Third-Phase Rebuild of Local Government Information Security Platform

Open tender

Japanese title: 自治体情報セキュリティ向上プラットフォーム（第３期再構築業務）

J-LIS is procuring the third-phase rebuild of its Local Government Information Security Enhancement Platform through an open competitive tender with comprehensive evaluation. Eligibility includes Grade A service qualification in Kanto-Koshinetsu, privacy and ISMS-equivalent controls, and LGWAN/LGWAN-ASP system experience. Tender-instruction requests are due September 9 at 12:00 JST; bids are due September 16 at 13:00 JST (strict arrival).

Cybersecurity Government Systems Software and Information Systems Cloud

Key Details

  • Source: J-LIS
  • Notice type: Open tender
  • Publication date: August 7, 2026
  • Procuring entity: Local Authorities Systems Development Center (J-LIS)
  • Deadline to obtain tender documents: September 9, 2026, 17:00 JST
  • Participation application deadline: September 9, 2026, 12:00 JST
  • Submission deadline: September 16, 2026, 13:00 JST
  • Intended vendor: Cybersecurity, government-platform and network-infrastructure providers with relevant Japanese public-sector qualifications and LGWAN/LGWAN-ASP experience.
  • Award method: Comprehensive evaluation (price + technical score)
  • Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'services', grade A, Kanto-Koshinetsu region – verify in the tender documents
  • Status: Active
  • Technology relevance: High
  • Business-action likelihood: Medium – The project is strongly technology-relevant, but participation barriers are material: Grade A service qualification, regional eligibility, privacy/ISMS controls and prior LGWAN/LGWAN-ASP delivery experience are explicitly required.

Business Relevance

High-value government cybersecurity and digital-infrastructure opportunity. It is especially relevant to vendors or partners with Japanese public-sector credentials and demonstrated LGWAN/LGWAN-ASP delivery experience.

Participation fit

Tender instructions are distributed by email after a request through the J-LIS inquiry form. Following J-LIS acknowledgment, the applicant must submit a business card, company information including financial materials, a copy of the national competition qualification result notice, and a confidentiality pledge by email; the original confidentiality pledge must also be mailed separately.

Official Source

J-LIS, the Local Authorities Systems Development Center, publishing procurement notices for its own information systems and services on the official J-LIS website.

  • Source: J-LIS (Local Authorities Systems Development Center)
  • Official category: 一般競争入札（総合評価落札方式）
  • Publication date: August 7, 2026
  • Publication: Official publication

Official English Notice Summary

The following English notice summary appears in the linked official source material. It is not a full translation of the Japanese notice.

J-LIS is conducting an open competitive tender using a comprehensive evaluation method for the third-phase rebuild of the Local Government Information Security Enhancement Platform. Participation requires Grade A service qualification in Kanto-Koshinetsu, privacy and ISMS-equivalent controls, and LGWAN/LGWAN-ASP system experience. Tender-instruction requests are due September 9, 2026 at 12:00 JST; bids are due September 16, 2026 at 13:00 JST (strict arrival).

Draft Full English Translation

The following English translation was prepared from the original Japanese notice published by J-LIS, the Local Authorities Systems Development Center, on the official J-LIS website. The translation below is based on the Japanese source text.

Tender Announcement

J-LIS hereby announces an open competitive tender using a comprehensive evaluation method.

Announcement date: August 7, 2026
Local Authorities Systems Development Center (J-LIS)
President: Akio Shiihashi

1. Tender title
Third-Phase Rebuild of the Local Government Information Security Enhancement Platform

2. Matters subject to tender
As stated in the tender instructions to be distributed separately. No tender briefing session will be held for this procurement.
3. Eligibility to participate
A bidder must satisfy all of the following conditions: (1) hold Grade A in the Provision of Services category under the Unified Qualification for All Ministries and Agencies for FY2025-FY2027, with qualification for the Kanto-Koshinetsu region; (2) not be under suspension by a national ministry or agency from the date of the announcement through the bid opening; (3) not be under suspension by J-LIS during that period; (4) not be subject to a pending commencement of corporate reorganization proceedings; (5) not be subject to a pending commencement of civil rehabilitation proceedings; (6) have financial condition and credit sufficient to ensure proper performance of the contract; (7) not fall within the excluded organized-crime categories; (8) hold authorization to use the PrivacyMark or have an equivalent personal-information protection framework with appropriate controls implemented and operated; (9) hold certification under the Information Security Management System conformity assessment scheme (JIS Q 27001:2014) or maintain an equivalent information-security management framework with appropriate controls implemented and operated; and (10) have experience building or operating systems related to LGWAN or LGWAN-ASP.
4. Distribution of tender instructions
(1) Distribution period: August 7 through September 9, 2026, between 10:00 and 17:00 on business days excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
(2) Distribution method: by email.
(3) A party wishing to receive the tender instructions must, by September 9, 2026 at 12:00 JST, submit the required information through the 'Other' category of the inquiry form on the J-LIS website and confirm the acknowledgment sent by J-LIS. Select 'System Management Office, Risk Management Division' as the inquiry item/department and enter: 'I wish to participate in the tender for the Third-Phase Rebuild of the Local Government Information Security Enhancement Platform.'
(4) After confirming the acknowledgment, submit by email the contact person's business card, documents concerning the company profile including financial statements, a copy of the result notice for the national competitive-participation qualification review, and a confidentiality pledge. The original confidentiality pledge must also be sent separately by post.
5. Bidding, opening and award
(1) Deadline for submission of bid documents: September 16, 2026 at 13:00 JST; documents must arrive by the deadline.
(2) Bid opening date: September 28, 2026.
(3) Planned date for notification of the successful bidder and related results: early October 2026.

6. Publication of tender information
The award result will be published on the J-LIS website. J-LIS may also publish bidder names, bid amounts and related information for bidders other than the successful bidder.

7. Other matters
(1) J-LIS will handle personal information appropriately within the scope necessary for this tender administration in accordance with its Basic Policy on Personal Information Protection and other applicable J-LIS rules.
(2) No bid guarantee is collected.
(3) Other details are as stated in the tender instructions distributed separately.

Translation status: gpt draft.

Draft English translation prepared from the official Japanese J-LIS notice for accessibility. The official Japanese notice and tender documents remain authoritative.

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入札公告

次のとおり、一般競争入札（総合評価落札方式）を行いますので公告いたします。公告日　令和８年８月７日地方公共団体情報システム機構理事長　椎　橋　章　夫１　入札件名自治体情報セキュリティ向上プラットフォーム（第３期再構築業務）２　入札に付する事項別途交付する入札説明書のとおり。なお、本件では、入札説明会を実施しない。３　入札参加資格次の(1)から(10)の全てに該当する者とする。(1)国の競争参加資格　（全省庁統一資格）において、令和７・８・９年度に「役務の提供等」のＡ等級に格付けされ、関東・甲信越地域の競争参加資格　を有する者であること。(2)入札公告の日から開札の日までの間において、国の省庁等から指名停止措置が講じられている者ではないこと。(3)入札公告の日から開札の日までの間において、地方公共団体情報システム機構から指名停止措置が講じられている者ではないこと。(4)会社更生法に基づき更生手続開始の申立てがなされている者でないこと。(5)民事再生法に基づき再生手続開始の申立てがなされている者でないこと。(6)経営の状況又は信用度が極度に悪化していないと認められる者であり、適正な契約の履行が確保される者であること。(7)暴力団排除対象者に該当しない者であること。(8)プライバシーマークの使用を許諾されている者、若しくはこれに相当する個人情報保護体制を構築し、適切なコントロールを整備・運用している者であること。(9)情報セキュリティマネジメントシステム（ISMS）適合性評価制度（JISQ27001:2014）の認証を取得している者、若しくはこれに相当する情報セキュリティ対策に係るマネジメント体制を構築し、適切なコントロールを整備・運用している者であること。(10)LGWAN又はLGWAN-ASPに関連するシステムの構築・運用実績を有する者であること。４　入札説明書の交付(1)交付期間　令和８年８月７日（金）から令和８年９月９日（水）まで、10時から17時の間（土、日、祝日を除く。）。(2)交付方法　電子メールによる交付。(3)入札説明書の交付を希望する者は、令和８年９月９日（水）12時までに、機構ホームページの『お問い合わせ』の『その他』から必要事項を送信し、機構から送付する受領連絡を確認すること。『お問合せ項目又は部門』は『システム統括室リスク管理課』を選択し、『お問合せ内容』には『「自治体情報セキュリティ向上プラットフォーム（第３期再構築業務）」の入札に参加を希望』と入力する。(4)受領連絡を確認後、担当者の名刺、会社概要に関する書類（決算書等を含む。）、国の競争参加資格　審査結果通知書（写し）、機密保持誓約書をメールで提出する。機密保持誓約書の原本は別途郵送する。５　入札及び開札並びに落札について(1)入札書類の提出期限　令和８年９月16日（水）13時（必着）(2)開札日　令和８年９月28日（月）(3)落札者等通知の予定日　令和８年10月上旬６　入札情報の公開について落札結果は、当機構のホームページに公表する。また、落札者以外についても入札者名及び入札金額等を公開する場合がある。７ その他(1)当機構は、地方公共団体情報システム機構個人情報保護基本方針、その他当機構が定める規程類に従い、個人情報を本入札事務に必要な範囲内で適切に取り扱う。(2)入札保証金　は、徴収しない。(3)その他の詳細は、別途交付する入札説明書による。

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This page is based on the official procurement notice published by J-LIS, the Local Authorities Systems Development Center, with translation and a preliminary business assessment by I.J. Do. The official Japanese notice and tender documents are binding.

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