License Purchase for Nuix Workstation (5 Licenses)
Open tenderJapanese title: ライセンス(Nuix Workstation) 5 ライセンス
Overview
The National Police Agency is procuring five licenses for Nuix Workstation software. Delivery deadline and location are specified in the tender documents. Participation requires submission of qualification documents and compliance with specified eligibility criteria.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: May 29, 2026
- Procuring entity: Mari SHIGENARI, Finance Division, Commissioner-General's Secretariat, National Police Agency
- Submission deadline: July 17, 2026, 17:00 JST
- 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, 'goods sales', grade A–C – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Medium
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – Open competitive tender with clear submission deadlines and electronic bidding, but requires compliance with specific qualification criteria and submission of supporting documents, which may require local partner or administrative preparation.
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 7
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. Responsible officer for expenditure commitment: Mari SHIGENARI, Finance Division, Commissioner-General's Secretariat, National Police Agency. Procurement agency number: 009. Location number: 13. No. 324.
1 Procurement details:
(1) Item classification number: 14.
(2) Purchase subject and quantity: License (Nuix Workstation) 5 licenses.
(3) Characteristics of the procurement subject: As per the tender documents.
(4) Delivery deadline: As per the tender documents.
(5) Delivery location: As per the tender documents.
(6) Tender method: The winning bid price will be the bid amount plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than 1 yen will be rounded down). Bidders must state in the bid form an amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of whether they are taxable or tax-exempt entities.
(7) This procurement is subject to the electronic procurement system (Government Electronic Procurement System (GEPS)). However, if electronic submission is difficult, paper bids are allowed as detailed in the tender documents.
2 Eligibility for participation:
(1) Must not fall under Article 70 of the Budget Auditing and Accounting Act. Minors or persons under guardianship who have obtained necessary consent may be exceptions under special reasons.
(2) Must not fall under Article 71 of the Budget Auditing and Accounting Act.
(3) Must be rated A, B, or C in 'Manufacture of goods' or 'Sale of goods' under the Cabinet Office unified qualification for fiscal years 2025-2027.
(4) Must not be under suspension of designation by the National Police Agency.
(5) Must not be a business substantially controlled by organized crime groups or equivalent entities excluded from government contracts.
(6) Application period and place for qualification: As stated in the public notice dated March 31, 2025.
3 Submission of bid documents:
(1) Submission location, contract terms location, tender document distribution location, and contact: 2-1-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8974, National Police Agency, Finance Division, Procurement Section, KAYABA Isao, Tel: 03-3581-0141 ext. 2298.
(2) Tender documents can be downloaded from the procurement portal from the date of this notice: https://www.p-portal.go.jp/pps-web-biz/UAA01/OAA0101.
(3) Bid submission deadline: July 17, 2026, 17:00.
(4) Bid opening date and place: July 21, 2026, 14:00, National Police Agency, Finance Division, Tender Room.
4 Others:
(1) Language and currency used in bidding and contracting: Japanese and Japanese currency.
(2) Bid and contract guarantee: exempted.
(3) Obligations of bidders: Bidders wishing to participate must submit documents proving qualification as per item 2(3) by the deadline via the electronic procurement system or by paper if electronic submission is difficult. Bidders must respond to any explanation requests from the National Police Agency regarding submitted documents.
(4) Invalid bids: Bids from ineligible participants or those failing to fulfill obligations will be invalid.
(5) Contract document creation: required.
(6) Method of selecting the successful bidder: The bidder judged capable of delivering the goods within the estimated price limit and offering the lowest valid bid will be awarded the contract.
(7) No negotiation in the procedure.
(8) Details are as per the tender documents.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing software licensing solutions or software asset management services, especially those familiar with Nuix Workstation or similar forensic analysis tools.
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.
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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