Procurement of AI Infrastructure for Social Data Science Graduate School

Open tender

Japanese title: ソーシャル・データサイエンス研究科 AI基盤等の調達一式

Hitotsubashi University is conducting an open competitive tender for the procurement of AI infrastructure and related items for the Social Data Science Graduate School. The contract includes delivery by March 31, 2027, to the Kodaira Campus, and evaluation will be based on comprehensive performance, function, and technical proposals. Participation requires qualification under national procurement standards and proof of after-sales service capability.

AI Data

Key Details

  • Source: Kanpo
  • Notice type: Open tender
  • Publication date: July 21, 2026
  • Procuring entity: Satoshi NAKANO, President of Hitotsubashi University
  • Submission deadline: September 9, 2026, 17:00 JST
  • Bid opening: September 24, 2026, 15:00 JST, location: see the official notice
  • Award method: Comprehensive evaluation (price + technical score)
  • Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'goods sales', grade A/B, Kanto-Koshinetsu region – verify in the tender documents
  • Status: Active
  • Technology relevance: High
  • Business-action likelihood: Medium – Open competitive tender with clear qualification requirements and comprehensive evaluation, but local participation and certification requirements may pose moderate barriers.

Business Relevance

May interest companies providing AI infrastructure platforms and related technology solutions for academic research institutions.

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 21, 2026
  • Publication: Kanpo, pages 33

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 21, 2026. Procuring entity: Hitotsubashi University, President Satoshi NAKANO. Procurement agency number: 415. Location number:
13. Item classification number:
24. Procurement subject and quantity:
Procurement of AI infrastructure and related items for the Social Data Science Graduate School. Characteristics of procurement subject: As described in the tender specifications. Delivery deadline: March 31, 2027. Delivery location: Hitotsubashi University Kodaira Campus, Old International Joint Research Center 2nd floor, Joint Research Room
3. Tender method:
The successful bidder will be decided by comprehensive evaluation method; bidders must submit documents related to performance, function, and technology (hereafter “documents for comprehensive evaluation”). The bid price will be the amount stated in the bid plus 10% of that amount; bidders must state 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of tax status. Eligibility: Must not fall under disqualifications per Hitotsubashi University contract handling rules Articles 6 and 7; minors or persons under guardianship with necessary consent are exempt. Must be rated A or B in manufacturing or sales of goods in the Kanto-Koshinetsu region for FY2025 under national unified qualification. Must prove a system for prompt after-sales service and maintenance. Must prove ability to deliver goods at specified time and place. Must meet qualifications set by the university president under contract rules Article 8. Must not be under suspension of transactions by the university president. Submission location: Hitotsubashi University Finance Department Accounting Section, Sekiguchi Yuki, phone 042-580-8073. Tender specifications available on university website from publication date. Bid submission deadline: September 9, 2026, 17:00. Bid opening: September 24, 2026, 15:00, University Headquarters 7th floor conference room. Language and currency: Japanese and Japanese yen. No bid or contract guarantee required. Bidders must submit sealed bids with documents proving ability to supply the specified or equivalent goods, including samples if applicable, by the deadline. Bidders must respond to explanations requested by the university president before bid opening. Invalid bids: Those from ineligible bidders or those failing obligations are invalid. Contract document required. Successful bidder determined by comprehensive evaluation of performance, function, and technology meeting mandatory requirements within price limits set by the university president. No negotiation in procedure. Further details in tender specifications.

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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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