Purchase of R8 Flood Forecasting and Warning System Software License
Open tenderJapanese title: R8洪水予警報システム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 one set of software licenses for the R8 flood forecasting and warning system. The contract execution deadline is March 10, 2027, and the delivery location is Osaka City.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: June 8, 2026
- Procuring entity: Hiroyuki SAITO Director-General of Kinki Regional Development Bureau
- Participation application deadline: July 10, 2026, 12:00 JST (passed)
- Submission deadline: August 17, 2026, 16:00 JST
- This is the closing time of the bid submission window.
- Performance completion: March 10, 2027
- Bid opening: August 18, 2026, 10:00 JST, location: see the official notice
- Award method: Lowest-price award
- Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'services', grade A, Kinki region – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – The tender is open for competitive bidding via an electronic procurement system, but requires specific regional qualifications and adherence to local regulations, suggesting moderate barriers to entry.
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 10
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: Hiroyuki SAITO, Director of the Kinki Regional Development Bureau. Procurement agency number: 020. Location number: 27.
1. Procurement details:
(1) Item classification numbers 71, 27.
(2) Procurement subject and quantity: Purchase of one set of software licenses for the R8 flood forecasting and warning system (subject to electronic procurement system).
(3) Specifications for the procurement subject are as per the tender documents.
(4) Contract execution deadline: March 10, 2027.
(5) Delivery location: 3-1-41 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka City.
(6) Tender method: The winning bid price will be the amount obtained by multiplying the bid amount by the consumption tax and local consumption tax rates, with any fraction less than one yen rounded down. Bidders must submit a bid form indicating the amount excluding consumption tax regardless of their tax status. The number of tender executions is limited to two times in principle. Details are in the tender documents.
(7) Use of electronic procurement system (GEPS): This project is subject to submission of application documents, bidding, and contracting via the electronic procurement system. If electronic procurement is difficult, paper bidding and contracting methods can be used by submitting the relevant requests.
2. Eligibility for competition:
(1) Must not fall under the provisions of Articles 70 and 71 of the Budget Settlement and Accounting Act.
(2) Must have the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism competitive participation qualification (unified qualification for all ministries) Grade A for 'service provision etc.' in the Kinki region for fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027. Applications for this qualification are accepted at designated offices including the Kinki Regional Development Bureau General Affairs Department Contract Section.
(3) Must not be under suspension of designation by the Director of the Kinki Regional Development Bureau during the period from application receipt deadline to bid opening.
(4) Must not be subject to corporate reorganization or civil rehabilitation procedures except those who have completed such procedures as per public notice.
(5) Must submit application documents prepared based on tender documents downloaded directly from the electronic procurement system or received directly from the responsible officer.
(6) Must not be subject to exclusion requests from the police authorities regarding organized crime group control.
3. Submission locations and methods:
(1) Electronic procurement system URL, bid submission location, contract terms, and contact: Government Electronic Procurement System https://www.p-portal.go.jp/pps-web-biz/, 8th floor, Otemae Government Building, 3-1-41 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Kinki Regional Development Bureau General Affairs Department Contract Section, Purchasing First Group Leader Matsui Shun, TEL 06-6942-1141 ext. 2536.
(2) Paper bid submission location and contact same as above.
(3) Tender documents are distributed via the electronic procurement system. If unavailable electronically due to unavoidable reasons, documents can be obtained directly from the responsible officer.
(4) Tender document distribution period: June 8, 2026, 10:00 to July 10, 2026, 12:00.
(5) Deadline for receipt of application documents via electronic procurement system or paper method: July 10, 2026, 12:00.
(6) Bid submission period via electronic procurement system or paper/mail: August 7, 2026, 10:00 to August 17, 2026, 16:00.
(7) Bid opening date and location: August 18, 2026, 10:00, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Kinki Regional Development Bureau bid room.
4. Other:
(1) Language and currency for contract procedures: Japanese and Japanese yen.
(2) Bid and contract guarantee exemptions.
(3) Requirements for bidders: Those wishing to participate via electronic procurement must submit bid documents by the deadline via the system; those wishing to participate by paper must submit necessary documents by the deadline to the designated location. Bidders must respond to inquiries from the responsible officer before bid opening.
(4) Invalid bids include those by ineligible participants or violating bid conditions.
(5) Contract document preparation required.
(6) Successful bidder determined by lowest valid bid within the price limit based on Budget Settlement and Accounting Act Article 79. If the lowest bidder is deemed unable to perform or would disrupt fair trade, the next lowest bidder may be selected.
(7) No negotiation in procedures.
(8) Details as per tender documents.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing software licenses and systems for flood forecasting and warning, especially those with expertise in environmental or disaster management technologies.
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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