Use of Azure Services
Sole-source noticeJapanese title: Azureサービスの利用1式
Overview
This notice announces a single tendering procedure for the use of Azure services by the National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology. The contract is planned for June 24, 2026, with the reason for single tendering cited as compatibility.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Sole-source notice
- Publication date: May 28, 2026
- Procuring entity:
- Planned contract date: June 24, 2026
- Intended vendor: Otsuka Shokai Co., Ltd.
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – Single tendering with a specified vendor and compatibility as the reason suggests moderate barriers; local partnership or adaptation may be needed.
Official Notice
Official Source
Kanpo, Japan's official government gazette, in which legally required public procurement notices are formally published.
- Source: Kanpo, Government Procurement Notice Edition
- Official category: 随意契約に関する公示 / Notice of single tendering procedures
- Publication date: May 28, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 28
Full English Translation
The following English translation was prepared from the original Japanese notice published in Kanpo. Where an official English summary appears in the Kanpo publication, it was used only for verification; the translation below is based on the Japanese source text.
1 Procurement details:
(1) Item classification numbers 71, 27
(2) Subject and quantity: Use of Azure services, one lot.
2 Scheduled date of single tendering contract:
June 24, 2026.
3 Reason for single tendering under the Government Procurement Agreement regulations: c 'compatibility'.
4 Name of the party scheduled for single tendering contract:
Otsuka Shokai Co., Ltd.
5 Responsible department:
Finance Department Contract Section, National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture 263-8555. Phone: 043-206-3015.
Show original Japanese notice
随意契約に関する公示
次のとおり随意契約について公示します。令和8年5月28日国立研究開発法人量子科学技術研究開発機構財務部長服部雅彦◎調達機関番号804 ◎所在地番号12〇第21号1 調達内容(1)品目分類番号 71、27(2)購入等件名及び数量 Azureサービスの利用1式2 随意契約の予定日 令和8年6月24日3 随意契約によることとする「政府調達に関する協定」の規程上の理由 c「互換性」4 随意契約を予定している相手方の名称 株式会社大塚商会5 担当部局 〒263-8555 千葉県千葉市稲毛区穴川4-9-1国立研究開発法人量子科学技術研究開発機構財務部契約課 電話043- 206-3015
Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing cloud service integration and management, especially those with expertise in Microsoft Azure environments.
Participation fit
This procedure is classified as sole-source and is not an open competitive tender. Direct participation is not applicable, but the notice may indicate existing government demand and active relevant vendors in Japan.
This page is based on the official Kanpo tender notice, with translation and a preliminary business assessment by I.J. Do. The official Japanese notice and tender documents are binding.
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