PCP WISE Launches Call for Tenders to Drive Innovation in Water Management

Deadline : 7 January 2026, 17:00 CET

The PCP WISE Public Buyers Group announces the official launch of its Call for Tenders to co-develop next-generation water intelligence products/services using Earth Observation (EO). The tender procedure opened with the publication of the contract notice on 5 September 2025, with tender documents available from 6 September 2025. Interested suppliers have until 7 January 2026, 17:00 CET to submit proposals.
As a three-phase Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP), PCP WISE will fund R&D services—from solution design, prototype development, to field validation—targeting TRL 8. The goal: Innovative EO-powered intelligence solutions to monitor the Soil-Water-Vegetation system (SWV) and predict, prevent, and manage related crises such as floods, fires, and droughts. This initiative leverages public procurement to transform cutting-edge research into scalable, real-world tools for European cities, water boards, and agencies.

Why This Call for Tenders Matters ?

Climate change is increasing the occurrence and severity of floods, fires, land and building subsidence. PCP WISE fosters cross-sector collaboration between public authorities, end-users communities, and private innovators to ensure research and technology deliver real-world impact.

Key Benefits for Suppliers & Innovators :

• Funding & Market Validation – R&D support and operational validation with end users
• Early Market Engagement – Collaboration with public buyers to develop solutions addressing operational needs.
• Scalability & Commercialisation – Potential for future procurement across Europe.

Zoom on the Five PCP WISE Use Cases : 

The PCP WISE Call for Tenders targets five critical use cases that reflect the PCP WISE’s Public Buyers Group most pressing water-related challenges:

• Urban Drought (North-West Europe) – Managing water shortages through groundwater monitoring, resilient infrastructure, and climate adaptation.
• Urban Water Excess (East-North Europe) – Tackling floods and stormwater with real-time monitoring, risk assessment, and planning tools.
• Rural Drought (North-West and East Europe) – Addressing agricultural drought with wildfire prediction, soil moisture tracking, and precision irrigation.
• Rural Drought/Flooding (South Europe) – Managing seasonal droughts and heavy rainfall with improved allocation, flood prevention, and farm resilience.
• Rural Drought/Flooding (North Europe) – Mitigating groundwater fluctuations, land subsidence, peat degradation, and underground fire risks.