Germany – Auditing services – PRO_001 Provision of Audit Services to ECMWF for Third Party Agreements

ECMWF operates Copernicus under the Contribution Agreement signed by ECMWF and the European Union under the Regulation (EU) 2021/696 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing the Union Space Programme and the European Union Agency for the Space Programme and repealing Regulations (EU) No 912/2010, (EU) No 1285/2013 and (EU) No 377/2014 and Decision No 541/2014/EU (hereafter referred to as “Space Regulation”). The total budget expected to be awarded to third parties over the period 2021-2027 amounts approximately to 250 M€. ECMWF anticipates a total number of approximately 300+ contracts, ranging from 20K€ to 6M€, signed with the eligible entities, as specified in the Space Regulation. ECMWF intends to award a 48-months COP Framework Agreement implemented by a single multi-year Service Contract.

ECMWF operates DestinE under the Contribution Agreement signed by ECMWF and the European Union under the Regulation (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2021 establishing the Digital Europe Programme and repealing Decision (EU) 2015/2240 (hereafter referred to as “Digital Regulation”). The total budget expected to be awarded to third parties over the period 2021-2024 amounts to approximately 47 M€. ECMWF anticipates a total number of approximately 25 contracts, ranging from 20K€ to 14M€, signed with the eligible entities, as specified in the Digital Regulation. ECMWF intends to award a 24-months DE Agreement.