Manufacture of welding test plates for ITER equatorial launcher
Open tenderJapanese title: ITER 水平ランチャー製作のための溶接試験材の製作一式
Overview
This tender is for the manufacture of welding test materials for the ITER equatorial launcher. Delivery is required by June 30, 2027, to the Naka Institute for Fusion Science and Technology. Participation requires compliance with the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology regulations and proof of a rapid after-sales service and maintenance system.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: June 4, 2026
- Procuring entity: Hiroyuki Yamano, Director of Department of Administrative Services, Naka Institute for Fusion Science and Technology, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology
- Submission deadline: August 26, 2026, 13:30 JST
- Delivery deadline: June 30, 2027
- Award method: Lowest-price award
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Medium
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – The procurement is specialized manufacturing for a research institute with specific qualification requirements and a defined delivery location, suggesting moderate barriers and need for local compliance.
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 4, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 8
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 4, 2026. Procuring entity: National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Naka Institute for Fusion Science and Technology, Director of Administrative Services, Hiroyuki Yamano. Procurement agency number: 804. Location number: 08. No. 9.
1. Procurement details:
(1) Item classification number: 9.
(2) Subject and quantity: Manufacture of welding test materials for fabrication of ITER equatorial launcher, one set.
(3) Characteristics of the procurement subject: According to the tender documents and specifications.
(4) Delivery deadline: June 30, 2027.
(5) Delivery location: National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Naka Institute for Fusion Science and Technology (details per specifications).
(6) Tender method: The successful bid price will be the bid amount plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than 1 yen will be truncated). Bidders must enter in the bid form an amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of tax status.
2. Eligibility for participation:
(1) Must not fall under Article 10 of the Regulations concerning Contracts for the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, except minors or persons under guardianship with necessary consent.
(2) Must not fall under Article 11(1) of the Regulations.
(3) Must hold the national competitive participation qualification for fiscal year 2026.
(4) Must prove a system for rapid after-sales service and maintenance for the procured items.
(5) Must not be under transaction suspension by the institution.
3. Submission of bids:
(1) Submission location, contract terms, tender document distribution and inquiries: Address: 801-1 Mukaiyama, Naka City, Ibaraki 311-0193, Japan, Naka Institute for Fusion Science and Technology, Department of Administrative Services, Contract Section. Phone: 029-210-2406. Email: [email protected].
(2) Tender documents available from the date of this notice at the above location; can be requested by email with required details. Distribution excludes weekends and holidays.
(3) Bid receipt deadline: August 26, 2026, 13:30.
(4) Bid opening: August 26, 2026, 13:30, 1st floor tender room, Naka Institute for Fusion Science and Technology.
4. Others:
(1) Language and currency for contract: Japanese and Japanese yen.
(2) Bid and contract guarantees: exempted.
(3) Requirements for bidders: Must submit sealed bid and required documents by deadline; must respond to requests for explanation before bid opening.
(4) Invalid bids: those from ineligible bidders or those failing obligations.
(5) Contract document required.
(6) Award method: The bidder judged capable of delivering the items within the price limit set by the institution and offering the lowest valid bid will be awarded.
(7) No negotiation in procedures.
(8) Other details per tender documents. Environmental conditions related to procurement must be understood before bidding.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing specialized manufacturing and welding test materials for advanced fusion technology projects.
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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