Google Workspace Implementation and Operational Support Services
Open tenderJapanese title: Google Workspace 導入および運用支援業務一式
Overview
RIKEN National Research and Development Agency is procuring comprehensive services for the implementation and operational support of Google Workspace. The contract period is from September 14, 2026, to September 13, 2029, with fulfillment at RIKEN. Bidders must submit proposals including pricing and performance specifications, and demonstrate rapid after-sale service and maintenance capabilities.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: June 25, 2026
- Procuring entity: RIKEN National Research and Development Agency - Sakaniwa Rei, Director of Procurement Division
- Deadline to obtain tender documents: August 17, 2026 (passed)
- Submission deadline: August 17, 2026, 15:00 JST
- Bid opening: August 27, 2026, 14:00 JST, location: see the official notice
- Award method: Comprehensive evaluation (price + technical score)
- Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'goods sales', grade A–C – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – Open competitive bidding with clear qualification criteria and a defined submission process, but requires rapid after-sale service and maintenance capabilities and compliance with RIKEN's qualification system, which may require local partnerships or adaptation.
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: Tender notice
- Publication date: June 25, 2026
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.
1 Procurement details
(1) Item classification numbers 71, 27
(2) Procurement subject and quantity: Comprehensive services for the implementation and operational support of Google Workspace
(3) Characteristics of the procurement: As per the bidding documents and specifications.
(4) Fulfillment period: From September 14, 2026, to September 13, 2029.
(5) Fulfillment place: National Research and Development Agency RIKEN.
(6) Bidding method: Applications must be submitted with documents stating the bid price and performance and functional specifications (hereinafter referred to as "bid documents"). The winning bid price will be the bid amount plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than one yen will be truncated), so bidders must state in the bid documents an amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of whether they are taxable or tax-exempt entities. 2 Eligibility to participate in the competition
(1) Must not fall under Article 5 of the RIKEN Contract Handling Regulations.
(2) Must be rated Grade A, B, or C in manufacturing, sales, or service provision for fiscal year 2026 under RIKEN's or the national unified qualification for all ministries and agencies.
(3) Must prove a system is in place to provide rapid after-sale service and maintenance for the procured products.
3 Submission location and inquiries
(1) Submission location and contact: 2-1, Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama 351-0198, National Research and Development Agency RIKEN, Procurement Division, Wako Procurement Section I, Murakami Mizuki TEL 050-3502-3323.
4 Distribution of bidding documents:
Available for download from June 25, 2026, to August 17, 2026, via the procurement information disclosure system.
5 Bidders' briefing session:
July 1, 2026, 11:00 AM, online.
6 Deadline for receipt of bid documents:
August 17, 2026, 3:00 PM.
7 Bid opening date and place:
August 27, 2026, 2:00 PM, RIKEN Headquarters Building 2F, bidding room.
8 Language and currency for contract procedures:
Japanese and Japanese currency.
9 Bid and contract guarantees:
Exempt.
10 Obligations of bidders:
Bidders must submit sealed bid documents along with documents proving capability to supply the procured items and technical evaluation materials based on the specifications issued by RIKEN by the bid receipt deadline. Bidders must respond to any requests for explanation regarding these documents up to three days before the bid opening date. Invalid bids include those from ineligible bidders or those failing to fulfill obligations.
11 Necessity of contract document:
Required.
12 Method of deciding the winning bidder:
Among bidders meeting all mandatory performance requirements specified in the bidding documents, the winner will be selected based on the comprehensive evaluation method defined in the bidding documents.
13 Negotiations during procedures:
None.
14 Other details:
As per bidding documents.
Show original Japanese notice
The Japanese text below is a transcription of the official notice document, reconstructed from the document layout. The official document linked on this page remains the authoritative text.
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25日国立研究開発法人理化学研究所経理・調達本部調達部長坂庭励◎調達機関番号814 ◎所在地番号11〇2026第24号1 調達内容(1)品目分類番号 71、27(2)購入等件名及び数量 Google Workspace 導入および運用支援業務一式(3)調達案件の特質等 入札説明書及び仕様書のとおり。(4)履行期間 令和8年9月14日から令和11年9月13日 (5) 履行場所 国立研究開発法人理化学研究所(6)入札方法 入札金額を記載した書類及び提案に係る性能、機能等を記載した書類(以下 「入札書」という。)をもって申し込むこと。 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パーセントに相当する額を加算した金額(当該金額に1円未満の端数が生じた場合は、切り捨てた金額とする。)をもって落札価格とするので入札者は、 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。2 競争参加資格(1)国立研究開発法人理化学研究所契約事務取扱細則第5条の規定に該当しない者であること。(2)国立研究開発法人理化学研究所競争契約参加資格又は国の競争参加資格 (全省庁統一資格)のいずれかにおいて2026年度に「物品の製造」、 「物品の販売」又は「役務の提供等」 の「A」、 「B」又は「C」の等級に格付けされている者であること。(3)調達物品に係る迅速なアフターサービス・メンテナンスの体制が整備されていることを証明した者であること。3 入札書の提出場所等(1)入札書の提出場所、問合わせ先 〒351-0198 埼玉県和光市広沢2番1号国立研究開発法人理化学研究所国立研究開発法人理化学研究所経理・調達本部調達部和光調達第1課村上瑞樹 TEL 050-3502-3323(2)入札説明書の交付方法 令和8年6月25日 (木)から令和8年8月17日(月)までに、調達情報公開システムによりダウンロードすること。(3)入札説明会の日時及び場所 令和8年7月1日11時00分 オンライン(4)入札書の受領期限 令和8年8月17日15時00分(5)開札の日時及び場所 令和8年8月27日14時00分 国立研究開発法人理化学研究所本部棟2F入札室34 その他(1)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(2)入札保証金及び契約保証金 免除(3)入札者に求められる義務この一般競争に参加する者は、封印した入札書の他に本公告に示した物品を納入できることを証明する書類及び本研究所の交付する仕様書に基づく技術審査資料を添付して入札書の受領期限までに提出しなければならない。なお、入札者は、 開札日の3日前までの間において、当該書類に関し説明を求められた場合は、それに応じなければならない。(4)入札の無効 本公告に示した競争参加資格のない者のした入札及び入札者に求められる義務を履行しなかった者のした入札は無効とする。(5)契約書作成の要否 要(6)落札者の決定方法 予定価格の制限の範囲内で、入札説明書で指定する性能、機能及び技術等(以下「性能等」という。)のうち、 必須とした項目の最低限の要求要件を全て満たしている性能等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。(7)手続きにおける交渉の有無無(8)その他詳細は入札説明書による。
Business Signal
Business Relevance
Do not proceed in the examined current route: an evidenced mandatory deadline or requirement blocks it. Other routes require separate verification.
- Product fit: Potential
- Current-case feasibility: Blocked in the examined route
- Evidence confidence: Low
- Supply-chain security: Unknown
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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