Purchase and Support of Software for Electromagnetic Analysis of High-Temperature Superconducting Coils
Open tenderJapanese title: 高温超伝導コイルの電磁特性解析用ソフトウェアの購入・保守及びサポート(令和8年度) 一式
Overview
This tender is for the purchase, maintenance, and support of software used for electromagnetic characteristic analysis of high-temperature superconducting coils for fiscal year 2026. Delivery deadlines, locations, and other conditions are specified in the bidding documents. The procuring entity is the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: July 22, 2026
- Procuring entity: Hattori Masahiko, Director of the Finance Department, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology
- Submission deadline: September 11, 2026, 17:00 JST
- Bid opening: September 17, 2026, 13:30 JST, location: see the official notice
- Award method: Lowest-price award
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – Open competitive tender with clear qualification requirements but requires national competitive participation qualification and local after-sales service capability, 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 22, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 8
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 22, 2026. Procuring entity: National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Finance Department Director Hattori Masahiko. Procurement agency number: 804. Location number: 12. No. 42.
1 Procurement details:
(1) Item classification numbers 71, 27.
(2) Purchase subject and quantity: Purchase, maintenance, and support of software for electromagnetic characteristic analysis of high-temperature superconducting coils (FY2026) - complete set.
(3) Characteristics of procurement subject: According to the bidding documents.
(4) Delivery deadline: According to the bidding documents.
(5) Delivery location: According to the bidding documents.
(6) Bidding method: According to the bidding documents. Eligibility: Must not fall under Article 10 of the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology Contract Handling Rules. However, minors, persons under guardianship or assistance who have obtained necessary consent for contract conclusion are exceptions. Must not fall under Article 11, Paragraph 1 of the same rules. Must hold national competitive participation qualification (unified qualification for all ministries) for FY2026. This qualification is accepted at the application reception offices listed in the supplementary table of the government procurement notice No. 58 dated March 31, 2026. Must prove a system for prompt after-sales service and maintenance for the procured items. Must not be under suspension of transactions by the institution. Submission place for bids, contract terms location, place for distribution of bidding documents, and contact: 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba City, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Finance Department Contract Section, Tel: 043-206-3015, Email: [email protected]. Distribution method of bidding documents: From the date of this notice until the day before the bid submission deadline at 17:00, at the above location. Requests by email must include procurement number, subject, address, company name, contact person’s department and name, and phone number, sent to the above email. Distribution is on weekdays excluding Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and year-end/new year holidays (Dec 29-Jan 3). No briefing session will be held. Bid submission deadline: September 11, 2026, 17:00. Bid opening date and place: September 17, 2026, 13:30, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology Headquarters (Chiba area), Tender Office. Language and currency for procedures: Japanese and Japanese currency. Bid and contract guarantees are exempted. Bidders must submit sealed bids with documents proving ability to deliver the items by the deadline. Bidders must respond to explanations requested by the institution before bid opening. Invalid bids include those from ineligible bidders or those failing obligations. Contract document required. Award method: The bidder judged capable of delivering the items within the price limit set by the institution and offering the lowest valid bid will be awarded. No negotiation in procedures. Other details per bidding documents. If environmental conditions are specified in the bidding documents, bidders should fully understand them before applying.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing specialized scientific software solutions for electromagnetic analysis and maintenance services in advanced research fields.
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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