Transformative Agreement for Okayama University Electronic Journals and Ovid Database
Open tenderJapanese title: 岡山大学電子ジャーナル及びデータベース Ovid転換契約
Overview
Okayama University is procuring a transformative agreement for electronic journals and the Ovid database. In scholarly publishing, this concerns a transition toward open-access publishing; the scope of this agreement must be verified in the bidding documents. Unified qualification grades A-D for services in Chugoku and evidence of ability to perform the services. The briefing was scheduled for 8 October 2026; its attendance status must be checked in the bidding documents.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: September 28, 2026
- Procuring entity: Okayama University
- Submission deadline: November 18, 2026, 17:00 JST
- Bid opening: December 3, 2026, 14:30 JST, location: see the official notice
- Award method: Lowest-price award
- Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'services', grade A–D, Chugoku region – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Active
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – Open competitive bidding with qualification requirements and a local presence needed; participation possible but requires compliance with specific regulations and local procedures.
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: Tender notice
- Publication date: September 28, 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.
The following is subject to open competitive bidding.
Date: September 28, 2026
National University Corporation Okayama University President Nasu Yasutomo
1. Procurement Details
(1) Item Classification Number: 71, 27
(2) Procurement Subject and Quantity: Okayama University Electronic Journal and Database Ovid Transformative Agreement
(3) Specifications: According to the bidding documents.
(4) Performance Period: January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2027
(5) Performance Location: Okayama University Library
(6) Bidding Method: The winning bid price will be the amount stated in the bid plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than 1 yen will be truncated). Bidders must state in the bid the amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of whether they are taxable or tax-exempt.
2. Eligibility for Participation
(1) Must not fall under the provisions of Article 6 of the National University Corporation Okayama University Contract Handling Regulations.
(2) Must be rated A, B, C, or D in the "Provision of Services, etc." category for the Chugoku region in the national unified qualification for fiscal year 2026.
(3) Must not be under suspension of transactions by the university president.
3. Submission Location and Contact
(1) Submission Location, Contract Terms Location, Bidding Document Distribution Location, and Contact:
Okayama University Library, Academic Infrastructure Development Section, Public Knowledge Co-Creation Management Division, 3-1-1 Tsushima-naka, Kita-ku, Okayama City, 700-8530
Contact: Hirai Akira, Tel: 086-251-7304
(2) Distribution Method: From the date of this notice at the above location.
(3) Bidding Explanation Meeting: October 8, 2026, 14:30, Okayama University Library, 2nd Joint Research Room
(4) Bid Receipt Deadline: November 18, 2026, 17:00
(5) Bid Opening: December 3, 2026, 14:30, Okayama University Library, Large Conference Room
4. Others
(1) Language and Currency for Contract Procedures: Japanese and Japanese yen.
(2) Bid and Contract Guarantee: Exempted.
(3) Requirements for Bidders: Bidders wishing to participate must submit sealed bids with documents proving capability to perform the specified services by the bid receipt deadline. If requested by the university president before the bid opening date, bidders must respond to explanations regarding these documents.
(4) Invalid Bids: Bids from ineligible bidders, or those failing to fulfill required obligations, will be invalid.
(5) Contract Document: Required.
(6) Method of Selecting Successful Bidder: The bidder judged capable of performing the specified services by the university president and who submits the lowest valid bid within the price limit set by Article 12 of the Contract Handling Regulations will be awarded the contract.
(7) Negotiations: None.
(8) Other Details: According to the bidding documents. If environmental conditions related to this procurement are specified in the bidding documents, bidders should fully understand them before bidding.
Show original Japanese notice
入札公告
次のとおり一般競争入札に付します。令和8年9月28日国立大学法人岡山大学長那須保友◎調達機関番号415 ◎所在地番号33〇第15号1 調達内容(1)品目分類番号 71、27(2)購入等件名及び数量 岡山大学電子ジャーナル及びデータベース Ovid転換契約(3)調達案件の仕様等 入札説明書による。(4)履行期間 令和9年1月1日から令和9年12月31日 (5) 履行場所 岡山大学図書館(6)入札方法 落札決定に当たっては、入札書に記載された金額に当該金額の10パーセントに相当する額を加算した金額(当該金額に1円未満の端数があるときは、その端数金額を切り捨てるものとする。)をもって落札価格とするので、入札者は、消費税及び地方消費税に係る課税事業者であるか免税事業者であるかを問わず、見積もった契約金額の110分の100に相当する金額を入札書に記載すること。2 競争参加資格(1)国立大学法人岡山大学契約事務取扱規程第6条の規定に該当しない者であること。(2)国の競争参加資格 (全省庁統一資格)において令和8年度に中国地域の「役務の提供等」 のA、B、C又はD等級に格付けされている者であること。なお、当該競争参加資格については、令和8年3月31日付け号外政府調達第58号の官報の競争参加者の資格に関する公示の別表に掲げる申請受付窓口において随時受け付けている。(3)学長から取引停止の措置を受けている期間中の者でないこと。3 入札書の提出場所等(1)入札書の提出場所、契約条項を示す場所、 入札説明書の交付場所及び問合せ先 〒700-8530 岡山市北区津島中3-1-1岡山大学図書館・公共知共創管理統括部学術基盤整備課平井章 電話086-251- 7304(2)入札説明書の交付方法 本公告の日から上記3(1)の交付場所にて交付する。(3)入札説明会の日時及び場所 令和8年10月8日14時30分 岡山大学図書館第2共同研究室(4)入札書の受領期限 令和8年11月18日17時00分(5)開札の日時及び場所 令和8年12月3日14時30分 岡山大学図書館大会議室4 その他(1)契約手続において使用する言語及び通貨 日本語及び日本国通貨。(2)入札保証金及び契約保証金 免除。(3)入札者に要求される事項 この一般競争に参加を希望する者は、封印した入札書に本公告に示した特定役務を履行できることを証明する書類を添付して入札書の受領期限までに提出しなければならない。入札者は、開札日の前日までの間において、学長から当該書類に関し説明を求められた場合は、それに応じなければならない。(4)入札の無効 本公告に示した競争参加資格のない者の提出した入札書、入札者に求められる義務を履行しなかった者の提出した入札書、その他入札説明書による。(5)契約書作成の要否 要。(6)落札者の決定方法 本公告に示した特定役務を履行できると学長が判断した入札者であって、国立大学法人岡山大学契約事務取扱規程第12条の規定に基づいて作成された予定価格の制限の範囲内で最低価格をもって有効な入札を行った入札者を落札者とする。(7)手続における交渉の有無無。(8)その他詳細は、入札説明書による。なお、 入札説明書等で当該調達に関する環境上の条件を定めた調達であると示されている場合は、十分理解した上で応札すること。
Business Signal
Business Relevance
Potential relevance requires a targeted fit check. Confirm the supplier's documented capabilities against the actual requirements and verify a participation route.
- Product fit: Potential
- Current-case feasibility: Unknown
- Evidence confidence: Low
- Supply-chain security: Unknown
Earliest required deadline in the examined route (Japan time): 2026-11-18T17:00:00+09:00
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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