Copernicus CAMS2_61 Global and European Emission Inventories

Concepts

• research and development
• reading
• european emission inventories
• natural emissions
• representation of the temporal variations of emissions
• copernicus cams2
• emission data sets
• emissions
• global
• consultancy services

Location

On Contractor's premises

Description

This ITT, entitled ‘Global and European emission inventories’, is to provide gridded distributions of anthropogenic (global and Europe) and natural emissions (global only) for reactive gases, aerosols and greenhouse gases in direct support of CAMS production chains, with target resolutions of 50 km (natural emissions), 10 km (global) and 5 to 10 km (Europe).

Total Quantity or Scope

The emissions will include aerosol, reactive gases, and greenhouse gases. They must also be stratified into headline activity sectors, where relevant. The emission data sets shall cover the requirements of both the CAMS reanalyses products and the CAMS near-real-time products, as further specified in the sections below. Besides the yearly totals, the successful Tenderer will deliver monthly, weekly and diurnal temporal profiles, so that variations can be accounted for in the CAMS systems. Improving the representation of the temporal variations of emissions and investigating modelling methodologies to calculate certain emissions as a function of meteorological parameters (including forecasted ones) or of other proxies will be in scope of the developmental aspects of the work as are further development activities to improve the emission data sets.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

Tenderers should note that the value specified under sections II.1.5) and II.2.6) is the indicative maximum budget for the whole framework contract and Price is one of the evaluation criteria. Please also note the important additional information in section VI.3) regarding funding and eligibility. Procedure to be applied:The procurement will be conducted in accordance with ECMWF's procedures as set out in Invitation to Tender documents, which will be available on ECMWF's eProcurement Portal (http://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. Availability of funds: The basis for ECMWF’s ability to implement the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring and Climate Change Monitoring Services on behalf of the European Commission is the conclusion of a ‘Contribution Agreement’ between the European Union and ECMWF. The negotiations are currently ongoing. They can only be concluded following the EU Space Regulation is enacted by the European Union. Suppliers should note that the award of a contract as a result of this procurement procedure will therefore be conditional on the availability of funds following the signature and subsequent formal approval of the ‘Contribution Agreement’ by the ECMWF Council which is currently expected for Q2 2021. General eligibility: according to the prospective Contribution Agreement between the European Union and ECMWF, participation in calls for tenders shall preferably be open to entities established in Member States of the European Union and to entities established in Copernicus participating states in accordance with the conditions laid down in the EU’s Space Programme Regulation which can be found at https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2021.170.01.... It is currently ECMWF’s expectation that, in practice, entities established in other States may therefore be eligible exceptionally and subject to specific scientific or other requirements as well as express prior approval by an EU Procurement Board. This applies to both prime and sub-contractors. Accordingly, ECMWF is required to reserve the right to exclude ineligible persons or entities from tenders at any point in time. All tenderers as well as their sub-contractors must meet all eligibility criteria throughout the whole duration of the procurement exercise as well as their prospective contracts. Eligibility of UK entities: The above applies also to entities based in the United Kingdom. At present, the United Kingdom is neither an EU Member State nor participating in the EU Space Programme. However, the United Kingdom and the European Union agreed — in principle — that the United Kingdom may continue participating in, among others, the Copernicus component of the EU Space Programme as a third country for the period of 2021-2027. Detailed conditions for such a participation will require further negotiations between the United Kingdom and the European Union. Further information may be found in the following link of the UK Government, for the accuracy of which ECMWF will not assume any liability: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/uk-involvement-in-the-eu-space-programme ECMWF will publish relevant updates in this regard once they are available.