Muroran Development Area Ocean Wave Observation Equipment Renewal

Open tender

Japanese title: 室蘭開発建設部管内海象観測機器等更新一式(電子入札対象案件) (電子契約対象案件)

Procurement of a complete renewal set of ocean wave observation equipment within the jurisdiction of the Muroran Development and Construction Department. Delivery deadline is March 18, 2027, with location and detailed conditions specified in the tender documents. Participation requires compliance with Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism qualifications and submission via electronic procurement system or paper as specified.

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Key Details

  • Source: Kanpo
  • Notice type: Open tender
  • Publication date: June 9, 2026
  • Procuring entity: Takuya YAMADA, Director of Muroran Development and Construction Department of Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau
  • Participation application deadline: July 10, 2026, 12:00 JST
  • Submission deadline: August 4, 2026, 16:00 JST
  • Delivery deadline: March 18, 2027
  • Bid opening: August 5, 2026, 10:00 JST, location: see the official notice
  • Award method: Lowest-price award
  • Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'services', grade A–D, Hokkaido region – verify in the tender documents
  • Status: Expired
  • Technology relevance: Possible
  • Business-action likelihood: Medium – The tender is open and uses electronic bidding, but requires compliance with specific Japanese government qualifications and regional participation criteria, which may necessitate local partnership or adaptation.

Business Relevance

May interest companies providing oceanographic observation equipment and related environmental monitoring 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.

Official Source

This opportunity is based on a tender notice published in Kanpo, the official gazette of the Government of Japan.

  • Source: Kanpo, Government Procurement Notice Edition
  • Official category: 入札公告 / Open competitive tender notice
  • Publication date: June 9, 2026
  • Publication: Kanpo, pages 6-7

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.

Tender Notice:
The following general competitive tender is announced as described below. Date: June 9, 2026. Responsible Officer for Disbursement: Takuya YAMADA, Director of Muroran Development and Construction Department, Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau. Procurement agency number: 020. Location number: 01. Development Muroran No.7 (No7).
1. Procurement Details
(1) Item classification number: 16
(2) Subject and quantity: Complete renewal set of ocean wave observation equipment within the jurisdiction of Muroran Development and Construction Department (electronic bidding target case) (electronic contract target case)
(3) Characteristics of procurement subject: As per tender documents.
(4) Delivery deadline: March 18, 2027.
(5) Delivery location: As per tender documents.
(6) Bidding method: Total price basis. The winning bid price will be the bid amount plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than 1 yen are truncated). Bidders must submit bids corresponding to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of tax status.
(7) Use of electronic procurement system: This case requires submission of application documents, bidding, and contracting via the electronic procurement system. If electronic submission is difficult, paper bidding and contracting procedures apply.
2. Qualification for participation
(1) Must not fall under Articles 70 and 71 of the Cabinet Order concerning Budget Auditing and Accounting.
(2) Must have Grade A, B, C, or D in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's unified qualification for service provision in Hokkaido region for fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027.
(3) Must not be subject to corporate reorganization or civil rehabilitation procedures unless exempted by public notice dated March 31, 2026.
(4) Must have qualifications specified by the Obligating Officer under Article 73 of the Cabinet Order.
(5) Must not be suspended from designation by the Director of Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau between application receipt and bid opening.
(6) Must not be excluded due to organized crime group involvement as requested by police authorities.
(7) Must have directly downloaded tender documents from the electronic procurement system or received them from the Obligating Officer.
3. Submission location and contact
(1) Submission location, contract terms, and contact: Contract Section, Muroran Development and Construction Department, Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau, 1-14 Irie-cho, Muroran City, Hokkaido 051-8524, Japan. Contact: Senior Specialist MORIYAMA Masami, Tel: 0143-25-7024.
(2) Electronic procurement system URL and contact: Procurement Portal https://www.p-portal.go.jp/pps-web-biz/ Same contact as above.
(3) Tender document distribution: Via electronic procurement system. Questions and answers also distributed electronically; bidders must check 'wish to receive update notification email' when downloading. If electronic receipt is difficult, contact above.
(4) Deadline for submission of application documents via electronic system and paper: July 10, 2026, 12:00.
(5) Deadline for submission of bids via electronic system and paper: August 4, 2026, 16:00.
(6) Bid opening date and place: August 5, 2026, 10:00, Muroran Development and Construction Department bidding room.
4. Other
(1) Language and currency for contract procedures: Japanese and Japanese yen.
(2) Bid and contract guarantees: Exempted.
(3) Requirements for bidders: Those wishing to participate electronically must submit documents by the deadline via the specified URL; those wishing to participate by paper must submit to the specified location by the deadline. Bidders must respond to any requests for explanation from the Obligating Officer before bid opening.
(4) Invalid bids: Bids by unqualified persons, false statements, violation of bid conditions, or failure to fulfill obligations will be invalid.
(5) Contract document creation: Required.
(6) Method of deciding winning bidder: The lowest valid bid within the price limit based on the Budget Auditing and Accounting Act will be selected. If the lowest bidder is deemed unable to properly perform or if contracting would disrupt fair trade, the next lowest bidder within the price limit may be selected.
(7) Negotiations: None.
(8) Participation without qualification decision: Those without qualification decision may submit documents but must have qualification confirmed by bid opening.
(9) Details: As per tender documents.

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