C3S2_313b ECV Products and Services for the Atmospheric Physics Domain

Tender description

ECMWF, as the Entrusted Entity for the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), invites tenders for the provision of Essential Climate Variable (ECV) products and services in the domain of atmospheric physics, specifically for Clouds, Earth Radiation Budget, Upper Air Water Vapour, Surface Radiation Budget, and Precipitation. The purpose of this Invitation to Tender (ITT) is the provision of operational services aimed at ensuring dependable access to high-quality, consistent, and globally homogeneous satellite climate data products via the Climate Data Store (CDS) in the domain of atmospheric physics. ECMWF intends to award a single Framework Agreement for a period of maximum 41 months, which shall be implemented via a single Service Contract expected to commence in August 2024. Portal instructions: Some of the ITT documents are accessible under the ‘Attachments’ 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 ‘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: essential climate variables, atmospheric physics, ECV products