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Germany: Tenders/International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine (ICPR)/Development of a Pollution Spread Model for the Rhine and its Tributaries

  1. Competition notice published

    Nov 9, 2:19 PMNovember 9, 2026 2:19 PM

  2. Tender submission deadline

    Dec 11, 11:00 AMDecember 11, 2026 11:00 AM

  3. Tender validity period

    Feb 19, 2027 11:00 AMFebruary 19, 2027 11:00 AM

Brief

Development of a Pollution Spread Model for the Rhine and its Tributaries

Deadline
Dec 11,26 days left
Procedure
OpenSingle stage
Agreement
Buying servicesover 10 years

Brief

The International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine (ICPR) needs a Pollution Spread Model developed for the Rhine and its tributaries, including the integration of additional tributaries and tracer experiments, followed by 10 years of service and maintenance after successful completion and formal acceptance. The work is located in Koblenz, Germany. Suppliers must provide at least two reference projects completed or carried out within the past five years involving comparable software development in earth sciences, particularly hydrology, with each project lasting at least 12 months, and at least one reference project involving tracer experiments in medium or large rivers completed or carried out within the past seven years. Required capabilities include GIS and spatial-data processing, computing and storage infrastructure, separate development and production environments, automated software deployment, operational monitoring, backup and disaster recovery, and equipment for tracer experiments. Teams must also demonstrate qualified software-development and IT personnel, including at least three employees in software development/IT in each of 2024 and 2025, alongside expertise in scientific or hydrological modelling.

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  • Description

    The tenderer must have achieved an average total annual net turnover of at least EUR 900,000 for the past three completed financial years. For a tendering consortium and/or subcontractors, each member must provide the information separately, and the figures from all members will be totalled.

    Documentation Requirement

    The announcement does not specify a particular document to evidence the turnover. Any evidence provided should demonstrate an average total annual net turnover of at least EUR 900,000 for the past three completed financial years. For a tendering consortium and/or subcontractors, each member must provide the information separately; the figures from all members will be totalled.

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    The tenderer must hold professional indemnity insurance with minimum coverage of EUR 1.2 million, or undertake to obtain such insurance prior to the award of the contract. In a consortium, each partner must confirm that it holds professional indemnity insurance. Where there is a subcontractor, only the main contractor needs to confirm that it holds such insurance.

    Documentation Requirement

    The tenderer must confirm that it holds professional indemnity insurance with minimum coverage of EUR 1.2 million, or undertake to obtain it prior to the award of the contract. Each consortium partner must confirm that it holds insurance; where there is a subcontractor, only the main contractor needs to confirm this. The announcement does not specify a particular form of evidence.

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  • Description

    The tenderer must demonstrate experience in developing and implementing software solutions comparable to the contract in earth sciences, with a focus on hydrological topics, through at least two reference projects completed or carried out within the past five years. Each reference project must have had a minimum duration of 12 months. A consortium may satisfy the requirement collectively. Where the tenderer relies on subcontractors or other economic operators, the references must relate to the specific services or expertise for which their capacities are used.

    Documentation Requirement

    Provide at least two reference projects completed or carried out within the past five years, each with a minimum duration of 12 months, demonstrating comparable software development and implementation experience in earth sciences with a focus on hydrological topics. Consortium members may demonstrate this collectively. References for subcontractors or other economic operators relied upon must relate to the specific services or expertise for which their capacities are used.

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  • Description

    The tenderer, a consortium member, or a subcontractor must demonstrate experience with tracer experiments in medium or large rivers through at least one reference project completed or carried out within the past seven years.

    Documentation Requirement

    Provide at least one reference project completed or carried out within the past seven years, demonstrating experience with tracer experiments in medium or large rivers. The announcement does not prescribe a specific format for the reference.

    Source

    No source found in the documents. Check the requirement against the tender documents.

  • Description

    The tenderer must have access to the technical resources and infrastructure necessary to develop, test, deploy, operate, and maintain the proposed solution. This includes, where applicable, capabilities for GIS and spatial data processing; sufficient computing resources for model execution and performance requirements; suitable storage for spatial, temporal, and operational data; separate development, testing, staging, and production environments; automated software build, testing, and deployment capabilities; monitoring, logging, and alerting facilities; backup, business continuity, and disaster recovery capabilities; tools and processes for project management, system architecture documentation, and API documentation; and suitable equipment for tracer experiments. Equivalent or superior technologies, platforms, or tools may be proposed if they meet the contract requirements.

    Documentation Requirement

    The announcement does not prescribe specific documentation. The tenderer should describe or otherwise demonstrate access to the technical resources and infrastructure specified, including suitable equipment for tracer experiments. Equivalent or superior technologies, platforms, or tools may be proposed if they meet the contract requirements.

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  • Description

    The tenderer must have access to sufficient qualified personnel and resources to perform the contract throughout the required project period. Available capacity must include adequate expertise in software development, software architecture, with at least 3 employees in software development / IT in 2024 and 2025 each, and scientific and/or hydrological modelling. A consortium or a tenderer relying on subcontractors or other economic operators may demonstrate the required personnel resources and expertise collectively.

    Documentation Requirement

    The announcement does not specify a particular document or format. Evidence should demonstrate access to sufficient qualified personnel and resources throughout the required project period, including at least 3 employees in software development / IT in 2024 and 2025 each, and expertise in software development, software architecture, and scientific and/or hydrological modelling. A consortium or a tenderer relying on subcontractors or other economic operators may demonstrate the required resources and expertise collectively.

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From the notice

  • The subject matter of this tendering procedure is the award of a contract for the development of a Pollution Spread Model (PSM) for the Rhine and its tributaries, including the integration of additional tributaries and the performance of tracer experiments. Upon successful completion and formal acceptance of the PSM, the contract shall also include a 10-year service and maintenance period, as specified in the tender documents.

  • Contact

    Charlotte.Kaeppel@iksr.de
  • Type
    Competition
  • Location
    Koblenz, Kreisfreie Stadt
  • Main code
    Mathematical or forecasting software development services
    72212462
  • 71351920Oceanography and hydrology services72267000Software maintenance and repair services

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