Purchase of Vote Counting Machines for Unified Local Elections
Open tenderJapanese title: 統一地方選挙用投票用紙計数機買入
Overview
Osaka City is procuring 24 vote counting machines specifically for use in unified local elections. The contract period ends on April 9, 2027, and delivery location will be designated by the city. The procurement is conducted via a restricted competitive bidding process with post-review.
Key Details
- Source: OsakaCity
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: September 8, 2026
- Procuring entity: Election Division, Administrative Committee Secretariat, Osaka City
- Submission deadline: October 7, 2026, 10:00 JST
- Status: Active
- Technology relevance: Medium
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – The procurement is a restricted competitive bidding with post-review and requires contract guarantees, indicating moderate barriers; local delivery and contract conditions may require local adaptation or partnership.
Official Notice
Official Source
Osaka City, a designated city and Japan's second-largest municipality, publishing its own tender notices for goods and services on the official Osaka City website.
- Source: Osaka City
- Official category: 入札公告
- Publication date: September 8, 2026
- Publication: Official publication
Full English Translation
The following English translation was prepared from the original Japanese notice published by Osaka City on the official Osaka City website. The translation below is based on the Japanese source text.
Subject
Purchase of Vote Counting Machines for Unified Local Elections
Quantity
24 units
Publication Date
September 8, 2026
Category
01: Office Supplies and Equipment
Bid Deadline
October 7, 2026 (Wednesday) 10:00 AM
Bid Opening Location
Osaka City Hall Basement 1F, Administrative Committee Secretariat, Committee Room
Bid Contract Method
Restricted competitive bidding with post-review
Bid Bond and Other Guarantees
(1) Bid bond exemption
(2) Contract guarantee required (exempt if applicable under Article 37, Paragraph 1 of Osaka City Contract Regulations)
(3) Guarantor not required
Ordering Department
Administrative Committee Secretariat, Election Division, Election Section
Delivery Location
Designated location by Osaka City
Contract Period
Until April 9, 2027 (Friday)
Public Notice and Other Attachments
Public Notice (PDF, 107KB)
Specifications (PDF, 130KB)
Bid Form (PDF, 108KB)
Bid Form (DOCX, 26KB)
Common Items (PDF, 174KB)
Power of Attorney (PDF, 64KB)
Power of Attorney (DOC, 31KB)
Error Invalidity Notice (PDF, 97KB)
Error Invalidity Notice (DOCX, 15KB)
Questionnaire (PDF, 71KB)
Questionnaire (DOCX, 22KB)
Contract Terms (PDF, 301KB)
Show original Japanese notice
統一地方選挙用投票用紙計数機買入件名統一地方選挙用投票用紙計数機買入数量24台公告(公開)日令和8年9月8日種目01:事務用品・機器入札(締切)日時令和8年10月7日(水曜日) 午前10時00分開札場所大阪市役所地下1階行政委員会事務局委員室入札契約方式事後審査型制限付一般競争入札契約保証金 その他の保証(1)入札保証金 免除(2)契約保証金 要(ただし、大阪市契約規則第37条第1項の規定に該当する場合は免除する)(3)保証人 不要発注担当局等行政委員会事務局選挙部選挙課納入(履行)場所本市指定場所契約期間(期限)令和9年4月9日(金曜日)公告(公募)文その他添付資料公告文(PDF形式, 107KB)仕様書(PDF形式, 130KB)入札書(PDF形式, 108KB)入札書(DOCX形式, 26KB)共通事項(PDF形式, 174KB)委任状(PDF形式, 64KB)委任状(DOC形式, 31KB)錯誤無効届(PDF形式, 97KB)錯誤無効届(DOCX形式, 15KB)質問票(PDF形式, 71KB)質問票(DOCX形式, 22KB)契約条項(PDF形式, 301KB)
Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing specialized election hardware or vote counting machines, particularly those with experience in election technology equipment.
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.
This page is based on the official tender notice published by Osaka City on the official Osaka City website, with translation and a preliminary business assessment by I.J. Do. The official Japanese notice and tender documents are binding.
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