Comprehensive Maintenance and Setup of Green Studio Nonlinear Editing Equipment
Open tenderJapanese title: グリーンスタジオノンリニア編集装置の整備一式
Overview
The Open University of Japan is seeking bids for the comprehensive maintenance and setup of Green Studio nonlinear editing equipment. Delivery is required by March 31, 2027, at The Open University of Japan. Bidders must demonstrate a system for rapid after-service and maintenance and meet qualification criteria.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: June 8, 2026
- Procuring entity: Fumiyuki KITAHARA Director of Department of Finance, The Open University of Japan Foundation
- Submission deadline: July 31, 2026, 17:00 JST
- Delivery deadline: March 31, 2027
- Bid opening: August 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–D, Kanto-Koshinetsu region – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – The tender is open competitive bidding with clear qualification criteria, but requires local after-service and maintenance capabilities, which may require a local partner or presence.
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 8, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 41-42
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 is offered for general competitive bidding.
Date: June 8, 2026
Contract Officer: Kitahara Fumiyuki, Director of the Finance Department, The Open University of Japan
Procurement Agency Number: 235
Location Number: 12
1. Procurement Details
(1) Item Classification Number: 16
(2) Procurement Subject and Quantity: Comprehensive maintenance and setup of Green Studio nonlinear editing equipment
(3) Characteristics of the procurement subject: As per the bidding documents.
(4) Delivery Deadline: March 31, 2027
(5) Delivery Location: The Open University of Japan
(6) Bidding Method: The winning bid price will be the amount stated in the bid plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than one yen will be rounded down). Bidders must state in the bid the amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of whether they are taxable or tax-exempt entities.
2. Eligibility for Participation
(1) Must not fall under the provisions of Articles 4 and 5 of the Contract Handling Regulations of The Open University of Japan.
(2) Must be rated A, B, C, or D in the national unified qualification for competitive participation for fiscal year 2026 in the Kanto-Koshinetsu region for "sale of goods." Applications for this qualification are accepted at the designated government procurement application offices.
(3) Must prove that a system for rapid after-service and maintenance for the purchased or leased goods is established.
(4) Must not be under suspension of transactions by the contract officer.
3. Submission Location and Others
(1) Submission Location, Contract Terms Location, Bidding Document Distribution Location, and Contact:
Address: 2-11 Wakaba, Mihama-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture 261-8586
The Open University of Japan, Finance Department, Accounting Section, Supplies First Unit
Contact: Tomoko Shinkai
Phone: 043-298-4229
(2) Distribution Method of Bidding Documents: Available at the above location from the date of this notice.
(3) Bidding Explanation Meeting: None
(4) Bid Submission Deadline: July 31, 2026, 17:00
(5) Bid Opening Date and Location: August 21, 2026, 14:00, The Open University of Japan, West Research Building, 1st Floor, Bidding Room
4. Others
(1) Language and Currency for Contract Procedures: Japanese and Japanese currency.
(2) Bid and Contract Guarantee: Exempted.
(3) Requirements for Bidders: Those wishing to participate in this general competitive bidding must submit sealed bids with documents proving they can deliver the goods specified or equivalent goods and compete with equivalent goods as specified in this notice.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing nonlinear video editing equipment maintenance and setup services, especially those with after-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.
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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