Framework service contract for the collection of meteorological and hydrological in-situ data in support to the Copernicus Emergency Management Servic...
Overview
Open procurement tender by the European Commission DG JRC for two framework service contracts (Lot 1 METEO and Lot 2 HYDRO) to operate the Copernicus Emergency Management Service Meteorological and Hydrological Data Collection Centres, supporting EFAS and GloFAS. The estimated total value is €9,000,000 (€5,000,000 for METEO, €4,000,000 for HYDRO) with a maximum duration of 72 months (initial 24 months, renewable twice). Services include near real-time (METEO) and historical data collection, quality control, post-processing, data provider network management, dissemination (APIs, dashboards, WMS-T) and service evolution; award will be by best price-quality ratio (quality 60%, price 40%). Electronic submission via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal is required and the deadline for receipt of tenders is 11 November 2026 at 16:00 Europe/Rome.
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Purpose
Framework service contracts to operate the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) Hydrological and Meteorological Data Collection Centres (METEO and HYDRO) in support of EFAS and GloFAS flood early warning and monitoring.
Scope:Real‑time and historical in‑situ meteorological (Europe) and hydrological (global for HYDRO; water level Europe only) data collection, quality control, post‑processing, network management, and dissemination to CEMS operational centres 1.
- 1Lot 1 METEO: meteorological data collection (Europe only)
- 2Lot 2 HYDRO: hydrological data collection (global for most variables; water level Europe only)
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
Economic operators (companies, consortia) able to deliver continuous operational data collection services; applications from sole tenderers or joint tenders are accepted. Entities must meet exclusion and selection criteria in the tender documents and comply with EU restrictive measures and access rules.
Practical requirements:Submission via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal (EU Login required); participant registration (PIC) and the requested administrative, financial and technical evidence must be provided as specified in the tender documents EU F&T Portal. 1
How much (estimate)
Budget and contract model
Estimated overall procedure value €9,000,000. Two framework contracts (no reopening of competition): Lot 1 METEO estimated €5,000,000; Lot 2 HYDRO estimated €4,000,000. Maximum duration 72 months; contracts awarded by best price‑quality ratio.
- 1Estimated total value (all lots combined): €9,000,000
- 2Lot 1 (METEO) estimated value: €5,000,000
- 3Lot 2 (HYDRO) estimated value: €4,000,000
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Tender publication | 01/10/2026 |
| Deadline for receipt of tenders | 11/11/2026 16:00 Europe/Rome |
| Public opening | 12/11/2026 10:00 Europe/Rome |
Main classification (CPV):data collection and collation services, meteorology and hydrometeorology. The contracting authority is European Commission DG JRC. Full tender documents, technical specifications, draft framework contract and financial offer templates are published on the Portal. EU F&T Portal 1.
Footnotes
- 1Procurement files include invitation to tender, draft framework contract, administrative and technical tender specifications, financial offer forms (separate templates for Lot 1 and Lot 2), security requirements and declaration templates. See the call page on the Funding & Tenders Portal for all documents and Q&A.
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Short description
This is an open EU tender to award two separate single framework service contracts (two lots) to operate the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) Hydrological and Meteorological Data Collection Centres (HYDRO and METEO) in support of the EFAS and GloFAS flood early warning and monitoring systems. The contractor(s) must collect real-time (METEO real time only) and historical in-situ meteorological and hydrological observations, perform automated and manual quality control and post-processing, manage and expand the data provider networks, produce derived fields (aggregation, derived variables, interpolation/gridding), provide data access and dissemination (APIs, dashboards, WMS-T), run daily checks and user support, and implement service evolution and reporting.
Procurement reference:EC-JRC/IPR/2026/OP/3997
Tender lots and high-level scope:Lot 1: METEO - CEMS Meteorological Data Collection Centre (Europe only, near real time for METEO). Lot 2: HYDRO - CEMS Hydrological Data Collection Centre (Europe real time, global historical, support to EFAS and GloFAS).
Submission method and portals:Electronic submission via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal eSubmission (EU Login / Participant Register PIC required). Subscribe and download documents on the official call page Funding & Tenders Portal - Tender details. 1
- 1Opportunity title: Framework service contract for the collection of meteorological and hydrological in-situ data in support to the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS) Flood Early Warning Systems
- 2Tender ID: EC-JRC/IPR/2026/OP/3997 (TED ref 190/2026 676163-2026)
- 3Two lots: Lot 1 METEO (estimated value €5 000 000), Lot 2 HYDRO (estimated value €4 000 000); total estimated value €9 000 000
- 4Maximum duration: 72 months (FWC initial 24 months, renewable two times)
- 5Submission: Electronic eSubmission via Funding & Tenders Portal
- 6Open procedure (award: best price-quality ratio)
Deadlines, milestones and documents
Important dates and milestones published on the call page and TED. Tender documents (invitation letter, draft FWC, Tender specifications Part 1 and Part 2, financial offer forms, declaration on honour, annexes including security requirements, pre-existing rights models, acceptance form and technical annexes) were published on 01/10/2026. Public opening: 12/11/2026 10:00 Europe/Rome. Deadline for receipt of tenders: 11/11/2026 16:00 Europe/Rome.
Key documents available (non exhaustive):Invitation to tender; Draft Service FWC; EN Tender Specifications Part 1 (Administrative); EN Tender Specifications Part 2 (Technical, consolidated v4); Financial offer forms Lot1 and Lot2; Declaration on honour; Model for pre-existing rights; Security requirements appendix; Acceptance form; Annexes METEO and HYDRO.
Answers to categorisation and extraction questions
Eligible Applicant Types
Eligible applicants:for each lot the call is open to all economic operators (natural or legal persons) established in the scope of the EU Treaties, international organisations and to eligible third country operators under applicable international procurement agreements. Typical eligible entities are: SMEs and large enterprises, research institutes and universities, non-profit organisations, non governmental organisations, consultancies and data service providers. Joint tenders (groups of economic operators) are allowed. Subcontracting is permitted and must be declared; identified subcontractors whose share exceeds 20% or whose capacities are relied upon must be listed and provide commitment letters (Annex 4 and 5). Public authorities may participate if they meet the rules on access to procurement. Individual natural persons are not the typical contracting party; legal entities are expected.
Funding Type
Funding mechanism:Procurement / service contract (framework service contract). This is not a grant, loan or equity. It is a public purchase to procure operational services for CEMS.
Consortium Requirement
The tender may be submitted by a single applicant (sole tenderer) or by a consortium (joint tender). If a joint tender is submitted, one member must act as group leader and all members are jointly and severally liable. The call does not require a consortium, but allows one.
Beneficiary Scope (Geographic Eligibility)
Geographic eligibility:EU / EU institutions scope. The call is open to economic operators from the EU and to entities from third countries covered by international agreements (e.g., GPA) or eligible under the Space programme. METEO: Europe (near real time) and historical Europe; HYDRO: Europe real time and global historical coverage for specific datasets. Contractors must be able to operate infrastructure within EU/EEA requirements and meet Commission security and data localisation requirements.
Target Sector
Target thematic sector:environment, climate, hydrology, meteorology, flood forecasting, emergency management, geospatial data services, ICT and data services (database, APIs, web services).
Mentioned Countries
Explicit countries mentioned:Italy (JRC - Ispra headquarters location given). Region: Europe and global domain for GloFAS. The procurement is by the European Commissio n (DG JRC) and the contracting authority is based in Ispra, Italy.
Project Stage / Expected maturity
Expected stage:operational service provision and maintenance (operational, production, 24/7 service), including data collection, quality control, processing, dissemination and evolution/development (improvements and research to operations). The work includes both historical data management and ongoing real-time operations (METEO real time; HYDRO Europe real time).
Funding Amount
Estimated procedure total value:€9 000 000. Lot 1 METEO estimated value €5 000 000. Lot 2 HYDRO estimated value €4 000 000. Maximum FWC duration 72 months. These values are the estimated ceilings published in the call documents.
Application Type
Submission method:open call via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal (eSubmission). Tenderers must register (Participant Register PIC), prepare and upload documents in eSubmission before the deadline. Procedure type: open procedure. Questions handled via the Portal Q&A during a specified period.
Nature of Support
Nature of support:procurement of paid services. Beneficiaries (contractors) will receive monetary payments under the service contract to deliver the operational services (money).
Application Stages
Application stages:single-stage submission (open procedure) — tender submission, opening, evaluation (administrative, exclusion, selection, award), award notification, contract signature. The evaluation may include requests for clarifications and mandatory evidence provision after the tender (selection/exclusion proofs).
Success Rates
Success rates:not published. As an open procedure for operational framework contracts with national and international competitors, typical success rates are low (single winner per lot). No explicit success rate is provided in the call documents.
Co-funding Requirement
Co-funding:Not applicable. This is a procurement (service contract). Contractors propose prices and the contracting authority pays according to the contract. No beneficiary contribution or matching funds are required from applicants beyond the delivery of services at the tendered price.
Templates / Application structure
Application templates and required documents:The call provides mandatory templates and documents. Key application structure: administrative forms (Declaration on Honour, evidence for legal status), technical tender (describing approach, team, infrastructure, methodologies, deliverables per WP), financial offer form (provided Excel worksheets: Price list worksheet, Financial offer scenario worksheet), Annexes (security, draft FWC, tender specifications Part 1 and Part 2, model for pre existing rights, acceptance form). The technical tender must include CVs for required profiles, project references, implementation plan, risk management, data provider strategy; max suggested length indicated in tender (technical offer guidance). Financial offers must use the supplied financial offer Excel forms (worksheets 1 Instructions, 2 Price list, 3 Scenario) and upload signed originals. Signed originals of financial worksheets must be dated, signed and stamped as instructed.
Technical, legal and operational highlights
Service scope summary and technical obligations:Operate METEO (Europe, near real time ingest, QC, (dis)aggregation, derivation of variables, interpolation using specified open-source tool pyg2p ADW, delivery of meteorological grids to COMP/JRC before 05:00 UTC, dashboards, REST API, WMS-T, data provider management), Operate HYDRO (Europe real time and global historical hydrological data ingest, QC, harmonisation, aggregation to 6-hourly/daily UTC+0, REST API, National Flood Monitoring layer with threshold checks, data provider expansion), deliver annual reports and meet KPIs. Draft Framework Contract and General Conditions apply (FWC signed with initial 24 months, renewable twice). Security requirements (Appendix 1) are binding. Intellectual property: Union acquires ownership of results; pre-existing rights must be declared and licensed to the Union under FWC Annexes.
| Main CPV codes | 72314000 Data collection and collation services; 72312100 Data preparation services; 71351610 Meteorology services; 71351612 Hydrometeorology services; 72320000 Database services |
|---|---|
| Contracting Authority | European Commission, DG JRC - Joint Research Centre, Directorate E, Unit E.1 Disaster Risk Management (Ispra, Italy) |
How to apply:Prepare eSubmission submission. Include Declaration on Honour (Annex 2), technical tender addressing Work Packages 1 to 7 per lot, CVs for mandatory profiles, financial offer using official Excel template (Annex 6 worksheets), signed administrative attachments, and the model documents where required. Follow system requirements and upload limit rules on the Portal. Ensure PIC registration and EU Login access.
Footnotes
- 1Tender documents, updates and Q&A are published on the Funding & Tenders Portal opportunities page for call EC-JRC/IPR/2026/OP/3997: F&T Portal tender details.
Short Summary
Impact Provide continuous, high-quality meteorological and hydrological in-situ data streams and processed products to improve flood early warning, monitoring and response at European and global scales. | Impact | Provide continuous, high-quality meteorological and hydrological in-situ data streams and processed products to improve flood early warning, monitoring and response at European and global scales. |
Applicant An organisation with operational experience in collecting, quality-controlling and post-processing in-situ meteorological and hydrological data together with robust IT/database/API and service-delivery capabilities. | Applicant | An organisation with operational experience in collecting, quality-controlling and post-processing in-situ meteorological and hydrological data together with robust IT/database/API and service-delivery capabilities. |
Developments Operational real-time (meteorological and European hydrological) and historical (hydrological global) data collection, automated/manual quality control, data harmonisation, derived variable generation, gridding/interpolation, dissemination via APIs and web services, and network management. | Developments | Operational real-time (meteorological and European hydrological) and historical (hydrological global) data collection, automated/manual quality control, data harmonisation, derived variable generation, gridding/interpolation, dissemination via APIs and web services, and network management. |
Applicant Type Large corporations, researchers/research institutes, NGOs/non-profits with operational data capabilities, and government organisations able to deliver continuous operational data services. | Applicant Type | Large corporations, researchers/research institutes, NGOs/non-profits with operational data capabilities, and government organisations able to deliver continuous operational data services. |
Consortium Single applicants are allowed but joint tenders (consortia) are permitted; if a joint tender is submitted one member must act as group leader and members are jointly and severally liable. | Consortium | Single applicants are allowed but joint tenders (consortia) are permitted; if a joint tender is submitted one member must act as group leader and members are jointly and severally liable. |
Funding Amount Estimated total procedure value €9,000,000 with Lot 1 (METEO) ≈ €5,000,000 and Lot 2 (HYDRO) ≈ €4,000,000 (maximum framework duration 72 months). | Funding Amount | Estimated total procedure value €9,000,000 with Lot 1 (METEO) ≈ €5,000,000 and Lot 2 (HYDRO) ≈ €4,000,000 (maximum framework duration 72 months). |
Countries Europe is the primary geographic focus (near real-time METEO and Europe real-time HYDRO) with global coverage relevant for HYDRO historical datasets; the contracting authority is based in Italy (administrative location). | Countries | Europe is the primary geographic focus (near real-time METEO and Europe real-time HYDRO) with global coverage relevant for HYDRO historical datasets; the contracting authority is based in Italy (administrative location). |
Industry Environment/climate and emergency management targeting flood forecasting and early warning (Copernicus Emergency Management Service ecosystem). | Industry | Environment/climate and emergency management targeting flood forecasting and early warning (Copernicus Emergency Management Service ecosystem). |
Additional Web Data
This is an open procurement tender from the European Commission, DG JRC, for a long term framework service contract split into two lots: METEO and HYDRO. It is intended to continue the operation of the CEMS Meteorological and Hydrological Data Collection Centres that support European flood forecasting and monitoring under Copernicus1.
What the opportunity is about
The contract concerns the collection, quality control, post processing and further development of meteorological and hydrological in situ data used by the Copernicus Emergency Management Service, especially the European Flood Awareness System and the Global Flood Awareness System. The METEO activity focuses on meteorological observations in Europe, including near real time collection, while the HYDRO activity covers hydrological observations and historic data handling. The scope also includes managing and expanding data provider networks and improving data collection processes.
Lot structure and value
| Lot | Scope | Estimated value | Maximum duration | Contract structure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 | CEMS meteo data collection | €5,000,000 | 72 months | Framework service contract without reopening of competition |
| Lot 2 | CEMS hydro data collection | €4,000,000 | 72 months | Framework service contract without reopening of competition |
| Total | Combined opportunity | €9,000,000 | 72 months | Open procedure |
Who can apply
The tender is a procurement opportunity, not a grant, and it is submitted electronically through the Funding and Tenders Portal. The tender documentation shows that both legal persons and natural persons may be involved in the declarations, and that the procedure can accommodate sole tenderers and joint tenders, subject to the tender specifications. The portal marks the opportunity as not SME suitable, so applicants should not assume a small business focused setup.
Eligibility and exclusion points
- Tenderers must meet the legal and regulatory capacity requirements set out in the procurement documents.
- Tenderers must satisfy the economic and financial selection criteria.
- Tenderers must satisfy the technical and professional selection criteria.
- Tenderers must not be subject to conflicts of interest that could affect performance.
- Tenderers and relevant persons must not be subject to EU restrictive measures.
- Tenderers must not have established debts to the Union, Euratom or an executive agency where applicable.
- Standard exclusion grounds include bankruptcy, insolvency, tax or social security non compliance, grave professional misconduct, fraud, corruption, criminal offences, significant contract failures, irregularities, entity creation to circumvent obligations, and unjustified resistance to audits or investigations.
Award and contract conditions
The award method is best price quality ratio, with quality weighted at 60 percent and price at 40 percent. The framework contract is planned for an initial period of 24 months and can be renewed two times, for a maximum total duration of 72 months. The tender validity period is 6 months. The contract is framework based and without reopening of competition.
Submission milestones
- 1TED publication date: 1 October 2026.
- 2Deadline for questions: 3 November 2026 at 23:59 Europe/Rome.
- 3Deadline for receipt of tenders: 11 November 2026 at 16:00 Europe/Rome.
- 4Public opening: 12 November 2026 at 10:00 Europe/Rome.
- 5Submission method: electronic only, with EU Login required for access and submission.
What the buyer appears to expect operationally
The financial offer forms indicate a detailed service delivery model built around work packages for set up, real time and historical data collection, quality control and post processing, service evolution, data sharing and dissemination, data provider management and communication, and overall management and implementation. The pricing model also anticipates named profiles such as project manager, senior meteorologist, meteorologist, web developer and IT support, plus IT infrastructure, travel and subsistence, and EFAS annual meeting costs. Applicants should therefore be able to demonstrate both meteorological and hydrological domain capability and solid information systems capacity.
Practical takeaways for applicants
- This is an operational data service with continuity and resilience requirements, not a one off analysis assignment.
- Strong experience with environmental data collection networks, data quality control and data platform operations is likely essential.
- The opportunity appears suited to organisations that can combine scientific expertise with IT, database and service delivery capability.
- Pricing should be prepared as a structured unit rate offer aligned with the financial offer forms and scenario calculations.
- Security and pre existing rights annexes indicate that data handling, confidentiality, and intellectual property matters should be reviewed carefully before submission.
The main contracting authority is the European Commission, DG JRC - Joint Research Centre, and the CPV class is 72314000 Data collection and collation services, with additional meteorology, hydrometeorology, data preparation and database service classifications.
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