C3S2_311 LOT 2 Collection and Processing of In Situ Observations

Tender description

<p>ECMWF, as the Entrusted Entity for the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), invites tenders for services related to collection and processing of in situ observations in support of climate services development. The overall objective for these services is to improve access to available in situ instrumental data records and to data streams from observing networks, as needed for climate change monitoring and climate science. LOT 2: Access to observations from baseline and reference networks, and comprehensive upper-air observations ECMWF intends to award a single multi-annual service contract (maximum 48 months) for services providing consistent, reliable and unrestricted access to and redistribution of data from baseline and reference networks of observation sites. The objective for this Lot is to rationalise, harmonise and generally improve access to measurements provided by the large variety of existing networks, to facilitate climate monitoring, estimation of non-gridded ECVs and their uncertainty assessments. In addition, the service shall provide access to the comprehensive historical upper-air record, with a particular focus on their suitability for use in climate reanalysis. Portal instructions: Some of the ITT documents are accessible under the &lsquo;Attachments&rsquo; box at bottom right of this page. The full set of ITT documents which are provided inside the response questionnaire are only accessible by registering an interest in this opportunity (see the 'Expression of interest window' at top right). Please refer initially to the &lsquo;ECMWF eProcurement Portal Guidance for suppliers&rsquo; 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.</p> Keywords: climate