The Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV), alongside its partners, has launched an international public procurement to implement cybersecurity projects designed to enhance Ukraine's cyber resilience. Some of these projects will be delivered under the Tallinn Mechanism (TM).
The procurement process entails establishing framework agreements with partners for the supply of cybersecurity-related goods and services. This will enable ESTDEV to carry out a range of cybersecurity initiatives over the next four years.
Among the first projects to be implemented under this programme between 2025 and 2027 are initiatives funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) in Ukraine as part of the TM.
The procurement will be conducted through the Estonian Public Procurement Register, which will host all necessary documentation, project evaluation criteria, and related information.
Ukraine is among the countries eligible to participate in the procurement.
Bidders may submit proposals in three distinct areas, either as separate bids or as a combined submission:
- Information and cybersecurity consulting services (estimated value of up to €5 million);
- Analysis, development, and implementation of information and cybersecurity software (estimated value of up to €9 million);
- Various IT and cyber-infrastructure components, including their installation and configuration (estimated value of up to €13 million).
The total value of the procurement for these framework agreements is up to €27 million over four years.
Submissions must be made exclusively through the Estonian Public Procurement Register after authorising via a digital ID. The deadline for tender submissions is 16 December 2025.
Further information on the initiative is available on the website of the Estonian Public Procurement Register (Riigihangete register 6.5.0).
The procurement budget for the initial activities in Ukraine is financed by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) within the framework of the Tallinn Mechanism, which supports Ukraine's civilian cyber resilience.
The Tallinn Mechanism is an international initiative launched in 2023 by Ukraine's international partners to coordinate and facilitate the development of Ukraine's civilian cyber capabilities, ensuring its right to self-defence in cyberspace and addressing its long-term cyber resilience needs. It represents a comprehensive defence approach, combining expert, technological, and educational support.
As of October 2025, the Tallinn Mechanism includes 13 countries: Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The EU, NATO, and the World Bank are official observers.
At the national level, the following Ukrainian bodies are involved in the work of the Tallinn Mechanism: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine, the National Cybersecurity Coordination Centre, and the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine.
