C3S2_382 Provision of Additional Climate Projection Datasets for the Copernicus Climate Data Store

Tender description

ECMWF, as the Entrusted Entity for the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), invites tenders for the provision of additional climate projection datasets for the Copernicus Climate Data Store (CDS). Lot 1: The climate projection data service in the CDS provides access to the Earth System Grid Federation (ESGF) - hosted data using technical solutions originally implemented during the first phase of the Copernicus Programme and subsequently updated and maintained in the present phase of Copernicus. This aspect is covered by contract C3S2_380. This Invitation to Tender (ITT) calls for the exploration and curation of additional climate projection datasets, hosted at ESGF, but not yet published in the CDS. Taking into account user requirements, as well as requirements stemming from the Copernicus Interactive Climate Atlas developments (simultaneously performed in another C3S contract, C3S2_381), this contract will perform data quality control, preparation of associated documentation and handover of the newly selected climate projection datasets to C3S2_380, for operational service. ECMWF intends to award a single Framework Agreement for a period of maximum 30 months, which shall be implemented via a single Service Contract expected to commence in July 2024. Please note the important additional information in Section VI.3 regarding eligibility.