Development of voice recognition and aggregation system for remote classrooms

Sole-source notice

Japanese title: 遠隔地の教室における児童等の音声認識・集約にかかるシステムの開発業務一式

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Overview

This procurement is for the development of a comprehensive system for voice recognition and aggregation of children in remote classrooms. The contract is planned as a sole-source agreement with SoftBank Corp. due to exclusive rights protection under government procurement agreements. The scheduled contract date is July 24, 2026.

Key Details

  • Source: Kanpo
  • Notice type: Sole-source notice
  • Publication date: July 3, 2026
  • Procuring entity: Koji Yanagisawa, Director of Finance and General Affairs, Hiroshima University
  • Planned contract date: July 24, 2026
  • Intended vendor: SoftBank Corp.
  • Status: Awarded
  • Technology relevance: Possible
  • Business-action likelihood: Low – The contract is a sole-source agreement with SoftBank Corp. due to exclusive rights protection, limiting open competition and foreign participation.

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: Sole-source procurement notice
  • Publication date: July 3, 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.

Public notice regarding a sole-source contract is hereby announced as follows. July 3, 2026, National University Corporation Hiroshima University, Contract Officer Director (Finance and General Affairs) Koji Yanagisawa. Procurement agency number 415. Location number 34.

1. Procurement details
(1) Item classification numbers 14, 27
(2) Purchase subject and quantity: Development of a comprehensive system for voice recognition and aggregation of children in remote classrooms.
2. Scheduled date of sole-source contract:
July 24, 2026.

3. Reason for sole-source contract under the provisions of the 'Agreement on Government Procurement': b. Protection of exclusive rights.
4. Name of the party scheduled for sole-source contract:
SoftBank Corp.
5. Responsible department:
Hiroshima University Finance and General Affairs Office, Finance Department, Accounting Group Chief Yoko Hirano, phone 080-3698-7340.
Show original Japanese notice

随意契約に関する公示

次のとおり随意契約について公示します。令和8年7月3日国立大学法人広島大学契約担当職理事(財務・総務担当) 柳澤好治◎調達機関番号415 ◎所在地番号34〇第2号1 調達内容(1)品目分類番号　14、27(2)購入等件名及び数量　遠隔地の教室における児童等の音声認識・集約にかかるシステムの開発業務一式2 随意契約の予定日　令和8年7月24日3 随意契約によることとする「政府調達に関する協定」の規定上の理由 b「排他的権利の保護」4 随意契約を予定している相手方の名称　ソフトバンク株式会社5 担当部門 〒739-8511　東広島市鏡山一丁目3番2号広島大学財務・総務室財務部会計グループ主査平野洋子　電話080- 3698-7340

Business Signal

Business Relevance

Use this notice for preparation or market research; it does not establish an open opportunity to submit a bid now.

  • Product fit: Potential
  • Current-case feasibility: Not applicable
  • Evidence confidence: Low
  • Supply-chain security: Unknown

Participation fit

This procedure is classified as sole-source and is not an open competitive tender. Direct participation is not applicable, but the notice may indicate existing government demand and active relevant vendors in Japan.

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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