DE_394 Development and Implementation of a Climate and Weather Chatbot for Destination Earth

ECMWF, as one of the Entrusted Entities for the Destination Earth (DestinE) initiative, entered into a contract for the provision of services aimed at the development and implementation of a climate and weather web-based chatbot for Destination Earth. The project aims to enhance user access to climate and weather data …

CPV: 73000000 Научни изследвания и експериментални разработки и свързаните с тях консултантски услуги, 72000000 ИТ услуги: консултации, разработване на софтуер, Интернет и поддръжка
Място на изпълнение:
DE_394 Development and Implementation of a Climate and Weather Chatbot for Destination Earth
Издаващ орган:
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Номер на наградата:
DE_394

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Legal type of the buyer : International organisation
Activity of the contracting authority : Environmental protection

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : DE_394 Development and Implementation of a Climate and Weather Chatbot for Destination Earth
Description : ECMWF, as one of the Entrusted Entities for the Destination Earth (DestinE) initiative, entered into a contract for the provision of services aimed at the development and implementation of a climate and weather web-based chatbot for Destination Earth.
Procedure identifier : a17e4d47-4902-4611-9996-fbf6321da316
Previous notice : 318761-2024
Internal identifier : DE_394
Type of procedure : Open
Justification for the accelerated procedure :
Main features of the procedure :

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

2.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere in the European Economic Area
Additional information : Service shall be performed on Contractor's premises, located either in the European Economic Area or Destination Earth Associated Countries, and as outlined in Article 18 of the EU’s Regulation 2021/694 and the Digital Europe Work Programme 20232024 (Annex I to C(2023)8620 final), including in the premises of international organisations of European interest and other legal entities created under EU law.

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 500 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : DE_394 Development and Implementation of a Climate and Weather Chatbot for Destination Earth
Description : The project aims to enhance user access to climate and weather data through an advanced chatbot leveraging large language model (LLM) technology, providing information and support related to DestinE's digital twins, which include high-resolution simulations and data on climate change and weather-induced extremes.
Internal identifier : DE_394

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

5.1.2 Place of performance

Anywhere in the European Economic Area
Additional information : Service shall be performed on Contractor's premises, located either in the European Economic Area or Destination Earth Associated Countries, and as outlined in Article 18 of the EU’s Regulation 2021/694 and the Digital Europe Work Programme 2023-2024 (Annex I to C(2023)8620 final), including in the premises of international organisations of European interest and other legal entities created under EU law.

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Duration : 24 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 500 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Legal and Financial
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 5
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Track Record
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 15
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Quality of Resources Deployed
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 15
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Technical Solution Proposed
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 35
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Management and Implementation
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 15
Criterion :
Type : Price
Name :
Description : Price
Category of award threshold criterion : Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number : 15
Description of the method to be used if weighting cannot be expressed by criteria :
Justification for not indicating the weighting of the award criteria :

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) -
Information about review deadlines : Please refer to ECMWF's Procurement Debriefing and Review Procedure published at the ECMWF Suppliers webpage ( https://www.ecmwf.int/en/about/suppliers ).
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure : European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) -
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) -
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) -

6. Results

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice : 469 522,26 Euro

6.1 Result lot ldentifier : LOT-0001

At least one winner was chosen.

6.1.2 Information about winners

Winner :
Official name : Development Seed Unipessoal Lda
Tender :
Tender identifier : DE_394 Tender 1
Identifier of lot or group of lots : LOT-0001
Value of the tender : 469 522,26 Euro
Subcontracting : No
Contract information :
Identifier of the contract : ECMWF/DESTINE/2024/DE_394_DevSeed
Date on which the winner was chosen : 21/03/2025
Date of the conclusion of the contract : 21/03/2025
Information about European Union funds
Name of EU-financed project or programme : Digital Europe Programme (2021/2027)

6.1.4 Statistical information

Received tenders or requests to participate :
Type of received submissions : Tenders
Number of tenders or requests to participate received : 23

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Registration number : n/a
Postal address : Robert-Schuman-Platz 3
Town : Bonn
Postcode : 53175
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Bonn, Kreisfreie Stadt ( DEA22 )
Country : Germany
Contact point : Procurement at ECMWF
Telephone : +44 118 949 9000
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Registration number : not applicable
Postal address : Shinfield Park
Town : Reading
Postcode : RG2 9AX
Country : United Kingdom
Contact point : Procurement at ECMWF
Telephone : +44 118 949 9000
Fax : +44 118 986 9450
Internet address : https://www.ecmwf.int/
Information exchange endpoint (URL) : https://procurement.ecmwf.int/
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : Development Seed Unipessoal Lda
Size of the economic operator : Micro, small, or medium
Registration number : PT 513352074
Postal address : Travessa Pereira 16a Armazém 12
Town : Lisboa
Postcode : 1900-278
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Grande Lisboa ( PT1A0 )
Country : Portugal
Roles of this organisation :
Tenderer
Winner of these lots : LOT-0001

8.1 ORG-0000

Official name : Publications Office of the European Union
Registration number : PUBL
Town : Luxembourg
Postcode : 2417
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Luxembourg ( LU000 )
Country : Luxembourg
Telephone : +352 29291
Internet address : https://op.europa.eu
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender
Notice information
Notice identifier/version : 1cf59304-b7a6-4460-9a9e-7924868daed6 - 01
Form type : Result
Notice type : Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 26/03/2025 15:31 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00200985-2025
OJ S issue number : 62/2025
Publication date : 28/03/2025