Research and development services and related consultancy services

Tender description

ECMWF as the Entrusted Entity for the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) is building a Climate Data Store (CDS) that will provide open and free access to quality-assured climate observations, global and regional Essential Climate Variable (ECV) products derived from observations, global and regional climate reanalyses, seasonal forecast data and model-generated future climate change scenarios. To support analysis and monitoring of climate change, CDS users need access to state-of-the-art Climate Data Records (CDRs) and Interim Climate Data Records (ICDRs) for a variety of ECVs. ECMWF secures reliable access to ECV products via the CDS by procuring services related to production, quality assurance, data access, documentation and user support. A first Invitation to Tender (ITT), C3S_312a was issued in 2016 for delivery of ECV products derived from Earth observations. It resulted in 9 contracts addressing 12 ECVs. The aim of the present ITT is: — to address 10 additional ECVs not yet covered by C3S_312a, and — to consolidate and simplify the framework agreements for all 22 ECVs to be addressed in the operational phase of C3S. Accordingly, this ITT comprises 5 Lots, which combine multiple ECVs related to atmospheric physics (Lot 1), atmospheric composition (Lot 2), ocean (Lot 3), land hydrology and cryosphere (Lot 4) and land biosphere (Lot 5). The contract duration for each Lot shall be up to 41 months and it is expected that operational production activity will run for the remaining duration of the initial C3S Service, ending mid 2021. Estimated cost excluding VAT: Range: between 8 400 000 and 10 500 000 RUR.