Provision of GPU Cloud Computing Resources
Open tenderJapanese title: GPUクラウド計算資源提供業務一式
Overview
This tender is for the provision of GPU cloud computing resources for Tohoku University from February 1 to March 31, 2027. Eligible bidders must have appropriate qualification grades for service provision in the Tohoku region and demonstrate a system for rapid after-sales service and maintenance. The contract location is designated by the Graduate School of Information Sciences at Tohoku University.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: October 16, 2026
- Procuring entity: IZU Hitoshi, Vice President, National University Corporation Tohoku University
- Document submission deadline: November 11, 2026, 17:00 JST
- Submission deadline: November 25, 2026, 10:00 JST
- Bid opening: November 25, 2026, 10:00 JST
- Award method: Lowest-price award
- Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'services', grade A–D, Tohoku region – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Active
- Technology relevance: High
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – Open competitive tender with regional qualification requirements and a need for rapid after-sales service may require local partnerships or certification, but foreign participation is possible.
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: October 16, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 36
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: October 16, 2026, National University Corporation Tohoku University, Vice President IZU Hitoshi. Procurement agency number: 415. Location number: 04. No. 61.
1 Procurement details:
(1) Item classification numbers 71, 27.
(2) Procurement subject and quantity: Provision of GPU cloud computing resources.
(3) Same as No. 60.
(4) Performance period: From February 1, 2027 to March 31, 2027.
(5) Performance location: Location designated by the Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University.
(6) Same as No. 60.
2 Eligibility for participation:
(1) Same as No. 60.
(2) Must be rated A, B, C, or D grade in the Tohoku region for "service provision, etc." in the national unified qualification or Tohoku University’s qualification for fiscal year 2026. For national qualifications, application reception offices are listed in the supplementary table of the government procurement notice No. 58 dated March 31, 2026. For Tohoku University qualifications, applications are accepted at the Procurement Section 1, Finance Department, Tohoku University at any time.
(3) Must prove a system for rapid after-sales service and maintenance related to the specified service.
(4) Same as No. 60.
3 Submission location for bid application documents:
(1) Same as No. 60.
(2) Same as No. 60.
(3) Deadline for receipt of bid application documents: November 11, 2026, 17:00.
(4) Date, time, and place of bid and bid opening: November 25, 2026, 10:00, electronic bidding.
4 Others:
(1) Same as No. 60.
(2) Same as No. 60.
(3) Requirements for bidders: Those wishing to participate in this general competitive bidding must attach documents proving they can perform the specified service shown in this notice to the bid application documents and submit them by the receipt deadline. Bidders must respond if the Vice President requests explanation regarding these documents before the bid opening day.
(4) Same as No. 60.
(5) Same as No. 60.
(6) Method of selecting the successful bidder: The successful bidder will be the bidder judged by the Vice President to be able to perform the specified service shown in this notice and who made a valid bid at the lowest price within the limit of the estimated price prepared based on Article 20 of the contract handling rules of National University Corporation Tohoku University.
(7) Same as No. 60.
(8) Same as No. 60.
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10月16日国立大学法人東北大学副学長伊豆仁志◎調達機関番号415 ◎所在地番号04〇第61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 GPUクラウド計算資源提供業務一式(3)第60号に同じ。(4)履行期間 令和9年2月1日から令和9年3月31日まで。 (5) 履行場所 東北大学情報科学研究科の指定する場所(6)第60号に同じ。2 競争参加資格(1)第60号に同じ。(2)国の競争参加資格 (全省庁統一資格)又は国立大学法人東北大学の競争参加資格のいずれかにおいて令和8年度に東北地域の「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、国の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、国立大学法人東北大学の競争参加資格については、東北大学財務部調達課調達第一係において随時受け付けている。(3)調達特定役務に係る迅速なアフターサービス・メンテナンスの体制が整備されていることを証明した者であること。(4)第60号に同じ。3 入札参加申請書の提出場所等(1)第60号に同じ。(2)第60号に同じ。(3)入札参加申請書の受領期限 令和8年11月11日17時00分(4)入札、開札の日時及び場所 令和8年11月25日10時00分 電子入札4 その他(1)第60号に同じ。(2)第60号に同じ。(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、入札参加申請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参加申請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、副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)第60号に同じ。(5)第60号に同じ。(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副学長が判断した入札者であって、国立大学法人東北大学の契約事務取扱細則第20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)第60号に同じ。(8)第60号に同じ。
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. GPU wording alone does not confirm architecture, CXL compatibility or suitability for a particular memory product.
- Product fit: Potential
- Current-case feasibility: Unknown
- Evidence confidence: Low
- Supply-chain security: Unknown
Earliest required deadline in the examined route (Japan time): 2026-11-11T17:00:00+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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