CAMS2_82_bis

This ITT, entitled “Evaluation and Quality Control (EQC) of global products”, is for evaluation and quality assurance (EQC) activities of the CAMS global production systems. This ITT, entitled “Evaluation and Quality Control (EQC) of global products”, is for evaluation and quality assurance (EQC) activities of the CAMS global production systems. …

CPV: 73000000 Forschungs- und Entwicklungsdienste und zugehörige Beratung
Frist:
19. Februar 2025 16:00
Art der Frist:
Angebotsabgabe
Ausführungsort:
CAMS2_82_bis
Vergabestelle:
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Vergabenummer:
CAMS2_82_bis

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 : CAMS2_82_bis
Description : This ITT, entitled “Evaluation and Quality Control (EQC) of global products”, is for evaluation and quality assurance (EQC) activities of the CAMS global production systems.
Procedure identifier : 18d71f30-c585-4b9e-b866-4b4d5983e4df
Internal identifier : CAMS2_82_bis
Type of procedure : Open
The procedure is accelerated : no
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

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 a European Union Member State or in a Copernicus Participating State.

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 3 700 000 Euro
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 3 700 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Additional information : Procedure to be applied: The procurement will be conducted in accordance with ECMWF's procedures as set out in Invitation to Tender documents, which are available on ECMWF's eProcurement Portal ( https://procurement.ecmwf.int/) and no other procedures will apply. In submitting this notice ECMWF does not waive the privileges and immunities granted to it by virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation or submit itself to any jurisdiction. Tenders must be submitted using ECMWF's eProcurement Portal. Hard copy (paper) submissions will not be accepted. Due to the need to include performance and compliance obligations in the contract, ECMWF will contract only with a single legal person or entity which is competent to undertake and commit to these obligations. ECMWF recognises that some bids will involve a number of organisations which may wish to work together to deliver the contract requirements. In such cases, these organisations must identify a lead contractor who will sign the contract with ECMWF and who will be responsible for putting in place legal arrangements to ensure that it can guarantee that all other organisations will also meet the contract obligations. ECMWF will not enter into multiple contracts with individual members of consortia or groups of service providers. Eligibility: Refer to Section 3.2 of Volume I of the ITT documents.
Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

5. Lot

5.1 Lot technical ID : LOT-0001

Title : CAMS2_82_bis Evaluation and Quality Control (EQC) of global products
Description : This ITT, entitled “Evaluation and Quality Control (EQC) of global products”, is for evaluation and quality assurance (EQC) activities of the CAMS global production systems. The aim of the EQC activities is to provide information on the scientific and operational quality of Real-Time Global Products in the form of EQC reports and on-line evaluation graphics. Additionally, the ITT covers some support for EQC of system upgrades for the Real-Time Global Products and provides information on the scientific quality of reanalysis products produced by the Global Service Provider. The ITT is also for input to the CAMS EQC framework for the Global Products. In summary, the successful Tenderer shall deliver: • EQC reports of CAMS Real-Time Global Products • Evaluation of CAMS Real-Time Global Products through provision of routine monitoring graphics by maintaining (the equivalent of) the CAMS Global EQC Server and the CAMS Global Evaluation Server • EQC reports for upgrades of the CAMS global production system • EQC reports of the CAMS Global reanalysis Products • Improvement of evaluation methodology and contribution to the Copernicus EQC framework. • Exploration and acquisition of new observational datasets for validation of the CAMS Global Products and provision of these observational datasets to the Global Service Provider and other relevant CAMS contracts, including information about the quality control applied to the observation datasets. The ITT targets organisations with considerable experience in the field of atmospheric composition EQC activities and methodology as well as access to the relevant observational datasets.
Internal identifier : CAMS2_82_bis

5.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

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 a European Union Member State or in a Copernicus Participating State.

5.1.3 Estimated duration

Start date : 01/07/2025
Duration : 36 Month

5.1.5 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 3 700 000 Euro
Maximum value of the framework agreement : 3 700 000 Euro

5.1.6 General information

Reserved participation : Participation is not reserved.
The names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to perform the contract must be given : Tender requirement
Procurement Project fully or partially financed with EU Funds.
Information about European Union funds
EU funds programme : European Earth Observation Programme (Copernicus) (2014/2020)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) : no
This procurement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

5.1.10 Award criteria

Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Legal and Financial
Weight (percentage, exact) : 5
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Track Record
Weight (percentage, exact) : 15
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Quality of Resources Deployed
Weight (percentage, exact) : 15
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Technical Solution Proposed
Weight (percentage, exact) : 30
Criterion :
Type : Quality
Name :
Description : Management and Implementation
Weight (percentage, exact) : 20
Criterion :
Type : Price
Name :
Description : Price
Weight (percentage, exact) : 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 :

5.1.11 Procurement documents

Access to certain procurement documents is restricted
Justification for restricting access to certain procurement documents : Tools, devices, or file formats not generally available
Deadline for requesting additional information : 05/02/2025 01:00 +01:00
Information about restricted documents is available at : https://www.ecmwf.int/en/about/suppliers
Ad hoc communication channel :
Name : Please refer to Volume I of the ITT documents for a complete description of the communication and tender submission procedure. Tenderers must register their organsiation on the ECMWF's eProcurement Portal to be able to access the ITT documents and to be able to submit a response to the ITT. Registration is free and the process is managed by the portal provider.

5.1.12 Terms of procurement

Terms of submission :
Electronic submission : Allowed
Address for submission : https://procurement.ecmwf.int/
Description : Electronic submission via ECMWF's portal required. Please refer to Volume I of the ITT documents for a complete description of the communication and tender submission procedure. Tenderers must register their organization on the ECMWF's eProcurement Portal to be able to access the ITT documents and to be able to submit a response to the ITT. Registration is free and the process is managed by the portal provider.
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted : English
Electronic catalogue : Allowed
Variants : Not allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders : 19/02/2025 16:00 +01:00
Deadline until which the tender must remain valid : 9 Month
Terms of contract :
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes : No
Electronic invoicing : Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used : yes
Electronic payment will be used : yes
Financial arrangement : Please refer to Volume V of the ITT documents.
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).

5.1.15 Techniques

Framework agreement :
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
Maximum number of participants : 1
Information about the dynamic purchasing system :
No dynamic purchase system
Electronic auction : no

5.1.16 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
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)
Organisation receiving requests to participate : European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Organisation processing tenders : European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
TED eSender : Publications Office of the European Union

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
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders

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 subdivision (NUTS) : Berkshire ( UKJ11 )
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-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

11. Notice information

11.1 Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 00c38108-e22a-4934-946d-2563de9e1be8 - 01
Form type : Competition
Notice type : Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice dispatch date : 27/11/2024 09:39 +00:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English

11.2 Publication information

Notice publication number : 00726100-2024
OJ S issue number : 232/2024
Publication date : 28/11/2024