Copernicus Space Component Sentinel Optical Imaging Mission Performance Cluster Service

This procurement aims at the delivery of Mission Performance Cluster (MPC) service for the optical payloads of the Copernicus Sentinel-2&3 missions (S2&3 OPT-MPC).

The Copernicus S-2&3 OPT-MPC service is a key element of the Copernicus Space Component (CSC) operations in charge of the processing algorithms and performance of the Copernicus user level data for the Sentinel-2&3 satellite family.

The Copernicus S-2&3 OPT-MPC service subject of this procurement will include the following main functionalities:

• imaging system performance assessment and characterisation;

• imaging system calibration;

• geophysical validation;

• processing algorithms and processors maintenance and evolution.

The main objective of the procurement is to continue the operations of the current Copernicus Sentinel-2&3 MPC Service beyond 2021, covering exclusively the Sentinel-2&3 Optical user level products generated by the ESA Sentinel-2 Ground Segment and Sentinel-3 Land Ground Segment.

The service will be broken down into two contractual phases to accommodate the European Union Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF) constraints for the period (2021-2027):

• Phase 1: Service set up and phase-in running up to the end 2021;

• Phase 2: Routine Operation Service for a duration of 5 years.

The performance of the S2&3 OPT-MPC will be governed and measured according to a service level agreement.

The S2&3 OPT-MPC service will be funded by the EU Copernicus Programme and will be open exclusively to economic operators that have their registered office in a EU Member State or in a country participating in the EU Copernicus Programme.

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