Complete Set of Virtual Servers for Research Use
Open tenderJapanese title: 研究用仮想サーバ一式
Tokushima University is conducting an open tender for a complete set of virtual servers intended for research use. Delivery is required by December 28, 2026, to Tokushima University Hospital. The procurement includes after-sales service and maintenance capabilities, and bidders must meet specific qualification criteria.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: June 11, 2026
- Procuring entity:
- Submission deadline: August 3, 2026, 17:00 JST
- Delivery deadline: December 28, 2026
- Bid opening: August 28, 2026, 13:30 JST, location: see the official notice
- Award method: Lowest-price award
- Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'goods sales', grade A–C, Shikoku region – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – Open competitive tender with qualification requirements and local delivery/service obligations may require a local partner or adaptation.
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing virtual server hardware and related maintenance services for research institutions.
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 11, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 43
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. Date: June 11, 2026. Tokushima University, Director of the General Affairs Department KAWAMURA Yasuhiko. Procurement agency number: 415. Location number: 36.
1. Procurement details:
(1) Item classification number: 16.
(2) Procurement subject and quantity: Complete set of virtual servers for research use.
(3) Characteristics of the procurement subject: As described in the tender specifications.
(4) Delivery deadline: December 28, 2026.
(5) Delivery location: Tokushima University Hospital.
(6) Tender method: The winning bid price will be the amount stated in the bid plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than 1 yen will be truncated). Bidders must state in the bid the amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of tax status.
2. Eligibility for participation:
(1) Must not fall under the provisions of Articles 5 and 6 of Tokushima University Contract Handling Regulations.
(2) Must be rated A, B, or C in the Shikoku region for "sale of goods" under the national or Tokushima University competitive participation qualifications for fiscal year 2026. Applications for these qualifications are accepted at designated offices as per the government procurement notice dated March 31, 2026.
(3) Must prove a system for prompt after-sales service and maintenance for the procured goods.
(4) Must prove ability to deliver the goods at the date and place designated by the university president.
(5) Must not be under transaction suspension by the university president.
3. Submission details:
(1) Submission location, contract terms, tender specification distribution, and contact: Tokushima University Hospital Accounting and Procurement Section, Deputy Manager IDA Yoko, phone 088-633-9561.
(2) Tender specifications are distributed from the date of this notice at the above location.
(3) Bid submission deadline: August 3, 2026, 17:00.
(4) Bid opening date and location: August 28, 2026, 13:30, Tokushima University Hospital Tender Room, Meeting Room
4. Others:
(1) Language and currency for contract procedures: Japanese and Japanese currency.
(2) Bid and contract guarantees are exempted.
(3) Bidders wishing to participate must submit sealed bids with documents proving ability to deliver the goods by the deadline. Bidders must respond to explanations requested by the university president before bid opening.
(4) Invalid bids include those from ineligible bidders or those failing obligations.
(5) Contract document is required.
(6) Winning bidder is the lowest valid bidder within the estimated price range judged capable by the university president.
(7) No negotiation in procedures.
(8) Further details are in the tender specifications. If environmental conditions are specified, bidders should fully understand them before bidding.
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