On-Premises High-Performance GPU LLM Platform for Education and Research
Open tenderJapanese title: 高性能GPU搭載オンプレミスLLM:生成AI時代の新たな教育・研究プラットフォーム整備一式
Overview
This tender is for the procurement of a complete on-premises large language model (LLM) platform equipped with high-performance GPUs, intended to support new education and research initiatives in the era of generative AI. Delivery is required by March 31, 2027, to National Institute of Technology Toba College.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: June 22, 2026
- Procuring entity: Kenji Kii, The Obligating Officer Director-General, Administration Bureau, National Institute of Technology Toba College
- Submission deadline: August 20, 2026, 17:00 JST
- Delivery deadline: March 31, 2027
- Bid opening: September 7, 2026, 14:00 JST, location: see the official notice
- Award method: Lowest-price award
- Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'goods sales', grade A–C, Tokai-Hokuriku region – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: High
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – Open competitive tender with clear qualification requirements and a reasonable submission deadline, but local qualification and after-sales service requirements may require a Japanese partner or local presence.
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 22, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 11
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 22, 2026. Contract Officer: Kenji Kii, The Obligating Officer Director-General, Administration Bureau, National Institute of Technology Toba College. Procurement Agency Number: 593. Location Number: 24. Item 1: Procurement Details:
(1) Product Classification Number: 14
(2) Purchase Subject and Quantity: Complete setup of a high-performance GPU-equipped on-premises LLM platform for a new education and research platform in the generative AI era.
(3) Characteristics of the procurement subject: As described in the bidding documents.
(4) Delivery Deadline: March 31, 2027.
(5) Delivery Location: National Institute of Technology Toba College.
(6) Bidding Method: The winning bid price will be the bid amount plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than 1 yen will be truncated). Bidders must state in the bid form an amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of tax status.
2. Eligibility for Participation:
(1) Must not fall under Articles 4 and 5 of the National Institute of Technology Contract Handling Regulations. Minors or persons under guardianship with necessary consent may be exceptions.
(2) Must have Grade A, B, or C qualification in the Tokai-Hokuriku region for fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027 in the category of 'sales of goods' under the national unified qualification system.
(3) Must prove a system for rapid after-sales service and maintenance for procured or rented goods.
(4) Must have qualifications specified by the Contract Officer under Article 6 of the Regulations.
(5) Must not be under suspension of business orders by the Contract Officer.
4. Other:
(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 bid forms with documents proving capability to deliver the goods by the deadline. Bidders must respond to inquiries from the Contract Officer regarding these documents before the bid opening date.
(4) Invalid bids include those from ineligible bidders or those failing obligations.
(5) Contract document preparation is required.
(6) Award method: The Contract Officer will award the contract to the lowest valid bid within the estimated price range from bidders judged capable of delivering the goods.
(7) No negotiation in the procedure.
(8) Further details are in the bidding documents. If environmental conditions are specified in the bidding documents, bidders should fully understand them before bidding. Submission Location and Contact: Procurement Section, General Affairs Division, National Institute of Technology Toba College, 1-1 Ikegami-cho, Toba City, Mie 517-8501, Japan. Phone: 0599-25-8023. Bidding documents available from the date of this notice at the above location. Bid submission deadline: August 20, 2026, 17:00. Bid opening: September 7, 2026, 14:00, at National Institute of Technology Toba College meeting room 5.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing advanced AI hardware platforms and on-premises large language model solutions for education and 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.
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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