Additional Development Work for the Public API Gateway FY2026

Open tender

Japanese title: 令和8年度公共APIゲートウェイに係る追加開発業務一式

This tender is for additional development work related to the Public API Gateway for fiscal year 2026. The detailed specifications, fulfillment period, and location are defined in the tender documentation. Participation requires submission of a technical proposal and compliance with specified qualification criteria.

Software and Information Systems Government Systems Digitization

Key Details

  • Source: Kanpo
  • Notice type: Open tender
  • Publication date: June 16, 2026
  • Procuring entity: Kuniharu TANABE, Counsellor of the Accounts Division, Digital Agency
  • Submission deadline: July 29, 2026, 12:00 JST
  • Strict arrival deadline — the bid must be received by the stated time; dispatch by the deadline is not sufficient.
  • Bid opening: July 30, 2026, 14:00 JST, location: see the official notice
  • Award method: Comprehensive evaluation (price + technical score)
  • Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'services', grade A–D – verify in the tender documents
  • Status: Active
  • Technology relevance: Possible
  • Business-action likelihood: Medium – Open competitive tender with electronic bidding is offered, but local qualification requirements and the need to submit detailed technical proposals may require partnerships or adaptation.

Business Relevance

May interest companies providing software development and integration services related to public API gateway platforms and government digital infrastructure.

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 16, 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.

Tender Notice:
The following general competitive tender is announced. Date: June 16, 2026. Officer in charge of disbursement: Kuniharu TANABE, Counsellor of the Accounts Division, Digital Agency. Procurement agency number: 027. Location number: 13. 1 Procurement details:
(1) Item classification numbers 71, 27.
(2) Subject and quantity: Additional development work related to the Public API Gateway for fiscal year 2026, one set.
(3) Specifications for the procurement subject: According to the tender documentation.
(4) Fulfillment deadline: According to the tender documentation.
(5) Fulfillment location: According to the tender documentation.
(6) Tender method: The successful bidder will be determined by a comprehensive evaluation method; therefore, bidders must submit a technical proposal as indicated in the tender documentation. The winning price will be the bid price plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than one yen will be truncated). Bidders must state in their bid the amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of their tax status.
(7) Use of electronic procurement system: This case is subject to the electronic bidding function of the Government Electronic Procurement (GEPS) system. Those unable to bid electronically may use the paper bidding method as specified in the tender documentation. 2 Eligibility for participation:
(1) Must not fall under Article 70 of the Budget, Auditing and Accounting Act, except minors or persons under guardianship who have obtained necessary consent.
(2) Must not fall under Article 71 of the Budget, Auditing and Accounting Act.
(3) Must be rated A, B, C, or D in the unified qualification for services provision for fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027.
(4) Must not be under suspension from contracts related to goods or services by the Digital Agency or other ministries.
(5) Must have qualifications as determined by the officer in charge of disbursement based on Article 73 of the Budget, Auditing and Accounting Act. Submission location, contract terms, tender documentation distribution, and inquiries: Digital Agency, 20F Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho, 1-3 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0094, Strategy and Organization Group, Accounting and Contract Section, Phone: 070-7416-9924. Tender documentation will be provided mainly via the Government Electronic Procurement (GEPS) system from the date of this notice. Technical proposal submission deadline: July 10, 2026, 12:00. Bid submission deadline: July 29, 2026, 12:00 (must arrive by this date if mailed). Bid opening: July 30, 2026, 14:00 at the Digital Agency bidding room. Language and currency for bidding and contracts: Japanese and Japanese yen. Bid and contract guarantees are exempted. Bidders wishing to participate by paper must submit sealed bids with required documents by the deadline. Electronic bidders must submit bid data via the GEPS system by the deadline. Bidders must respond to any explanation requests from the officer in charge. Invalid bids include those from ineligible bidders or those who fail to fulfill obligations. Contract document preparation is required. 5 Method of selecting the successful bidder: Among bidders who submit bids within the price limit based on Article 79 of the Budget, Auditing and Accounting Act and meet all mandatory criteria specified in the tender documentation, the successful bidder will be selected by the comprehensive evaluation method defined in the tender documentation. Details are according to the tender documentation.

Show original Japanese notice

入札公告

次のとおり一般競争入札に付します。 令和8年6月16日支出負担行為担当官デジタル庁会計担当参事官田邉国治
◎調達機関番号027 ◎所在地番号13

1 調達内容
(1) 品目分類番号71、27
(2) 件名及び数量令和8年度公共APIゲートウェイに係る追加開発業務一式
(3) 調達件名の仕様等入札説明書による。
(4) 履行期限入札説明書による。
(5) 履行場所入札説明書による。
(6) 入札方法落札者の決定に当たっては、総合評価落札方式をもって行うので、入札説明書で示した技術等提案書を提出すること。なお、落札決定に当たっては、入札書に記載された金額に当該金額の10%に相当する額を加算した金額(当該金額に1円未満の端数があるときは、その端数金額を切り捨てた金額。) をもって落札価格とするので、入札者は、消費税及び地方消費税に係る課税事業者であるか免税事業者であるかを問わず、見積もった契約金額の110分の100に相当する金額を入札書に記載すること。
(7) 電子調達システムの利用本案件は、 「政府電子調達(GEPS)システム」の電子入札機能利用対象案件である。なお、電子入札によりがたい者は、入札説明書に定める様式により、紙入札方式とすることができる。
2 競争参加資格
(1) 予算決算及び会計令第70条の規定に該当しない者であること。ただし、未成年者、被保佐人又は被補助人であって、契約締結のために必要な同意を得ている者については、この限りではない。
(2) 予算決算及び会計令第71条の規定に該当しない者であること。
(3) 令和7・8・9年度全省庁統一資格において、 「役務の提供等」 「A」、 「B」、 「C」又は「D」 の等級に格付けされた者であること。 3 4
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(5) デジタル庁又は他省庁等における物品等の契約に係る指名停止等措置要領に基づく指名停止を受けている期間中の者でないこと。 その他予算決算及び会計令第73条の規定に基づき、支出負担行為担当官が定める資格を有する者であること。 入札書の提出先等入札書の提出場所、契約条項を示す場所、 入札説明書の交付場所及び問い合わせ先 〒102-0094東京都千代田区紀尾井町1番3号東京ガーデンテラス紀尾井町20階デジタル庁戦略・組織グループ会計担当契約班電話070-7416-9924入札説明書の交付方法本公告の日から原則、 「政府電子調達(GEPS)システム」に掲載する。 技術等提案書の提出期限令和8年7月10日12時00分入札書の提出期限及び開札の日時及び場所ア入札書の提出期限令和8年7月29日12時00分(郵送による場合は必着のこと) イ開札の日時令和8年7月30日14時00分ウ開札の場所デジタル庁入札室その他入札及び契約手続において使用する言語及び通貨日本語及び日本国通貨入札保証金及び契約保証金免除入札者に要求される事項この一般競争入札に参加を希望する者で、 「紙」により入札に参加を希望する者は、封印した入札書に入札説明書に示す書類を添付し、入札書の提出期限までに提出しなければならない。また、 「政府電子調達(GEPS)システム」により入札に参加を希望する者は、入札書データを提出期限までに同システムにより提出しなければならない。入札者は、支出負担行為担当官から当該書類に関し説明を求められた場合は、これに応じなければならない。 入札の無効本公告に示した競争参加資格のない者の提出した入札書、入札者に求められる義務を履行しなかった者の提出した入札書は無効とする。 契約書作成の要否要。 5
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(6) 落札者の決定方法予算決算及び会計令第79条の規定に基づいて作成された予定価格の制限の範囲内で入札金額を提示した入札者であって、入札説明書で指定する要件のうち必須とした項目についての基準を全て満たしている内容を提案した入札者の中から、入札説明書で定める総合評価の方法をもって落札者とする。 詳細は入札説明書による。

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This page is based on the official Kanpo tender notice, with translation and a preliminary business assessment by I.J. Do. The official Japanese notice and tender documents are binding.

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