Information Security Audit, Vulnerability Testing and Penetration Testing for e-Rad System
Open tenderJapanese title: 令和8年度府省共通研究開発管理システム (e-Rad)情報セキュリティ監査、脆弱性検査及びペネトレーションテスト業務一式
Overview
This procurement is for comprehensive information security audit services, vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing for the common government research and development management system (e-Rad) for fiscal year 2026. The contract includes all related costs and will be awarded based on the lowest valid bid within the estimated price range. The performance period and location will be specified in the bidding documents.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: July 14, 2026
- Procuring entity: Fukunaga Tetsuro, Director of the Science and Technology Innovation Promotion Office
- Document submission deadline: September 3, 2026, 17:00 JST (passed)
- Submission deadline: September 10, 2026, 17:00 JST
- Bid opening: September 11, 2026, 15:00 JST, location: see the official notice
- Award method: Lowest-price award
- Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'services', grade A–C – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: High
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – Open competitive tender with electronic bidding, but requires compliance with Japanese government qualification standards and participation in an online briefing, indicating moderate barriers.
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: July 14, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 1
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: July 14, 2026. Responsible Officer: Fukunaga Tetsuro, Director of the Science and Technology Innovation Promotion Office. Procurement agency number: 007. Location number: 13.
1. Procurement details:
(1) Item classification numbers 71, 27.
(2) Procurement subject and quantity: Comprehensive information security audit, vulnerability inspection, and penetration testing services for the fiscal year 2026 common government research and development management system (e-Rad).
(3) Specifications: According to the bidding documents.
(4) Performance period: According to the bidding documents.
(5) Performance location: According to the bidding documents.
(6) Bidding method: The bid price must include all costs required for this procurement. The winning bid will be determined by adding 10% of the bid amount to the bid price (fractions less than 1 yen will be truncated), and bidders must state 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of tax status.
(7) Use of electronic bidding system: This procurement is subject to the government electronic procurement system (GEPS). Those unable to use electronic bidding may submit paper bids as specified in the bidding documents. Eligibility: Must not fall under Article 70 or 71 of the Budget and Accounting Act. Must be rated A, B, or C in the 'Provision of Services' category and have 'Research and Investigation' as a business item under the Cabinet Office's unified qualification for fiscal years 2025-2027. Must not be under suspension based on the Cabinet Office's suspension measures. Must meet other qualifications as determined by the responsible officer. Submission location and contact: Cabinet Office Science and Technology Innovation Promotion Office, Kasamatsu Yuka, phone 03-6257-1343 ext. 36319, 1-6-1 Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8914. Bidding documents will be available electronically from the date of this notice. Bidders' briefing will be held online on July 30, 2026, at 3:00 PM; prior registration required. Receipt deadlines: Certificates by September 3, 2026, 5:00 PM; bids by September 10, 2026, 5:00 PM. Opening: September 11, 2026, 3:00 PM at the Cabinet Office main building first-floor bidding room. Language and currency: Japanese and Japanese yen. No bid or contract guarantee required. Invalid bids: Those not meeting eligibility or failing obligations will be invalid. Contract: Required. Award method: Lowest valid bid within the estimated price range based on Article 79 of the Budget and Accounting Act. Details per bidding documents.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing cybersecurity audit, vulnerability assessment, and penetration testing services, especially those with experience in government IT systems.
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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