C3S2_411 Operational Copernicus Climate Change Water Service

ECMWF, as the Entrusted Entity for the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), entered into a series of contracts for the establishment of a unique operational C3S water service as a core provider of European and global scale climate and hydrological information to assist decision-making for a diverse range of users …

CPV: 73000000 Services de recherche et développement et services de conseil connexes
Lieu d'exécution:
C3S2_411 Operational Copernicus Climate Change Water Service
Service d'adjudication:
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Numéro d'adjudication:
C3S2_411

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_411 Operational Copernicus Climate Change Water Service
Description : ECMWF, as the Entrusted Entity for the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), entered into a series of contracts for the establishment of a unique operational C3S water service as a core provider of European and global scale climate and hydrological information to assist decision-making for a diverse range of users in the water sector at seasonal and climate timescales. This service covers the provision of three contracts to produce timely, high-quality information for the water sector encompassing historical data, a seasonal forecasting component (Lot 1), a collection of climate projection outlooks (Lot 2) and a user-oriented service and interface (Lot 3). Its design is flexible, ensuring the provision of consistent climate inputs for hydrological modeling (supporting both hydrological science and downstream operations), alongside a suite of pre-computed hydrological variables (from a multi-model composition, with possibility to include AI-based models) and indicators (supporting e.g. policy and decision-makers).
Procedure identifier : 1fb3864a-8ab4-4843-b103-cb2e61a87b4a
Previous notice : 265784-2024
Internal identifier : C3S2_411
Type of procedure : Open
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

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 : 3 000 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : C3S2_411 Lot 1: The historical to seasonal forecast multi-model component of the C3S operational water service
Description : The contract for Lot 1 describes the harmonised multi-model seasonal forecasting service at the Global and European scale and will form the ‘seasonal hydrological’ component of the C3S Operational Water Service. The objective of the Framework Agreement is to (1) maintain production of the current system at current service levels, (2) further harmonise the implementation of Global and European scale forecast production suites, (3) evolve the service further with multiple seasonal bias-adjusted meteorological forecasts, new variables and products co-designed with users, and (4) demonstrate the added value of a multi-model hydrological forecast ensemble. A key outcome of this contract will be the delivery of meteorological and hydrological seasonal forecast data operationally each month to the C3S Climate Data Store.
Internal identifier : C3S2_411 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

Duration : 36 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 1 200 000 Euro
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 1 200 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no
Information about previous notices :
Identifier of the previous notice : 265784-2024

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Legal and Financial
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 5
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Track Record
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 15
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Quality of Resources Deployed
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 15
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Technical Solution Proposed
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 30
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Management and Implementation
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 20
Criterion :
Type : Price
Name :
Description : Price
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 15
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
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 signing the contract : European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0002

Title : C3S2_411 Lot 2: The multi-decadal to centennial multi-model component of the C3S operational water service
Description : The contract for Lot 2 describes the multi-decadal to centennial multi-model component of the C3S Operational Water Service. The objective of the Framework Agreement is to (1) provide open access methods for downscaling and bias adjustment, for a fully transparent and reproducible production of climate model data prepared for hydrological climate projections, (2) produce a large ensemble of downscaled and bias adjusted set of climate projection data, (3) produce a large ensemble of hydrological climate change projections with a robust sampling across hydrological and climate model combinations, (4) definition, implementation and production of a new set of water and climate indicators in collaboration with users, and (5) provide guidance and recommendations to users on how to work effectively with climate ensembles and the tools developed throughout this contract. A key outcome of this contract will be the delivery of hydrological and climate change projection data and indicators to the C3S Climate Data Store.
Internal identifier : C3S2_411 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

Duration : 36 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 1 000 000 Euro
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 1 000 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no
Information about previous notices :
Identifier of the previous notice : 265784-2024

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Legal and Financial
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 5
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Track Record
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 15
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Quality of Resources Deployed
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 15
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Technical Solution Proposed
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 30
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Management and Implementation
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 20
Criterion :
Type : Price
Name :
Description : Price
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 15
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
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 signing the contract : European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0003

Title : C3S2_411 Lot 3: User orientated Elements of the C3S operational water service
Description : The contract for Lot 3 focuses on delivering the user-oriented components of the C3S Operational Water Service. Its objectives include: (1) Collecting user requirements across the water management sector for operational seasonal hydrological forecasts and long-term hydrological projections, while identifying any unmet needs; (2) Developing agile, interactive applications that facilitate user-friendly and engaging data exploration; (3) Showcasing use cases with C3S users to highlight the added value of the C3S water service in addressing user needs; and (4) Promoting the C3S water service and its components to a broad audience within the water sector.
Internal identifier : C3S2_411 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

Duration : 36 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 800 000 Euro
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 800 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no
Information about previous notices :
Identifier of the previous notice : 265784-2024

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Legal and Financial
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 5
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Track Record
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 15
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Quality of Resources Deployed
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 15
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Technical Solution Proposed
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 30
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Management and Implementation
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 20
Criterion :
Type : Price
Name :
Description : Price
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 15
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
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 signing the contract : European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 2 999 618,3 Euro

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0001

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung GmbH
Tender :
Tender identifier : C3S2_411 Lot 1 Tender 1
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0001
Value of the tender : 1 199 660 Euro
Subcontracting : Yes
Subcontracting value is known : yes
Value of subcontracting : 537 390,17 Euro
Subcontracting percentage is known : yes
Percentage of subcontracting : 44,8
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : ECMWF/COPERNICUS/2024/C3S2_411_Lot1_UFZ
Title : The historical to seasonal forecast multi-model component of the C3S operational water service
Date on which the winner was chosen : 14/03/2025
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 20/03/2025
The contract is awarded within a framework agreement : yes
Notice that created the framework agreement : 265784-2024
Information about European Union funds
Name of EU-financed project or programme : European Earth Observation Programme (Copernicus) (2014/2020)
Organisation signing the contract : European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 1

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0002

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute
Tender :
Tender identifier : C3S2_411 Lot 2 Tender 1
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0002
Value of the tender : 999 959,08 Euro
Subcontracting : Yes
Subcontracting value is known : yes
Value of subcontracting : 340 260,48 Euro
Subcontracting percentage is known : yes
Percentage of subcontracting : 34
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : ECMWF/COPERNICUS/2024/C3S2_411_Lot2_SMHI
Title : The multi-decadal to centennial multi-model component of the C3S operational water service
Date on which the winner was chosen : 14/03/2025
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 19/03/2025
The contract is awarded within a framework agreement : yes
Notice that created the framework agreement : 265784-2024
Information about European Union funds
Name of EU-financed project or programme : European Earth Observation Programme (Copernicus) (2014/2020)
Organisation signing the contract : European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 1

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0003

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Tender :
Tender identifier : C3S2_411 Lot 3 Tender 1
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0003
Value of the tender : 799 999,22 Euro
Subcontracting : Yes
Subcontracting value is known : yes
Value of subcontracting : 287 781,69 Euro
Subcontracting percentage is known : yes
Percentage of subcontracting : 36
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : ECMWF/COPERNICUS/2024/C3S2_411_Lot3_UKCEH
Title : User orientated Elements of the C3S operational water service
Date on which the winner was chosen : 14/03/2025
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 08/04/2025
The contract is awarded within a framework agreement : yes
Notice that created the framework agreement : 265784-2024
Information about European Union funds
Name of EU-financed project or programme : European Earth Observation Programme (Copernicus) (2014/2020)
Organisation signing the contract : European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 1

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Registration number : n/a
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 signing the contract

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
Contact point : Procurement at ECMWF
Telephone : +44 118 949 9000
Fax : +44 118 986 9450
Internet address : https://www.ecmwf.int/
Information exchange endpoint (URL) : https://procurement.ecmwf.int/
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung GmbH
Size of the economic operator : Large
Registration number : HRB 4703
Postal address : Permoserstraße 15
Town : Leipzig
Postcode : 04318
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Leipzig, Kreisfreie Stadt ( DED51 )
Country : Germany
Internet address : https://www.ufz.de/
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001

8.1 ORG-0004

Official name : Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute
Size of the economic operator : Large
Registration number : 202100-0696
Town : Norrköping
Postcode : 601 76
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Östergötlands län ( SE123 )
Country : Sweden
Internet address : https://www.smhi.se/
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0002

8.1 ORG-0005

Official name : UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Size of the economic operator : Large
Registration number : 11314957
Postal address : Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford
Town : Wallingford
Postcode : OX10 8BB
Country : United Kingdom
Internet address : https://www.ceh.ac.uk/
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0003

8.1 ORG-0000

Official name : Publications Office of the European Union
Registration number : PUBL
Town : Luxembourg
Postcode : 2417
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Luxembourg ( LU000 )
Country : Luxembourg
Telephone : +352 29291
Internet address : https://op.europa.eu
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender
Notice information
Notice identifier/version : 3d435415-29c9-4ee3-bdf4-1981e6df8121 - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 16/04/2025 13:55 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00257563-2025
OJ S issue number : 77/2025
Publication date : 18/04/2025