Procurement of Software License Set (Electronic Procurement System)
Open tenderJapanese title: ソフトウェアライセンス購入1式(電子調達システム対象案件)
Overview
This tender is for the purchase of a software license set through the electronic procurement system (GEPS) by the Tohoku Regional Development Bureau. Delivery deadline is September 30, 2026, with delivery location and other conditions specified in the tender documents.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: June 8, 2026
- Procuring entity: 東北地方整備局長西村拓
- Participation application deadline: July 9, 2026, 16:00 JST (passed)
- Submission deadline: August 18, 2026, 16:00 JST
- Delivery deadline: September 30, 2026
- Bid opening: August 19, 2026, 10:00 JST, location: see the official notice
- Award method: Lowest-price award
- Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'goods sales', grade A–D, Tohoku region – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – The tender is open and uses an electronic procurement system, but requires compliance with Japanese qualification criteria and submission procedures, which may require local adaptation or partnership.
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 9
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 8, 2026. Responsible officer: Nishimura Taku, Director of the Tohoku Regional Development Bureau. Procurement agency number: 020. Location number: 04.
1 Procurement details:
(1) Item classification number: 26.
(2) Procurement subject and quantity: Purchase of software license set (electronic procurement system applicable case).
(3) Characteristics of procurement subject: According to the tender documents.
(4) Delivery deadline: September 30, 2026.
(5) Delivery location: According to 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 the amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of tax status. The number of tender executions is limited to two times in principle. If no winner is decided after these attempts, the contract will not be converted to a discretionary contract under Article 99-2 of the Budget and Accounting Act.
(7) Use of electronic procurement system (GEPS): This case requires submission of qualification application and necessary certificates, bidding, and contracting via the electronic procurement system. If use of the electronic system is difficult, paper bid participation application must be submitted. The electronic procurement system must be used carefully following the operation manual.
2 Qualification for participation:
(1) Must not fall under Articles 70 and 71 of the Budget and Accounting Act.
(2) Must have the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism qualification for 'sale of goods' graded A, B, C, or D in the Tohoku region.
(3) Those under corporate reorganization or civil rehabilitation must have re-certification.
(4) Must not be suspended from nomination by the Director of the Tohoku Regional Development Bureau during the period from application submission to bid opening.
(5) Must submit application documents prepared based on the tender documents obtained via direct download or delivery as specified.
(6) Must not be subject to exclusion requests from police authorities regarding organized crime groups.
(7) Application timing and place are as published in the Official Gazette dated March 31, 2026.
3 Tender document distribution:
(1) Distribution place: 1) Electronic procurement system URL; 2) Tohoku Regional Development Bureau, Contract Section, Sendai Government Building B, phone and email provided.
(2) Distribution method: Download all documents from the electronic system or receive at the office or by mail upon request.
4 Submission of application documents:
(1) Via electronic procurement system;
(2) Paper submission at the office;
(3) Deadline: July 9, 2026, 16:00;
(4) Submission methods include electronic system, hand delivery, registered mail, or courier.
5 Submission of bid documents:
(1) Via electronic procurement system;
(2) Paper submission at the office;
(3) Deadline: August 18, 2026, 16:00;
(4) Submission methods include electronic system, hand delivery, or registered mail;
(5) Bid opening: August 19, 2026, 10:00 at the Tohoku Regional Development Bureau bidding room.
6 Other:
(1) Language and currency for contract: Japanese and Japanese currency only.
(2) Bid and contract guarantees are exempted.
(3) Requirements for bidders: Must submit application documents by the deadline via the specified methods and respond to any explanations requested by the responsible officer.
(4) Invalid bids include those from unqualified bidders, those violating conditions, those who did not receive tender documents, those with false statements, or those misusing electronic certificates.
(5) Contract document preparation is required.
(6) Winner selection method: Lowest valid bid within the price limit based on the Budget and Accounting Act.
(7) Other details as per tender documents.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing software licenses and related procurement services, especially those familiar with Japanese electronic procurement systems.
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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