Construction of Fukushima RTF Demonstration Preparation Building and Related Works
Open tenderJapanese title: 福島RTF 実証準備棟建築その他工事(電子入札対象案件及び電子契約対象案件)
Overview
This tender is for the construction of the Fukushima RTF Demonstration Preparation Building, a two-story reinforced concrete and steel structure with partial wood construction, including external works such as fencing, drainage, paving, landscaping, electrical, mechanical, and elevator equipment. The contract period is from April 1, 2027, to July 31, 2028, with a preparatory period before commencement. The project includes requirements for ICT utilization to improve productivity and digital construction photo management.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: July 10, 2026
- Procuring entity: Taku NISHIMURA, Director of the Tohoku Regional Development Bureau
- Submission deadline: April 1, 2027
- Award method: Comprehensive evaluation (price + technical score)
- Status: Active
- Technology relevance: Medium
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – Open competitive bidding with detailed qualification requirements and electronic bidding system, but local construction experience and certifications are required, suggesting moderate barriers.
Procurement Intelligence
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- Buyer and procurement context: Procuring entity: NISHIMURA Taku, Director of the Tohoku Regional Development Bureau.
- Buyer and procurement context: Bid and contract bonds are exempted (免除).
- Buyer and procurement context: Contact per the notice: 〒980-8602, phone 022-225-2171.
- Procurement and award facts: Government item classification: 41 (品目分類番号).
- Procurement and award facts: Comprehensive-evaluation award with the SPECIFIC type stated in the quote (e.g. 技術提案評価型 S/SII, 施工体制確認型) — proposal scope differs materially by type.
- Scope, timing and deliverables: Construction period (工期) as quoted — note any flexible-start (余裕期間) mechanism in the quote.
- Scope, timing and deliverables: Construction site location as quoted.
- Scope, timing and deliverables: Principal materials and approximate volumes as quoted (direct sizing signal for capacity planning).
- Technical and staffing requirements: A specific prior-delivery track record is required (quoted clause; certified translation advised before bid/no-bid).
- Technical and staffing requirements: Assigned-engineer (配置予定技術者) requirement as quoted — a staffing commitment that must be provable at bid time.
- Technical and staffing requirements: Supervising-engineer (監理技術者) rule as quoted.
- Foreign-supplier accessibility: Contract procedures are in Japanese and JPY only — plan for Japanese-language bid documents and local invoicing.
- Participation route: Paper bidding is permitted under the notice's stated procedure.
Questions to validate before pursuing
These are diligence questions derived from the notice, not statements of fact.
- Can you document a delivery that matches the quoted experience clause, in form acceptable to a Japanese contracting officer?
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（建設工事） / Tender notice - construction work
- Publication date: July 10, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 43
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.
(Construction Work) The following is subject to open competitive bidding. Application acceptance is from 9:00 to 18:00 on weekdays excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays (as defined by the Act on Holidays of Administrative Organs). For electronic bidding, acceptance is from 9:00 to 18:00; for paper bidding, acceptance is from 9:15 to 18:00 at the responsible department (see section 4(1)). The final day acceptance times are as per Appendix 1. Date of expenditure commitment: July 10, 2026, Tohoku Regional Development Bureau Director Taku NISHIMURA. Procurement agency number 020, location number 04.
1. Overview of Construction Work
(1) Item classification number 41
(2) Construction name: Fukushima RTF Demonstration Preparation Building Construction and Other Works (subject to electronic bidding and electronic contract)
(3) Location: 152-55, Shiniakanuma, Kayahama, Haramachi-ku, Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture
(4) Site area: 482,078.44 m2
(5) Construction details: This work involves the following: 1) New construction of one building, reinforced concrete and steel structure with partial wood, 2 floors above ground plus one floor tower, total floor area 1,878.44 m2; 2) External works including new fencing, outdoor drainage repair, paving, miscellaneous structures, turf laying, and landscaping within planting areas; 3) Temporary parking lot; 4) Electrical equipment; 5) Mechanical equipment; 6) Elevator equipment.
(6) Construction period: April 1, 2027 to July 31, 2028 (with a preparatory period from the day after contract signing to March 31, 2027).
(7) Major materials: approx. 240 tons of rebar, approx. 1,900 m3 of concrete, approx. 220 tons of steel frame.
(8) Construction implementation method: This project uses a comprehensive evaluation bidding method (technical proposal evaluation type S) considering price and non-price factors. It is a pilot project requiring technical proposals on quality assurance during construction and ICT utilization for productivity improvement. Submission of qualification confirmation documents for assigned engineers is required by the bid submission deadline. Post-contract VE proposals on construction methods are accepted. Dedicated assistant engineers may be assigned to support chief or supervising engineers. One chief engineer may manage multiple proximate projects by the same contractor. The project uses a bid quantity sheet method allowing quantity negotiations post-contract. It is a pilot project for mutual use of construction performance evaluation scores as qualification. The project evaluates technical proposals on rationalization technologies excluding those designated by the procurer. Digital construction photo blackboard information is digitized. Recycling and separation of construction materials are mandated by law. The project applies trials for appropriate labor cost calculation for remote workers lodging near the site or commuting long distances with adjusted working hours. The project uses a preparatory period system. The project applies an estimate utilization method for part of direct construction costs. The project uses an information sharing system and recommends use of the Construction Career Up System. BIM-related EIR is applied. Remote site attendance is included. Special exclusive assignments under construction law are not permitted. Wage increase implementation is scored in evaluation. Contract change transparency is ensured by third-party checks before changes. Electronic bidding and contracting systems are used, with paper alternatives allowed with approval. Eligibility excludes those disqualified under budget and accounting laws. Qualification requires prior recognition for FY 2025 and 2026 construction works by the Tohoku Regional Development Bureau with a management evaluation score of 1,100 or more. Contractors must have completed similar construction works since April 1, 2011, meeting specified structural and scale requirements without disqualifications for misconduct. Chief or supervising engineers must meet qualification and experience requirements. Joint ventures must meet participation and experience criteria. No capital or personnel relations are allowed among bidders. Organized crime-related contractors are excluded. Evaluation includes construction system, work-life balance, wage increase, and specified technical proposal themes. Standard points and additional points are assigned with maximum scores defined. The highest evaluation value bidder within price limits is awarded. Tie bids are resolved by lottery. Post-award, dedicated engineer assignment violations may lead to contract refusal. Additional qualified engineers may be required if contract price is below standard. Post-contract technical proposals for cost reduction without function/performance degradation are accepted. Contract documents are required. No related contracts with the same contractor are planned. Hearings and additional document submissions may be conducted. Contact: Contract Section 2, General Affairs Department, Tohoku Regional Development Bureau, Sendai, phone 022-225-2171 ext. 2531. Tender documents are distributed via electronic bidding system with download availability. Submission deadlines and methods are specified in appendices.
Language and currency: Japanese and Japanese yen only. Bid and contract guarantees may be provided by government bonds or financial institution guarantees, with exemptions possible. Invalid bids include those failing to download all documents via IC card or receive designated delivery. Bids by ineligible or false information submitters are invalid. Award decision follows evaluation criteria with safeguards against unfair contract awards. Submission of qualification confirmation documents and bid price documents is required by deadlines. Eligibility applications accepted at designated locations. Details are in the tender documents.
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東北地方整備局長西村拓
入札保証金を免除する。
〒980-8602宮城県仙台市青葉区本町三丁目3番1号仙台合同庁舎B棟国土交通省東北地方整備局総務部契約課契約第二係電話022-225-2171
品目分類番号41
1 本工事は、価格以外の要素と価格を総合的に評価して落札者を決定する総合評価落札方式(技術提案評価型(S型))の適用工事である。
工期令和9年4月1日から令和10年7月31日まで(余裕期間:契約締結日の翌日から令和9年3月31日まで)
工事場所福島県南相馬市原町区萱浜字新赤沼152番55
主要な資機材鉄筋約240t コンクリート約1,900鉄骨約220t
)として完成・引渡しが完了した、次の要件を満たす工事の施工実績を有すること(民間工事の施工実績も認める。
配置予定技術者に係る競争参加資格確認申請書及び競争参加資格確認資料の提出を入札書提出期限までに行う試行工事である。
監理技術者を専任で補助する技術者(以下「専任補助者」という。)を配置することができる試行工事である。
使用する言語及び通貨日本語及び日本国通貨に限る。
又は、午前9時15分から午後6時(紙入札の場合(下記4(1)の担当部局の受付時間))とする。
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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.
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