1. Buyer
1.1.
Buyer
Official name: European Commission, DG JRC - Joint Research Centre
Legal type of the buyer: EU institution, body or agency
Activity of the contracting authority: General public services
2. Procedure
2.1.
Procedure
Title: Framework Supply Contract for Lightweight Unmanned Aerial Systems mapping services in emergency management
Description: Use of manned and un-manned aerial platforms as a complementary source of pre or post-event imagery in emergency situations that require very high spatial resolution or timely follow-up of events when available satellite images cannot provide it due to orbital revisit delay or cloud cover (e.g. earthquakes, urban flooding) FWC content : In addition to the standard orthophotos and digital surface models the FWC may include also LIDAR sensor-types for the manned aerial component. The unmanned aerial component for the creation of orthoimagery and DSM should enable Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS)flights + UAV lidar (optional).
Internal identifier: EC-JRC/IPR/2026/OP/0002-PIN
2.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 71354200 Aerial mapping services
2.1.2.
Place of performance
Anywhere
Additional information: Please consult the procurement documents.
2.1.3.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 480 000,00 EUR
2.1.4.
General information
Additional information: JRC would like to assess the capability of the market to deliver what is required, and, consequently, the feasibility of the procurement. Therefore, economic operators are invited to participate in a survey at the following link: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/UAV2025. Neither participation in the above mentioned survey nor subscription (as mentioned above) represent a prerequisite to participation in any call for tenders linked to this publicity.This prior information notice announces the intention of the contracting authority to publish a future call for tenders. No other information or documents are available at this stage. Interested economic operators are invited to subscribe at the link https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/tender-details/9b56affd-ba34-4fbb-9505-8bf5ecf7b23e-PIN in order to get notified when the contract notice and all the procurement documents, including the tender specifications, are published.
Legal basis:
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509
3. Part
3.1.
Part: PAR-0001
Title: Framework Supply Contract for Lightweight Unmanned Aerial Systems mapping services in emergency management
Description: Use of manned and un-manned aerial platforms as a complementary source of pre or post-event imagery in emergency situations that require very high spatial resolution or timely follow-up of events when available satellite images cannot provide it due to orbital revisit delay or cloud cover (e.g. earthquakes, urban flooding) FWC content : In addition to the standard orthophotos and digital surface models the FWC may include also LIDAR sensor-types for the manned aerial component. The unmanned aerial component for the creation of orthoimagery and DSM should enable Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS)flights + UAV lidar (optional).
3.1.1.
Purpose
Main nature of the contract: Services
Main classification (cpv): 71354200 Aerial mapping services
Additional classification (cpv): 71354100 Digital mapping services
3.1.2.
Place of performance
Anywhere
Additional information: Please consult the procurement documents.
3.1.3.
Duration
Duration: 48 Months
3.1.4.
Value
Estimated value excluding VAT: 480 000,00 EUR
3.1.5.
General information
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
3.1.6.
Procurement documents
Ad hoc communication channel:
Name: Funding and Tenders Portal
3.1.8.
Techniques
Framework agreement:
Framework agreement, without reopening of competition
3.1.9.
Further information, mediation and review
Review organisation: Court of Justice of the European Union
8. Organisations
8.1.
ORG-0001
Official name: European Commission, DG JRC - Joint Research Centre
Registration number: COM
Department: JRC.E - Societal Resilience and Security
Postal address: Via Enrico Fermi 2749
Town: Ispra (VA)
Postcode: I-21027
Country subdivision (NUTS): Varese (ITC41)
Country: Italy
Telephone: +32 2 299 11 11
Roles of this organisation:
Buyer
8.1.
ORG-0002
Official name: Court of Justice of the European Union
Registration number: CURIA
Postal address: Rue du Fort Niedergrünewald
Town: Luxembourg
Postcode: L-2925
Country subdivision (NUTS): Luxembourg (LU000)
Country: Luxembourg
Telephone: +352 4303-1
Roles of this organisation:
Review organisation
8.1.
ORG-0003
Official name: European Commission
Registration number: EUCOM
Postal address: Mondrian (CDMA), Rue du Champ de Mars 21
Town: Brussels
Postcode: B-1050
Country subdivision (NUTS): Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad (BE100)
Country: Belgium
Telephone: +32 2 299 11 11
Roles of this organisation:
TED eSender
Notice identifier/version: fe0a7c67-1432-41fe-96ba-b88345b10b2c - 01
Form type: Planning
Notice type: Prior information notice or a periodic indicative notice used only for information
Notice subtype: 4
Notice dispatch date: 21/11/2025 12:10:20 (UTC+01:00) Central European Time, Western European Summer Time
Languages in which this notice is officially available: English
Notice publication number: 778957-2025
OJ S issue number: 226/2025
Publication date: 24/11/2025
Estimated date of publication of a contract notice within this procedure: 13/01/2026