C3S_428 C3S Use Cases

Tender description

This ITT is for “Use Case” contracts that, based on market analysis, will develop and demonstrate end-to-end Applications based on C3S products and the tools provided by the CDS infrastructure. The objective of such contracts is to stimulate innovative ideas and support the development of downstream applications based on C3S data and associated infrastructure. ECMWF expects that individual bids in the range between 100 000 and 250 000 euros will be adequate to achieve the objectives of this call, depending on the scope of the proposed use case. Nevertheless, ECMWF may consider bids outside of that range if duly justified by the bidder. This is a rolling Invitation to Tender, whereby bids will be evaluated on a quarterly basis, with closing dates every three months (14 September 2018, 14 December 2018, 14 March 2019, 14 June 2019), when bids submitted during the previous calendar quarter will be evaluated. Bidders will be informed about the outcome of the evaluation within six weeks following each closing date. Reminders on the evaluation dates will be posted on the C3S website (https://climate.copernicus.eu/) at regular points in time. THIS EOI EVENT IS FOR ROUND 1 OF THE ROLLING ITT. Portal instructions: In order to allow potential bidders to get a better understanding of the service tendered before committing to it, some of the ITT documents are accessible under the ‘Attachments’ box at bottom right of this page. The full set of ITT documents and relevant questions are only accessible by registering an interest in this opportunity (see the 'Expression of interest window' at top right). Please refer initially to the ‘ECMWF eProcurement Portal Guidance for suppliers’ file in the Attachments box as this document will help you navigate the portal and locate the necessary information in order to submit a proposal. Please note that the contact email address shown under 'Contact details' is not monitored, and any messages sent to this email address will not be attended to. Questions / clarifications concerning this ITT must be submitted via the Messaging area of the ITT, which can be accessed through the My Activities page of the Portal once you have logged-in and registered your interest in this opportunity. Keywords: climate