1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Legal type of the buyer: International organisation
Activity of the contracting authority: Environmental protection
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: Procurement of Atlassian Software Solutions
Description: The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) issued an Invitation to Tender (ITT) to procure Atlassian Software Solutions and associated professional services. ECMWF intends to award a contract contract for an initial period of two years, with the possibility of one extension of up to three months.
Procedure identifier: 4252730c-4035-48c2-9bc2-5144ee4e3152
Internal identifier: ECMWF/ITT/2026/417
Type of procedure: Open
The procedure is accelerated: no
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Additional nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 48000000 Software package and information systems
Additional classification (cpv): 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Postal address: DAMA – Tecnopolo Data Manifattura Emilia-Romagna, Via Stalingrado 84/3
Town: Bologna
Postcode: 40128
Country subdivision (NUTS): Bologna (ITH55)
Country: Italy
2.1.4.
General information
Additional information: The procurement for the contract will be conducted in accordance with ECMWF's procedures as set out in ECMWF's Invitation to Tender documents, which are available on ECMWF's eProcurement Portal (https://procurement.ecmwf.int/) and no other procedures will apply. In submitting this notice ECMWF does not waive the privileges and immunities granted to it by virtue of its Convention, Protocol on Privileges and Immunities, as well as its Hosting Agreements, or submit itself to any jurisdiction. Tenders must be submitted using ECMWF's eProcurement Portal. Hard copy (paper) submissions will not be accepted.
Legal basis:
Other
ECMWF Financial regulations -
2.1.6.
Grounds for exclusion
Sources of grounds for exclusion: Procurement Document
5. Lot
5.1.
Lot: LOT-0001
Title: Procurement of Atlassian Software Solutions
Description: The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) issued an Invitation to Tender (ITT) to procure Atlassian Software Solutions and associated professional services. ECMWF intends to award a contract contract for an initial period of two years, with the possibility of one extension of up to three months.
Internal identifier: ECMWF/ITT/2026/417
5.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Supplies
Additional nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 48000000 Software package and information systems
Additional classification (cpv): 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Options:
Description of the options: Possibility of one extension of up to three months.
5.1.2.
Place of performance
Postal address: DAMA – Tecnopolo Data Manifattura Emilia-Romagna, Via Stalingrado 84/3
Town: Bologna
Postcode: 40128
Country subdivision (NUTS): Bologna (ITH55)
Country: Italy
Additional information: The main place of performance is at ECMWF's Data Centre.
5.1.3.
Estimated duration
Start date: 01/01/2027
Duration: 2 Years
5.1.4.
Renewal
Maximum renewals: 1
5.1.6.
General information
Reserved participation:
Participation is not reserved.
The names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to perform the contract must be given: Tender requirement
Procurement Project not financed with EU Funds.
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
5.1.9.
Selection criteria
Sources of selection criteria: Procurement Document
5.1.10.
Award criteria
Criterion:
Type: Quality
Description: Administrative, Legal and financial status
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 5
Criterion:
Type: Quality
Description: Tenderer’s credentials
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 10
Criterion:
Type: Quality
Description: Service Quality & Technical Capability
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 10
Criterion:
Type: Price
Description: Price
Category of award weight criterion: Weight (percentage, exact)
Award criterion number: 75
5.1.11.
Procurement documents
Access to certain procurement documents is restricted
Justification for restricting access to certain procurement documents: Tools, devices, or file formats not generally available
Languages in which the procurement documents are officially available: English
Deadline for requesting additional information: 15/10/2026 23:59:59 (UTC+02:00) Eastern European Time, Central European Summer Time
Ad hoc communication channel:
Name: During the ITT stage all communication will be conducted via ECMWF's eProcurement Portal accessible at https://procurement.ecmwf.int/. Tenderers must register their organisation on the Portal to be able to access the ITT documents and to be able to submit a response to the ITT. Registration is free and the process is managed by the Portal provider.
5.1.12.
Terms of procurement
Terms of submission:
Electronic submission: Required
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English
Electronic catalogue: Allowed
Variants: Allowed
Deadline for receipt of tenders: 30/10/2026 14:00:00 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
Duration during which the tender must remain valid: 6 Months
Terms of contract:
The execution of the contract must be performed within the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No
A non-disclosure agreement is required: no
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used: yes
Electronic payment will be used: yes
5.1.15.
Techniques
Framework agreement:
No framework agreement
Information about the dynamic purchasing system:
No dynamic purchase system
5.1.16.
Further information, mediation and review
Review organisation: European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure: European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents: European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures: European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Organisation receiving requests to participate: European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Organisation processing tenders: European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Registration number: fiscal code no. 91148050684
Postal address: DAMA – Tecnopolo Data Manifattura Emilia-Romagna, Via Stalingrado 84/3
Town: Bologna
Postcode: 40128
Country subdivision (NUTS): Bologna (ITH55)
Country: Italy
Contact point: Procurement at ECMWF
Telephone: +390510422100
Roles of this organisation:
Buyer
Organisation providing additional information about the procurement procedure
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders
8.1.
ORG-0002
Official name: European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Registration number: n/a
Postal address: Shinfield Park
Town: Reading
Postcode: RG2 9AX
Country: United Kingdom
Contact point: Procurement at ECMWF
Telephone: +441189499000
Roles of this organisation:
Review organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures
8.1.
ORG-0000
Official name: Publications Office of the European Union
Registration number: PUBL
Town: Luxembourg
Postcode: 2417
Country subdivision (NUTS): Luxembourg (LU000)
Country: Luxembourg
Telephone: +352 29291
Roles of this organisation:
TED eSender
Notice identifier/version: 91400fc6-06c4-448d-80d6-b2ef305d49e0 - 02
Form type: Competition
Notice type: Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Notice subtype: 16
Notice dispatch date: 18/09/2026 18:07:46 (UTC+00:00) Western European Time, GMT
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 650635-2026
OJ S issue number: 183/2026
Publication date: 22/09/2026