Auxiliary data gathering service

European Space Agency (ESA) - Directorate of EO Programmes

Published: Apr 4, 2024

Updated: May 4, 2026

Source: ESA - European Space Agency

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About This Opportunity

International contract award (ICT & digital): Auxiliary data gathering service. By European Space Agency (ESA) - Directorate of EO. Published 2024.

This is a services contract in the information and communication technology sector. Located in International, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through ESA - European Space Agency, a multilateral development bank that follows standardized international procurement guidelines. Projects funded by multilateral institutions are generally open to international bidders from eligible member countries for services in the information and communication technology sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

Description

The purpose of this procurement is the provision of the operational Copernicus Sentinels Ground Segment Auxiliary Data Gathering Service (ADGS). The Auxiliary Data Gathering Service, is a critical service in charge of collecting the Auxiliary Data necessary for the generation of Sentinel 1, Sentinel 2 and Sentinel 3 Level-1 and Level-2 User Data from external sources (such as ECMWF, etc) and making them available to the Sentinels data production and reprocessing services, ensuring their consistency. The ADGS includes all activities necessary to retrieve or receive the auxiliary data from the auxiliary data providers, reformat the data in accordance with the data processors interfaces and provide these data with high availability to the various consumers within the within the Copernicus Sentinels Ground Segment.?

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from ESA - European Space Agency and was originally published on April 4, 2024. Last refreshed 53 days ago. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About European Space Agency (ESA) - Directorate of EO Programmes

European Space Agency (ESA) - Directorate of EO Programmes has issued 107 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 5 currently open and 82 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology and Environment & Climate. Tenders span 3 countries including Poland, Spain, and Italy. Notices are distributed via ESA - European Space Agency. Most recent publication: May 1, 2026.

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This notice was issued by European Space Agency (ESA) - Directorate of EO Programmes in International. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

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This is a Services contract in the Information & Communication Technology sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

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The contract is for delivery in International. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

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