Procurements
In this section, you will find all the procurements being run by ECMWF, ESA and EUMETSAT for the development of Destination Earth.
Destination Earth Framework for preparing AI-Ready Data (DEFAIR)
Register to the information meeting on the ITT, which will be held online on 6 December 2024, 14:00-15:30.
Closed on:
09/04/2025
DestinE Platform – Data Management Services
Destination Earth (DestinE) is a flagship initiative of the European Union to develop a highly accurate digital model of the Earth on a global scale, jointly implemented by three entrusted entities: ESA, ECMWF, and EUMETSAT. ESA is responsible for the operations of the DestinE Platform, providing unique access to DestinE evidence-based policy and decision-making tools, applications and services. On behalf of ESA, Serco will manage this tender to allow an Open Competition (OC) for Data Management Services (DMS) to be selected to operate as part of the DestinE Platform framework.
Closed on:
08/04/2025
DestinE Platform – Advanced Application & Services
The Open Competition consists of onboarding and initial operations of mature Advanced Application and Services on Destination Earth (DestinE) Platform, promoting a digital attractive ecosystem. Procured by Atos on behalf of ESA.
Closed on:
30/01/2025
AI/ML applications in DestinE Data Lake
The procurement consists of development, implementation and deployment of a set of demonstrators in the field of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML), contributing to the Destination Earth (DestinE) third party programme.
Closed on:
11/12/2024
DestinE Impact Sector Pilot Services and Machine-Learning Demonstrators
ECMWF invites Tenders for the provision of services aimed at the implementation of DestinE pilot services or ML-based demonstrators for selected impact sectors. The requirements are split into two Lots: (Lot 1) Impact Sector Pilot Services, comprising six sub-lots (i.e. impact sectors), and (Lot 2) Machine-Learning Demonstrators.
Closed on:
02/10/2024
Audio-visual & Data Visualization Services
The goal of this ITT is to ensure that the story of ECWMF’s involvement within the Destination Earth initiative is told in an informative, engaging, visual format in order to reach a variety of audiences, including the research community, policymakers and the general public.
Closed on:
02/10/2024
Communication Services
The core aim of this ITT is to provide high-quality communications services to deliver the aims and strategy of the ECMWF DestinE Communication Team. The services delivered under this contract will ensure that the Destination Earth initiative is able to reach a variety of target audiences, including the research community, policymakers and the general public.
Closed on:
02/10/2024
Development and Implementation of a Climate and Weather Chatbot for Destination Earth
ECMWF invites Tenders for the provision of services aimed at the development and implementation of a Climate and Weather Chatbot for DestinE.
Closed on:
17/07/2024
Development and Implementation of Climate Emulator for Destination Earth
The aim of this ITT is to develop a machine learning-based DestinE Climate Twin emulator in form of well documented and runnable code package.
Closed on:
26/06/2024
Development and Implementation of Ethical Machine Learning Strategies for Destination Earth
The launched ITT aims at shaping the future of ML/AI within the Destination Earth initiative and amplifying its impact for innovation, policy influence, and ethical standards in the European technological landscape.
Closed on:
19/04/2024
Usage Assessment Framework– Digital Identity, Traceability & Impact Analysis Services
The European Space Agency (ESA) has issued this procurement which aims to trace and measure the generated knowledge impact from DestinE associated assets and services in worldwide publicly available policy and academic databases (e.g., EUR-Lex, UN Digital Library, Scopus).
Closed on:
13/11/2023
A Concept for a Destination Earth Quality Control Framework
This Tender aims at developing a concept for an overall quality control (QC) framework of the DestinE high-priority DTs on climate change adaptation and weather-induced extremes that include selected impact sector applications.
Closed on:
31/10/2023
Reference Datasets for DestinE AI
This activity will integrate scientific, developmental and operational endeavours to amplify the impact of DestinE AI in both science and society.
Closed on:
25/10/2023
DESP Framework – Advanced Applications and Services
The European Space Agency (ESA) has issued this procurement which aims to expand the DestinE Core Service Platform (DESP) capabilities through attractive advanced applications and services which support the exploitation of Destination Earth (DestinE) generated data and information.
Closed on:
31/08/2023
Communication Services for ECMWF Destination Earth Activities
The procurement's goal is to deliver the ECWMF Destination Earth Communication Strategy under ECMWF Destination Earth Communication team’s guidance.
Closed on:
03/08/2023
Destination Earth DESP Use Cases selection – Round 1
The procurement run by RHEA on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESA) is on the first round of use cases selection for the Destination Earth Core Service Platform (DESP).
Closed on:
06/06/2023