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    COPERNICUS FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUPPORT SERVICE

    European Space Agency

    COPERNICUS FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUPPORT SERVICE

    1. Questions deadline

      Jan 20, 11:00 AMJanuary 20, 2026 11:00 AM

    2. Tender submission deadline

      Feb 3, 11:00 AMFebruary 3, 2026 11:00 AM

    3. Contract start date

      Apr 30, 10:00 PMApril 30, 2026 10:00 PM

    4. Tender validity period

      May 3, 10:00 AMMay 3, 2026 10:00 AM

    5. Planning notice published

      Jun 15, 10:29 AMJune 15, 2026 10:29 AM

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    Brief

    Reparasjon og vedlikehold

    The European Space Agency is planning the procurement of Flight Operations Support Services for Copernicus missions, covering all activities required for the preparation and execution of flight operations, including routine operations, LEOP, commissioning, and end-of-life/deorbiting. Suppliers interested in providing these services should register as potential ESA suppliers on esastar to access the Invitation to Tender (ITT) package.

    About the bid

      This procurement covers the provision of Flight Operations Support Services for Copernicus missions operated by ESOC for the period 2027–2032. The scope includes the support to all activities required for the preparation and execution of flight operations, such as routine operations, LEOP, commissioning, and end-of-life/deorbiting. It encompasses all key technical disciplines needed to ensure safe and reliable operations. The service shall ensure continuity with the current contract through a structured phase-in, enabling a progressive ramp-up to full operational readiness. The service shall deliver the agility required to onboard the new Copernicus Expansion missions entrusted to ESOC while maintaining operational support to the Copernicus first generation missions, in line with the Copernicus Programme framework. The Invitation to Tender (ITT) will be published on esastar Publication. In order to access the ITT Package from esastar Publication, Tenderers must be registered in esastar as potential ESA suppliers. Any Tenderer which is not yet registered with ESA as a potential supplier must complete the online questionnaire in esastar Registration,https://esastaremr.sso.esa.int/ . Further information on the registration process can be found in ESA’s INDUSTRY PORTAL available at: http://www.esa.int/About_Us/Business_with_ESA/esastar_open_for_business http://www.esa.int/About_Us/Business_with_ESA/How_to_do/esastar_Registration_Process Please note that esastar allows two levels of entity registration: “Light” and “Full”. This allows new users wishing to do business with ESA to carry out their registration in two steps. While “Light” registration will grant access to all esastar services up to and including proposal submission, the award of ESA contracts requires “Full” registration.

      Contact phone
      +49 6151 90 2000
      Contact email
      marta.rodriguez.perulero@esa.int
      Address
      Robert-Bosch-Strasse 5, Germany Darmstadt

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    Contracting authority
    European Space Agency
    Title
    COPERNICUS FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUPPORT SERVICE
    Type
    Planning
    Main code
    73000000Research and development services and related consultancy services
    Supplemental codes

    No supplemental codes from buyer…

    Supplemental codes added by Cobrief

    50650000Repair and maintenance services of military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts
    60500000Space transport services
    73425000Development of military aircrafts, missiles and spacecrafts
    Location
    Darmstadt, Kreisfreie Stadt

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