Tenders Are Invited For Research And Development Services And Related Consultancy Services – Cop2_001 Sustained Operational Provision Of Historical Climate Forcings For Cmip And Wider Applications

Research And Development Services And Related Consultancy Services – Cop2_001 Sustained Operational Provision Of Historical Climate Forcings For Cmip And Wider Applications. C3s And Cams Aim To Support The Climate Forcings Community With The Transition To A Sustained Mode Of Operation. A Key Element Of This Goal Is To Support The Needs Of Non‑Cmip Users That Require Near‑Current Historical Forcing Data, With Appropriate Long-Term Support For Dataset Versions Deemed Fit For Specific Purposes. This Invitation To Tender (Itt) Is A First Step Towards This Vision, And Will Establish An Operational Infrastructure Layer Supporting Sustained, High‑Quality, Regularly Extended Climate Forcing Datasets For The Historical To Near-Present Period, While Also Scoping And Producing A Longer-Term Vision For Future Historical Forcings Provision. This Will Ensure That The Infrastructure, Quality Control, Documentation, And Regular Extension Of Existing Forcing Datasets Become Continuous Activities And Complement The Well-Established Forcings Research Activities Which Support Cmip.