Design Services for Renewal of Japanese Nationals' Immigration Inspection System

Open tender

Japanese title: 日本人出帰国審査システム更改に係る設計等作業

This tender is for design and related services for the renewal of the Japanese Nationals' Immigration Inspection System. The fulfillment period and location will be specified in the specifications.

Government Systems Software and Information Systems

Key Details

  • Source: Kanpo
  • Notice type: Open tender
  • Publication date: June 11, 2026
  • Procuring entity: Soichiro NAITO, Obligating officer Director of the Deputy Commissioner Immigration Services Agency
  • Submission deadline: August 12, 2026, 17:00 JST
  • Bid opening: August 13, 2026, 15:00 JST, location: see the official notice
  • Award method: Comprehensive evaluation (price + technical score)
  • Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'services', grade A/B – verify in the tender documents
  • Status: Active
  • Technology relevance: Possible
  • Business-action likelihood: Medium – The tender is open competitive bidding with electronic procurement and no briefing session, but requires qualification under Ministry of Justice standards and submission of detailed documents, indicating moderate barriers.

Business Relevance

May interest companies providing government systems design and software development services related to immigration inspection and border control.

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 5
  • Source documents: The public PDF currently available appears to be the official tender notice only, not the full bidding instructions. According to the notice, the bidding instructions are distributed via the electronic procurement system or directly by the Immigration Services Agency. The detailed specifications appear to require a confidentiality pledge.

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 is subject to open competitive bidding. Date of expenditure commitment: June 11, 2026. Obligating officer: Soichiro NAITO, Deputy Commissioner, Immigration Services Agency. Procurement agency number: 013. Location number: 13.
1. Procurement details:
(1) Item classification numbers 71, 27.
(2) Specific services and quantity: Design and other related services for the renewal of the Japanese Nationals' Immigration Inspection System.
(3) Specifications for the procurement project: According to the bidding instructions and specifications.
(4) Fulfillment deadline: As specified in the specifications.
(5) Fulfillment location: Location designated by the Deputy Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency.
(6) Bidding 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 rounded down). Bidders must state in the bid form the amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of whether they are taxable or tax-exempt for consumption tax and local consumption tax.
2. Eligibility for participation:
Must not fall under Article 70 of the Budget and Accounting Act. Minors, persons under guardianship or assistance who have obtained necessary consent for contract conclusion are exceptions under special reasons. Must not fall under Article 71 of the Budget and Accounting Act. Must be rated A or B in the Ministry of Justice competitive participation qualification for fiscal years 2025-2027 (unified qualification across ministries) for 'provision of services, etc.' Application timing and location follow the unified qualification examination application method. Must have qualifications designated by the obligating officer based on Article 73 of the Budget and Accounting Act.

3. Submission location for bid forms, contract terms location, place for distribution of bidding instructions and inquiries: 1-1-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8973, Immigration Services Agency, General Affairs Division, Second Budget Unit, contact persons: Takakita, Nonoyama, Takeda, Tel: 03-3592-7516. Distribution of bidding instructions: Via electronic procurement system and at the above location from the announcement date.

4. No briefing session will be held.
5. Deadline for receipt of bid forms:
17:00 August 12, 2026. Opening date and location: 15:00 August 13, 2026, electronic procurement system and Immigration Services Agency bidding room.
6. Language and currency used in contract procedures:
Japanese and Japanese yen.
7. Bid and contract guarantee deposits:
exempted.
8. Requirements for bidders:
Those wishing to participate must submit documents necessary for comprehensive evaluation by the deadline. Only those recognized by the obligating officer as capable of performing the work described in this notice may participate. Submitted documents must be explained if requested.
9. Invalid bids:
Bids by those not qualified or violating bidding conditions will be invalid.
10. Contract document creation:
required.
11. Method of deciding winning bidder:
Within the limit of the estimated price prepared under Article 79 of the Budget and Accounting Act, the bidder who meets all performance requirements specified in the bidding instructions and has the highest comprehensive evaluation score will be selected.
12. Negotiations:
none.
13. Use of electronic procurement system:
this project can use the electronic procurement system. Details are in the bidding instructions.

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Disclaimer

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