Comprehensive Software License Set
Open tenderJapanese title: 包括ソフトウェアライセンス一式
Overview
The University of the Ryukyus is inviting bids for a comprehensive software license set. The contract period is from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027, with delivery location designated by the contract officer. Participation requires proof of rapid after-sales service capability and compliance with qualification criteria.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: May 29, 2026
- Procuring entity: Tsuyoshi Shimai, Executive Director for Finance, University of the Ryukyus
- Submission deadline: June 29, 2026, 12:00 JST
- Performance period: October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027
- Bid opening: July 21, 2026, 14:00 JST, location: see the official notice
- Award method: Lowest-price award
- Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'services', grade A–D, Kyushu-Okinawa region – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – Open competitive tender with clear qualification criteria and a moderate lead time, but local qualification and after-sales service requirements may require partnership or adaptation.
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: 入札公告 / Open competitive tender notice
- Publication date: May 29, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 27
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.
The following general competitive tender is announced. Date: May 29, 2026. Procuring entity: University of the Ryukyus, Executive Director for Finance Tsuyoshi Shimai. Procurement agency number: 415. Location number: 47. Item 1: Procurement details:
(1) Item classification numbers 71, 27;
(2) Subject and quantity: Comprehensive software license set;
(3) Specifications as per tender documents;
(4) Contract period: October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027;
(5) Delivery location: place designated by the contract officer;
(6) Tender method: The winning bid price will be the bid amount plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than 1 yen will be truncated). Bidders must state in the bid the amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of tax status. Participation qualifications: Must not fall under Article 14 of the University of the Ryukyus accounting implementation regulations; must be rated A, B, C, or D in the Kyushu/Okinawa region for 'service provision' in the national unified qualification for fiscal year 2026; must prove a system for rapid after-sales service for the specified service; must prove ability to deliver the goods at the date and place designated by the University President; must not be under transaction suspension by the University President. Submission place, contract terms, tender document distribution, and inquiries: University of the Ryukyus Finance Department Accounting Section Contract Division 1, 1 Chihara, Nishihara Town, Nakagami District, Okinawa 903-0213, contact Momoko Maehira, phone 098-895-8061. Tender documents available from the date of this notice at the above location. Bid submission deadline: June 29, 2026, 12:00. Bid opening: July 21, 2026, 14:00, University Headquarters Management Building 2F, Room 1. Language and currency: Japanese and Japanese yen. No bid or contract guarantee required. Bidders must submit sealed bids with documents proving ability to perform the specified service by the deadline. Bidders must respond to explanations requested by the University President before bid opening. Invalid bids: those from unqualified bidders, those failing bidder obligations, and others as per tender documents. Contract creation required. Winning bidder: the bidder judged capable of performing the specified service by the University President and offering the lowest valid bid within the price limit set by Article 21 of the University accounting regulations. No negotiation in procedure. Other details per tender documents. If environmental conditions are specified in the tender documents, bidders should fully understand before bidding.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing software licensing solutions and related after-sales service capabilities.
Participation fit
Participation is expected to require appropriate Japanese government procurement eligibility, or cooperation with a suitable Japanese partner holding the required qualification. The eligibility requirements have not been fully reviewed and should be verified against the official tender documents.
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