Lithuania plans unified emergency warning system for 2028

Lithuania’s Fire and Rescue Department has launched a tender to develop and maintain a new, unified system for warning and informing residents, LRT reported. The European Union-funded project is worth €5.5 million, and the system is expected to start operating in 2028.

The platform will allow officials to coordinate the country’s main warning channels from one system. It is intended to speed up alerts, enable one or more channels to be activated in a single step, and help ensure consistent information and better oversight of the warning process.

The department says cybersecurity, reliability and continuity of service will be priorities. Planned safeguards include protection against cyber threats and unauthorised access, as well as controls to make actions within the system traceable. The system is also expected to remain dependable during disruptions.

The department and its partners, including mobile network operators and the Lithuanian Radio and Television Centre, have completed technical, organisational and legal preparations. These include approving the planned information system’s regulations, signing cooperation memorandums, conducting market consultations and preparing tender documents.

The project is part of a civil protection programme approved by Lithuania’s parliament in 2024. The Interior Ministry and Finance Ministry secured the EU funding in cooperation with the European Commission.

Bids can be submitted until December 3. The evaluation process is scheduled to run until January 8, 2027, with the contract standstill period and submission of the procurement for review by the Central Project Management Agency set for January 18.