ESTDEV and partners announce an international €53 million ICT and cybersecurity procurement

E-governance, ICT and cybersecurity are playing an increasingly important role in development cooperation, as digital development provides an essential foundation for progress in other areas of society. This year, e-governance and cybersecurity projects account for more than 50% of all ESTDEV projects. 

The new framework procurement is driven by this growing demand and an increasing number of projects, which also led to the previous framework agreement reaching its maximum value sooner than anticipated. 

“This procurement gives us the opportunity to procure a range of services and products to ensure the successful implementation of our joint projects. We plan to use this framework to implement various projects, primarily funded by international donors. For companies, it offers a valuable opportunity to contribute to supporting Ukraine and the development of other countries, while also getting an insight to new markets,” said Andres Ääremaa, Head of E-governance and Cybersecurity at ESTDEV. 

At the end of this public procurement process, framework agreements will be signed with partners for the provision of goods and services related to cybersecurity and e-governance. It enables ESTDEV to implement various e-governance and cybersecurity projects over the next four years. As an example, cybersecurity projects in Ukraine will be implemented as part of international support under Tallinn Mechanism. 

The procurement is open in the Estonian Public Procurement Register, where all necessary documentation, including the technical specifications and evaluation criteria, etc is available. Companies from all European Union Member States and countries that are parties to the World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) are eligible to participate. 

The deadline for submitting tenders through the Public Procurement Register is 10 December 2026 at 12:00.