As the entrusted entity for implementing the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), ECMWF will issue an Invitation to Tender (ITT) to provide quantitative estimates of natural and anthropogenic surface fluxes of greenhouse gases, which are key drivers of the earth’s climate evolution. Ground-based and satellite remote-sensing observations allow these to be monitored. This ITT is for extending the time-series of CH4, CO2 and N2O surface flux fields, both forwards and backwards (as far as possible) in time, while maintaining their quality at the highest international standard. Periodically, the successful bidder will reprocess the whole period in order to reflect improvements in spatial resolution as well as in modelling and data assimilation techniques used for the atmospheric flux inversions. The documentation of associated errors and comparison with independent observations as well as with main competing international products will also form part of the activities. A proven track record in the field of atmospheric flux inversions will be among the main criteria for selection. Duration of the framework agreement is 31 months. Expected starting date of the services is 1 December 2018.

PRIOR INFORMATION NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Section II.B: Object of the Contract(SUPPLIES OR SERVICES)

II.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

Copernicus CAMS_73 Greenhouse Gases Fluxes

II.2)

Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance

On contractor"s premises.

II.3)

Short description of nature and quantity or supplies or services

As the entrusted entity for implementing the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), ECMWF will issue an Invitation to Tender (ITT) to provide quantitative estimates of natural and anthropogenic surface fluxes of greenhouse gases, which are key drivers of the earth’s climate evolution. Ground-based and satellite remote-sensing observations allow these to be monitored. This ITT is for extending the time-series of CH4, CO2 and N2O surface flux fields, both forwards and backwards (as far as possible) in time, while maintaining their quality at the highest international standard. Periodically, the successful bidder will reprocess the whole period in order to reflect improvements in spatial resolution as well as in modelling and data assimilation techniques used for the atmospheric flux inversions. The documentation of associated errors and comparison with independent observations as well as with main competing international products will also form part of the activities. A proven track record in the field of atmospheric flux inversions will be among the main criteria for selection. Duration of the framework agreement is 31 months. Expected starting date of the services is 1 December 2018.

II.4)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.5)

Scheduled date for start of award procedures

II.6)

Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

II.7)

Additional information

The procurement for the contract will be conducted in accordance with ECMWF"s procedures as set out in ECMWF"s Invitation to Tender documents, which will be available on ECMWF"s eProcurement Portal 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.

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial and Technical Information

III.1)

Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)

Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions regulating them

III.2)

Conditions for participation

III.2.1)

Reserved contracts

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community fund

Copernicus — The European Earth Observation Programme.

See http://www.copernicus.eu/

VI.2)

Additional information

Tenders will not be eligible unless they are submitted by persons or entities based or registered in a member state of the EU or in a member state of ECMWF.

VI.3)

Information on general regulatory framework

VI.4)

Date of dispatch of this notice

ANNEX A

Additional Addresses and Contact Points

I)

Address and contact points from which further information can be obtained