Japan Opportunities - August 14, 2026

Daily index of selected Japanese public procurement opportunities published on this date.

  • Notices scanned: 39
  • Relevant (shown): 8 (6 active, 2 sole-source notices, 0 expired)
  • Removed (low relevance / no match): 31
  • Tags: Cloud, Digitization, Government Systems, Software, Telecom

Active opportunities

#1 - Lease of LAN System for Statistical Training

Open tender

This tender is for the lease and related contracting of a Local Area Network (LAN) system intended for statistical training purposes. The contract period, lease location, and detailed specifications are defined in the tender documents. Submission of a bid and proposal is required by October 5, 2026.

  • Publication date: August 14, 2026
  • Status: Active
  • Deadline: Submission deadline: October 5, 2026, 14:00 JST
  • Procuring entity: Katsutoshi NAGASHIMA, Director General, Statistics Bureau Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
  • Technology relevance: High
  • Tags: Telecom

#2 - Provision of Cloud-Based File Transfer Service

Open tender

The National Tax Agency is procuring a cloud-based file transfer service with specific characteristics as instructed by the disbursement officer. The contract period extends from the contract signing date until March 31, 2031, with service location designated by the agency. Bidders must meet specified qualification criteria.

  • Publication date: August 14, 2026
  • Status: Active
  • Deadline: Submission deadline: October 20, 2026, 17:00 JST
  • Procuring entity: Naoki NISHIO, Director Accounts Division, Commissioner's Secretariat, National Tax Agency
  • Technology relevance: High
  • Tags: Cloud, Software and Information Systems

#3 - Procurement of Digital Forensic Software Licenses FY2026 (Part 17)

Open tender

The Japan Fair Trade Commission is procuring software licenses for digital forensic use for fiscal year 2026, part 17. The procurement specifications define the details, with delivery and fulfillment deadlines set by the specifications. Participation requires submission of a confidentiality pledge and compliance with qualification criteria.

  • Publication date: August 14, 2026
  • Status: Active
  • Deadline: Submission deadline: September 9, 2026, 10:15 JST
  • Procuring entity: Hitoshi Karasawa, Head of Accounting Office, General Affairs Division, Secretariat, General Secretariat, The Japan Fair Trade Commission
  • Technology relevance: High
  • Tags: Software and Information Systems

#4 - Telephone Exchange Equipment Renewal

Open tender

This tender is for the comprehensive renewal of telephone exchange equipment at the National Cancer Center East Hospital (Kashiwa Campus). The contract includes all related direct expenses, equipment, materials, machinery, and transportation costs. Delivery is scheduled between November 1, 2026, and March 31, 2027.

  • Publication date: August 14, 2026
  • Status: Active
  • Deadline: Submission deadline: October 5, 2026, 17:15 JST
  • Procuring entity: Manno Hiroyuki, Director of the National Cancer Center
  • Technology relevance: Possible
  • Tags: Telecom

#5 - Purchase, Design, Setup, Switch, and Maintenance of Core Network Devices (L3 Switches)

Open tender

Kanpo Life Insurance Co., Ltd. is soliciting bids for the purchase, design, configuration, switching, and maintenance of core network devices including L3 switches. Delivery deadline is January 31, 2027, with location and detailed specifications provided in the bidding documents. The bidding will be conducted electronically on October 13, 2026.

  • Publication date: August 14, 2026
  • Status: Active
  • Deadline: Submission deadline: September 29, 2026, 11:00 JST
  • Procuring entity: Shohei YAMASHITA, Director of the General Affairs Department, Kanpo Life Insurance Co., Ltd.
  • Technology relevance: Possible
  • Tags: Telecom

#6 - Design Services for Common Staff Information Management System

Request for comments

This procurement requests comments on the draft specifications for the design and related services of a common staff information management system. The procuring entity is the Cabinet Secretariat Accounting Officer, with submission deadline for comments on September 2, 2026.

  • Publication date: August 14, 2026
  • Status: Active
  • Deadline: Comment deadline: September 2, 2026
  • Procuring entity: Sakamoto Shinichi, Cabinet Secretariat Accounting Officer
  • Technology relevance: Medium
  • Tags: Software and Information Systems, Government Systems, Digitization
Sole-source contract notices – direct awards, not open for bidding (2)

This procedure is classified as sole-source and is not an open competitive tender. Direct participation is not applicable, but the notice may indicate existing government demand and active relevant vendors in Japan.

#1 - Conversion of proprietary sales system scripts to COBOL (simple commands)

Sole-source notice

This procurement concerns the conversion work of a proprietary sales system's script language into COBOL, specifically for simple commands. The contract is planned as a single tendering procedure with FPT Software Japan Co., Ltd. as the intended contractor. The scheduled contract date is September 3, 2026.

  • Publication date: August 14, 2026
  • Status: Active
  • Deadline: Planned contract date: September 3, 2026
  • Intended vendor: FPT Software Japan Co., Ltd.
  • Procuring entity: Kaneko Yutaka, Director of the Accounting Bureau, NHK
  • Technology relevance: Possible
  • Tags: Software and Information Systems

#2 - Application and Software Maintenance for OCR Financial Statement Registration System

Sole-source notice

This single tendering procedure is for comprehensive application and software maintenance services for the OCR financial statement registration system. The contract is planned for September 7, 2026, and is awarded under the 'protection of exclusive rights' clause of the Government Procurement Agreement. The intended contractor is TISI Corporation.

  • Publication date: August 14, 2026
  • Status: Active
  • Deadline: Planned contract date: September 7, 2026
  • Intended vendor: TISI Corporation
  • Procuring entity: Shinichi SATO, Director of the General Affairs Department, Japan Finance Corporation
  • Technology relevance: Possible
  • Tags: Software and Information Systems

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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