Library Operations System Complete Set
Open tenderJapanese title: 図書館業務システム一式
Overview
Kanazawa University is procuring a complete library operations system. The contract period is from March 1, 2027 to February 29, 2032, with the fulfillment location designated by the university president.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: June 1, 2026
- Procuring entity: Takashi Wada, President, Kanazawa University
- Submission deadline: July 21, 2026, 17:00 JST
- Performance period: March 1, 2027 – February 29, 2032
- Bid opening: August 28, 2026, 14:00 JST, location: see the official notice
- Award method: Lowest-price award
- Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'services', grade A–C, Tokai-Hokuriku region – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – The tender is open to qualified bidders with specified regional and qualification requirements, but local certification and university-specific eligibility rules may require partnerships or local 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: June 1, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 37
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: June 1, 2026. Procuring Entity: National University Corporation Kanazawa University President Takashi Wada. Procurement agency number 415. Location number 17.
1. Procurement details:
(1) Item classification number 14.
(2) Subject and quantity: Library operations system complete set.
(3) Specifications: According to the tender explanatory documents.
(4) Fulfillment period: From March 1, 2027 to February 29, 2032.
(5) Fulfillment location: Places designated by the university president.
(6) Tender method: The winning bid price will be the amount stated in the bid plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than 1 yen will be rounded down). Bidders must state in the bid the amount corresponding to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of tax status.
2. Eligibility for participation:
(1) Must not fall under Articles 30 and 31 of Kanazawa University's accounting rules.
(2) Must have A, B, or C grade in the Tokai-Hokuriku region for 'service provision, etc.' in the national unified qualification for fiscal 2026.
(3) Must have qualifications designated by the university president under Article 32, paragraph 3 of the accounting rules.
(4) Those intending to lease the procured items to third parties must prove the ability to lease themselves and to third parties, and demonstrate a maintenance system for leased items.
(5) Must not be under transaction suspension by the university president.
3. Submission place and contact:
Submit bids to Kanazawa University Finance Department, Financial Management Section, Procurement Management, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa City, postal code 920-1192. Contact: Masashi Kobayashi, phone 076-264-6162, email [email protected]. Tender explanatory documents are distributed electronically upon email request with subject line '[Company Name] Request for Tender Documents for Library Operations System'. No explanatory meeting will be held.
4. Bid submission deadline:
July 21, 2026, 17:00. Opening date and place: August 28, 2026, 14:00, Kanazawa University Headquarters Building 4th floor, Meeting Room 3.
5. Contract language and currency:
Japanese and Japanese currency.
6. Bid bond and contract guarantee are exempted.
7. Bidders must submit documents proving ability to perform the specified services with the sealed bid by the deadline. The university president may request explanations before the bid opening.
8. Invalid bids include those from ineligible bidders or those failing obligations.
9. Contract document is required. 10. The winner is the bidder judged capable by the president and offering the lowest valid bid within the estimated price limit. 11. No negotiation in the procedure.
12. Other details are in the tender explanatory documents. If environmental conditions are specified, bidders should understand them fully before applying.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing library management software systems or integrated IT solutions for academic institutions.
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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