Acquisition, delivery and commissioning of a high-density 3D LIDAR mapping mobile system for the account of UAR3455 - Paris-Centre Ecce Terra (ECCE TERRA) Observatory of Space Sciences

The CNRS DELEGATION PARIS-CENTRE in France from Europe region has released this tender for Within the framework of TERRA FORMA and the structuring of the RIPOSTe platform, the Paris-Centre Ecce Terra (ECCE TERRA) UAR 3455 Observatory wishes to strengthen its capabilities for mobile 3D mapping of natural surfaces. The work concerns, among other things, quantitative geomorphology, erosion and sediment transfer, gravitational movements, surface roughness characterization, and remote sensing data validation. The equipment sought must enable a transition from a 3D mapping primarily focused on dense, repeatable, and directly geodetic reference topographic measurements. The intended uses include multi-scale surface roughness characterization, field truth for remote sensing, quantification of volumes and morphological changes, as well as coupling between terrain geometry and geophysical observations. ECCE TERRA already has a lightweight mobile SLAM system for recognition and rapid mapping. The new acquisition is complementary: it must provide higher measurement density, centimetric absolute georeferencing, better repeatability between campaigns, synchronized imaging, and operational capability over large areas, both on foot and from vehicles. The equipment is intended to be shared among multiple teams and observation sites. It must therefore be robust, portable, offline usable, well-documented, and produce data in formats exploitable by standard scientific processing chains. This tender includes at a minimum the acquisition of a complete and operational system, the minimum technical and functional performance requirements of the equipment, guaranteed delivery by the Contractor, configuration, commissioning, initial checks, provision of necessary software and licenses for data acquisition, processing, and export, on-site user training in Paris, contractual guarantee, technical support, and the maintenance services stipulated in the tender. The minimum required performance and technical specifications are detailed in the consultation documents. with tender notice no. 705723-2026 published on 13 Oct 2026. The tender is due to expire on 12 Nov 2026. This tender is sourced from TED Europa and is eligible for suppliers interested in Lidar. Interested bidders can obtain further information including complete bid documents or ways to participate by registering on Tender Impulse and referencing via Tender Impulse ID 15464295.