Client: Eurostat
The aim of this contract is to sign a multiple framework contracts for extramuros services for development, maintenance and operations of Spatial Data Infrastructure software. It concerns mainly the Geoportals of the EC but could also apply to other SDI projects of the European Commission. This involves activities such as project management, requirements analysis, prototyping, design, programming, data management, testing, installation, customisation, documentation, training and consultancy, hosting and operational services, all around SDI software. It includes technical support for SDI software (e.g. ArcGIS server, Geonode, GeoServer, MapServer, Geonetwork OpenSource, OSM related software). One important task is the maintenance, bug fixing and further development of operational SDI software. Whenever opportunities arise, software modules of existing systems will be replaced, leveraging new technologies.
In general, the services comprise the development, implementation, maintenance and operations of SDI software and data for the Commission. Typical examples of SDI software are: Geoportals; Map viewers; INSPIRE services middleware; Harvesters, ETL software; Geodatabases. The service concerns new developments, evolutionary maintenance and operations of existing operational software. Over the lifecycle of software, this generally involves the following activities:
- Take-over;
- Analysis and design;
- Prototyping;
- Development;
- Deployment and configuration;
- Acceptance testing;
- Technical documentation and training;
- Corrective maintenance;
- Hand-over;
- Technical support
- Routine operations
The following tasks describe the services and activities the experts are expected to carry out:
- Project management
- Development of tools for spatial data, metadata and services development
- Secure Development of SDI software
- Corrective maintenance of SDI software
- Operational support with occasional on-site interventions
- Routine operations and technical help desk