Copernicus space components - competitive frame contracts - long term archive service for copernicus
About This Opportunity
European Space Agency (ESA) - Directorate of EO (International) seeks services — Copernicus space components. ICT & digital. Submission deadline Dec 2027.
This is a services contract in the information and communication technology sector. Located in International, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of EUR 500,000. Proposals must be submitted before December 31, 2027.
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. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.
Description
This procurement targets the delivery of the Copernicus Space Component Long Term Archive service.The Long Term Archive service aims at the ingestion, archive, preservation and retrieval of Copernicus Sentinel products.In order to maximise the competition andvalue for money for the service to be procured, the Long Term Archive Service will be implemented through the ESA Framework Agreements procedure, as established at Article 15 of ESA Procurement Regulations (ESA/REG/001, rev. 3) which can be downloaded at the following URLhttp://emits.sso.esa.int/emits/owa/emits.main). This procedure consists of a two-step procurement approach, broken down as follows:Step 1 - Open Qualification Period: The objective of this Step is to award, through an Open Competition (Frame ITT), Frame Contracts to several Frame-Contractors (Competitive Frame Contracts)Step 2 - Long Term Archive Service Implementation: The objective of this Step is to award the Work Orders through Restricted Competitions (RFP) between the Frame Contractors qualified under Step 1, allowing the implementation of the requested Long Term Archive Service.An Information day for this procurement will be held at ESRIN at 10:00am CEST on July 12th 2019. Further information on this briefing session has been published on ESA Tendering website (EMITS) under NEWS (http://emits.sso.esa.int/emits/owa/emits.main). Potential bidders are invited to consult regularly the ESA Tendering website. This Long Term Archive Service is funded by the Copernicus Programme and will be open exclusively to economic operators, that have their registered office in an EU Member State or Iceland or Norway. In order to access the Frame ITT Package from EMITS, any economic operator interested in the procurement will have to be registered as a potential ESA Tenderer. To register with ESA as a potential Tenderer, it is necessary to complete the online questionnaire available on the ESA-STAR registration website: https://esastar-emr.sso.esa.int. Whilst the registration process is underway, potential ESA Tenderers may access the Frame ITT Package through ESA's dedicated Copernicus server: https://copernicus-emits.esa.int/
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from ESA - European Space Agency and was originally published on March 30, 2020. Last refreshed 5 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.
Frequently asked questions about this tender
What is the estimated budget?
The estimated contract value is From €500,000. Bidders should ensure their proposals are consistent with this range and account for any local taxes and contract execution costs.
Where will the contract be performed?
The contract is for delivery in International. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.
How can I submit a bid?
Visit ESA - European Space Agency to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions provided by the contracting authority.
When does this tender close?
The submission deadline is December 31, 2027. You have 554 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.
Who is the contracting authority?
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.
What type of contract is this?
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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