Procurement of Turf Vision Equipment for Fukushima Racecourse
Open tenderJapanese title: 福島競馬場ターフビジョン機器の調達一式
Overview
The Japan Racing Association is conducting an open tender for the procurement of turf vision equipment at Fukushima Racecourse. Detailed specifications, contract period, and location will be provided in the tender documents.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: June 1, 2026
- Procuring entity:
- Submission deadline
- Bid opening: July 30, 2026, 10:30 JST, location: see the official notice
- Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'goods sales' – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Active
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium
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 52
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. Contract Officer: SUGANUMA Takaaki, Director of the Contract Office, Legal Department, Japan Racing Association. Procurement Agency Number: 236. Location Number: 13. Customer No. 8.
1. Procurement Details:
(1) Item Classification Number: 16
(2) Procurement Subject and Quantity: Procurement of turf vision equipment for Fukushima Racecourse in a complete set.
(3) Specifications: According to the tender documents.
(4) Performance Period: According to the tender documents.
(5) Performance Location: According to the tender documents.
(6) Tender Method: According to the tender documents. The amount stated in the bid must include consumption tax and local consumption tax.
2. Eligibility for Participation:
(1) Those with good financial and credit status.
(2) Those recognized as having the necessary capability to execute the work.
(3) Those rated under the Japan Racing Association's qualification and grading standards for procurement of goods for fiscal years 2024-2026 as either "manufacturing contract for goods" or "purchase contract for goods," or those rated under the unified qualification for all ministries for fiscal years 2025-2027 as "manufacturing" or "sales" of goods. Those without qualification at the time of bid submission must obtain it by the bid submission deadline to participate. Details available at https://jra.jp/company/product/bid/
(4) Those who have not been suspended from participation in competitive bidding by the Japan Racing Association or the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries during the period from the date of this notice to the bid opening date.
(5) Other conditions are described in the tender documents.
3. Submission Location of Bid Documents, etc.:
(1) Submission location, contract terms location, tender document distribution location, and contact for qualification inquiries: Legal Department, Contract Office, Japan Racing Association, 1-1-1 Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0003. Tel: 03-3591-5251 (main). E-mail: [email protected]
(2) Distribution method of tender documents: Tender documents will be distributed by e-mail sequentially from 13:00 on June 26, 2026, to those who submit the tender participation application form by e-mail. The e-mail subject for submission must be "Submission of Tender Participation Application Form (Procurement of Turf Vision Equipment for Fukushima Racecourse)" and must include the following three points in the body:
1. Company name and contact person 2. Contact person's phone number 3. Contact person's e-mail address. The application form must be submitted in the format described in the "Japan Racing Association Goods Tender Guidelines."
(3) Date, time, and place of tender and bid opening: July 30, 2026, 10:30, Japan Racing Association Headquarters, 4th floor, Room 405.
4. Other:
(1) Language and currency used in contract procedures: Japanese and Japanese currency.
(2) Bid and contract guarantee deposits: exempted.
(3) Invalid bids: Bids by those without eligibility or violating bid conditions are invalid. If the successful bidder is suspended from participation during the period from bid decision to contract conclusion, the entire tender is invalidated.
(4) Necessity of contract document: required.
(5) Method of deciding successful bidder: according to tender documents.
(6) Participants must have read and agreed to the "Japan Racing Association Goods Tender Guidelines" before bidding.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing advanced display and imaging equipment for sports venues and racecourses.
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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