Statistics Library System Replacement and Operation/Maintenance Contract
Japanese title: 統計図書館システムの更改および運用・保守業務の請負一式
Overview
This tender is for the replacement of the Statistics Library System and the comprehensive contract for its operation and maintenance. The contract period, delivery location, and other details will be as specified in the tender documents.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: June 12, 2026
- Procuring entity: Katsutoshi NAGASHIMA, Director General, Statistics Bureau Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
- Submission deadline: August 5, 2026, 16:00 JST
- Bid opening: August 28, 2026, 14:00 JST, location: see the official notice
- Award method: Lowest-price award
- Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'services', grade A–C, Kanto-Koshinetsu region – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – Open competitive tender with clear submission deadlines and qualification requirements, but requires specific regional qualification and local documentation submission.
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 12, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 2-3
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 12, 2026. Responsible official for disbursement: Katsutoshi NAGASHIMA, Director General, Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Procurement agency number: 012. Location number: 13.
1 Procurement details:
(1) Item classification numbers 71, 27.
(2) Procurement subject and quantity: Complete contract for replacement of the Statistics Library System and its operation and maintenance.
(3) Characteristics of the procurement subject: As per the specifications.
(4) Contract period: As per the specifications.
(5) Delivery location: As per the specifications.
(6) Tender method: The bid amount shall be entered as a total price. The winning bid price will be the amount entered plus 10% of that amount; bidders must enter an amount equivalent to 100/110 of their estimated price regardless of tax status.
2 Eligibility for participation:
(1) Must not fall under Article 70 of the Budget, Auditing and Accounting Act, except minors or persons under guardianship with necessary consent.
(2) Must not fall under Article 71 of the Budget, Auditing and Accounting Act.
(3) Must be rated A, B, or C in information processing or software development for service provision in the Kanto-Koshinetsu region under the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications unified qualification for FY 2025-2027.
(4) Must have qualifications designated by the responsible official for disbursement under Article 73 of the Budget, Auditing and Accounting Act; details in the tender documents.
(5) Must not be controlled by or equivalent to organized crime groups.
3 Obligations for bidders:
Those wishing to participate must submit the documents specified in the tender explanation by 4:00 PM on August 5, 2026, to the location in 4(1). Must respond to any requests for explanation regarding submitted documents.
4 Submission location etc.:
(1) Submission location, contract terms, tender explanation document distribution, and contact: 19-1 Wakamatsu-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8668, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Second Government Building, Statistics Bureau, General Affairs Division, Disbursement Section. Phone: 03-5273-1122. Email: [email protected].
(2) Tender explanation document distribution method: Obtain via Government Electronic Procurement System (G EPS) at https://www.p-portal.go.jp/pps-web-biz/.
(3) Tender briefing date and location: June 24, 2026, 2:00 PM, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Second Government Building, 1st floor, Room 105. Those wishing to attend must notify by email by the day before.
(4) Deadline for submission of bids: August 5, 2026, 4:00 PM.
(5) Bid opening date and location: August 28, 2026, 2:00 PM, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Second Government Building, 1st floor, Room 105.
5 Other:
(1) Language and currency for contract procedures: Japanese and Japanese currency.
(2) Bid and contract guarantees: exempted.
(3) Contract document creation: required.
(4) Invalid bids: Bids from ineligible participants, with false or fraudulent documents, or failure to fulfill obligations will be invalid.
(5) Award method: The lowest valid bid within the estimated price range based on Article 79 of the Budget, Auditing and Accounting Act.
(6) Negotiations: none.
(7) Details as per tender explanation documents.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing software development, system replacement, and IT operation and maintenance services, especially those with experience in government or statistical 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.
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