FY2026 Electronic Application System Function Upgrade

Open tender

Japanese title: 令和8年度電子申請システム機能改修業務

This tender is for the function upgrade of the electronic application system for FY2026 by the Independent Administrative Institution Workers' Retirement Mutual Aid Organization. The contract period is from the contract signing date until September 30, 2030. Bidders must submit documents related to proposed performance, functions, and technology as part of a comprehensive evaluation.

Software and Information Systems Cybersecurity

Key Details

  • Source: Kanpo
  • Notice type: Open tender
  • Publication date: July 17, 2026
  • Procuring entity: Makino Rika, Director of the Independent Administrative Institution Workers' Retirement Mutual Aid Organization
  • Submission deadline: September 9, 2026, 17:00 JST
  • Bid opening: September 30, 2026, 10:00 JST, location: see the official notice
  • Award method: Comprehensive evaluation (price + technical score)
  • Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'services' – verify in the tender documents
  • Status: Active
  • Technology relevance: Possible
  • Business-action likelihood: Medium – The tender requires specific certifications and experience, and the procurement is through a comprehensive evaluation process, indicating moderate barriers such as quality and security compliance and possible need for local partnership.

Business Relevance

May interest companies providing software development and system upgrade services for electronic application platforms, especially those with experience in secure information management and quality assurance.

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 17, 2026
  • Publication: Kanpo, pages 26

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 17, 2026. Procuring entity: Independent Administrative Institution Workers' Retirement Mutual Aid Organization, Construction Industry Retirement Mutual Aid Account Business Accounting Contract Officer Director Makino Rika. Procurement content:
(1) Item classification numbers 71, 27.
(2) Procurement subject and quantity: FY2026 Electronic Application System Function Upgrade.
(3) Characteristics of procurement subject: According to tender documents and specifications.
(4) Performance period: From contract signing date until September 30, 2030.
(5) Performance location: According to tender documents and specifications.
(6) Tender method: Comprehensive evaluation method; bidders must submit documents concerning proposed performance, functions, and technology. The bid amount must be a total price. 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 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of tax status. Eligibility: Bidders must not fall under disqualifications including inability to contract, bankruptcy without rehabilitation, misconduct in contract performance, anti-social forces, false statements in application documents, etc. Bidders must have a unified qualification grade 'A' for service provision as of September 8, 2026, or equivalent recognition by the institution. ISO9001 or equivalent certification is required, or compliance with specified quality assurance measures. Privacy Mark or Information Security Management System certification (ISO/IEC27001 or JIS Q27001) is required or equivalent personal information protection measures must be documented. Quality management plans must be submitted and approved. Subcontracting of comprehensive planning, judgment, and management parts is prohibited. System development experience with user and screen counts equal or greater than this system is required. Contract language and currency: Japanese and Japanese yen only. Bid submission deadline: September 9, 2026, 17:00. Bid opening: September 30, 2026, 10:00 at the 9th floor conference room of the institution. No negotiation in procedures. Other details per tender documents.

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Disclaimer

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