmwf.int/en/about/suppliers
Ad hoc communication channel :
Name : Please refer to Volume I of the ITT documents for a complete description of the communication and tender submission procedure. Tenderers must register their organisation on the ECMWF's eProcurement Portal to be able to access the ITT documents and to be able to submit a response to the ITT. Registration is free and the process is managed by the portal provider.

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Address for submission : https://procurement.ecmwf.int/
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Allowed
Variants : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 17/09/2025 16:00 +02:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 9 Month
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
Electronic payment will be used : yes
Financial arrangement : Please refer to Volume V of the ITT documents.

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Maximum number of participants : 1
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Information about review deadlines : Please refer to ECMWF's Procurement Debriefing and Review Procedure published at the ECMWF Suppliers webpage ( https://www.ecmwf.int/en/about/suppliers).
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Organisation receiving requests to participate : European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Organisation processing tenders : European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0005

Title : C3S2_313g Lot 5: Leaf Area Index (LAI) and fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fAPAR)
Description : In this Lot, the following ECV Products are the priority: Leaf Area Index, and Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation. Tenderers shall provide a self-assessment of current maturity levels for each proposed ECV product, based on the maturity matrix presented in Bates and Privette, (2012), together with a plan for increasing maturity levels in order to attain Full Operation Capacity for each product. Priority must be given to the production and delivery of multi-decadal, L3 and/or L4 products enabling assessment of long-term climate variability and trends.
Internal identifier : C3S2_313g Lot 5

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere in the European Economic Area
Additional information : Service shall be performed on Contractor's premises, located either in a European Union Member State or in a Copernicus Participating State.

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 01/01/2026
Duration : 30 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 515 000 Euro
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 515 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
The names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to perform the contract must be given : Tender requirement
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
Information about European Union funds
EU funds programme : European Earth Observation Programme (Copernicus) (2014/2020)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) : yes

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Legal and Financial
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 5
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Track Record
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 15
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Quality of Resources Deployed
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 15
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Technical Solution Proposed
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 30
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Description : Management and Implementation
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 20
Criterion :
Type : Price
Description : Price
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 15

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Access to certain procurement documents is restricted
Justification for restricting access to certain procurement documents : Tools, devices, or file formats not generally available
Deadline for requesting additional information : 02/09/2025 23:59 +02:00
Information about restricted documents is available at : https://www.ecmwf.int/en/about/suppliers
Ad hoc communication channel :
Name : Please refer to Volume I of the ITT documents for a complete description of the communication and tender submission procedure. Tenderers must register their organisation on the ECMWF's eProcurement Portal to be able to access the ITT documents and to be able to submit a response to the ITT. Registration is free and the process is managed by the portal provider.

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Required
Address for submission : https://procurement.ecmwf.int/
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Allowed
Variants : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 17/09/2025 16:00 +02:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 9 Month
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
Electronic payment will be used : yes
Financial arrangement : Please refer to Volume V of the ITT documents.

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Maximum number of participants : 1
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Information about review deadlines : Please refer to ECMWF's Procurement Debriefing and Review Procedure published at the ECMWF Suppliers webpage ( https://www.ecmwf.int/en/about/suppliers).
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Organisation receiving requests to participate : European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Organisation processing tenders : European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Registration number : fiscal code no. 91148050684
Postal address : Robert-Schuman-Platz 3
Town : Bonn
Postcode : 53175
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt ( DEA22 )
Country : Germany
Contact point : Procurement at ECMWF
Telephone : +44 118 949 9000
Internet address : https://www.ecmwf.int/
Information exchange endpoint (URL) : https://procurement.ecmwf.int/
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Registration number : not applicable
Postal address : Shinfield Park
Town : Reading
Postcode : RG2 9AX
Country : United Kingdom
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