Expansion of Academic Data Collection and Publication Infrastructure System

Open tender

Japanese title: 学術データ収集公開基盤システム拡張一式

This tender is for the expansion of the academic data collection and publication infrastructure system at the National Institutes for the Humanities, specifically at the Institute for Research in Humanities and the Global Environment. The contract period is from April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2032.

Data Software and Information Systems

Key Details

  • Source: Kanpo
  • Notice type: Open tender
  • Publication date: July 6, 2026
  • Procuring entity:
  • Submission deadline: August 21, 2026, 17:00 JST
  • Lease period: April 1, 2027 – March 31, 2032
  • Bid opening: September 24, 2026, 11:00 JST, location: see the official notice
  • Award method: Lowest-price award
  • Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'goods sales', grade A–C, Kinki region – verify in the tender documents
  • Status: Active
  • Technology relevance: Possible
  • Business-action likelihood: Medium – Open competitive tender with detailed qualification requirements and a moderate lead time, but local participation and compliance with Japanese regulations are required.

Business Relevance

May interest companies providing academic data infrastructure systems, data collection platforms, and digital research support solutions.

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: July 6, 2026
  • Publication: Kanpo, pages 40

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: July 6, 2026. Procuring entity: National Institutes for the Humanities, Director NAGAKI Nobuko. Procurement agency number: 416. Location number:
26. Procurement details:
(1) Item classification numbers 15, 27.
(2) Subject and quantity: Expansion of academic data collection and publication infrastructure system.
(3) Characteristics of the procurement subject: as described in the bidding documents.
(4) Contract period: From April 1, 2027 (Thursday) to March 31, 2032 (Wednesday).
(5) Location of contract fulfillment: Institute for Research in Humanities and the Global Environment, National Institutes for the Humanities.
(6) Bidding method: Bidders shall state the unit price per month. 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 the amount corresponding to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of tax status.
(7) Eligibility: Bidders must not fall under disqualifications per Articles 5 and 6 of the National Institutes for the Humanities Contract Handling Regulations. Minors or persons under guardianship with necessary consent may be exceptions.
(8) Bidders must be rated A, B, or C in the 2026 national competitive qualification for the Kinki region for 'sale of goods'.
(9) If lending to third parties, bidders must prove ability to lend and maintain the goods.
(10) Bidders must have qualifications designated by the Director of the National Institutes for the Humanities per Article 7 of the Contract Handling Regulations.
(11) Bidders under suspension by the Director are disqualified.
(12) Submission location: Procurement Section, Finance Division, Administration Department, Institute for Research in Humanities and the Global Environment, National Institutes for the Humanities, 457-4 Kamigamo Motoyama, Kita-ku, Kyoto 603-8047. Contact: Takashi Isemoto, phone 075-707-2192.
(13) Bidding documents available from the date of this notice at the above location.
(14) Bid submission deadline: August 21, 2026, 17:00.
(15) Bid opening: September 24, 2026, 11:00, Seminar Room 1, Institute for Research in Humanities and the Global Environment.
(16) Language and currency: Japanese and Japanese yen.
(17) No bid or contract guarantee required.
(18) Bidders must submit sealed bids with documents proving ability to supply the goods by the deadline.
(19) Bidders must respond to explanations requested by the Director within 5 days before bid opening.
(20) Invalid bids: those from unqualified bidders or those failing obligations per bidding documents.
(21) Contract document required.
(22) Award method: The Director will award to the lowest valid bidder within the price limit who can lend the goods.
(23) No negotiation in the procedure.
(24) Other details per bidding documents. Environmental conditions may apply as specified in the bidding documents; bidders should understand these before bidding.

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Disclaimer

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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