University-wide Virtual Infrastructure Virtualization Software Update Services
Open tenderJapanese title: 全学仮想基盤仮想化ソフトウェアアップデート業務一式
Overview
This tender is for comprehensive update services of virtualization software for the university-wide virtual infrastructure at Tohoku University. The performance period is from December 14, 2026, to March 31, 2027, at the Cyber Science Center. The contract award will be based on the lowest valid bid within the estimated price range, subject to the Vice President's judgment of bidder capability.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: October 16, 2026
- Procuring entity: Izu Hitoshi, Vice President, Tohoku University
- Document submission deadline: November 11, 2026, 17:00 JST
- Submission deadline: December 11, 2026, 10:00 JST
- Bid opening: December 11, 2026, 10:00 JST
- Award method: Lowest-price award
- Status: Active
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – Open competitive tender with electronic bidding offers a path to participate, but local judgment by the Vice President and references to prior notices may require careful qualification and possible local partnership.
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 37
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 announced as an open competitive tender.
Date: October 16, 2026
Tohoku University Vice President Izu Hitoshi
1. Procurement Details
(1) Item classification numbers: 71, 27
(2) Procurement subject and quantity: Comprehensive update services for university-wide virtual infrastructure virtualization software
(3) Same as No. 60
(4) Performance period: From December 14, 2026, to March 31, 2027
(5) Performance location: Tohoku University Cyber Science Center
(6) Same as No. 60
2. Eligibility for Participation
(1) Same as No. 60
(2) Same as No. 61
(3) Same as No. 61
(4) Same as No. 60
3. Submission Location for Tender Participation Application
(1) Same as No. 60
(2) Same as No. 60
(3) Deadline for receipt of tender participation application: November 11, 2026, 17:00
(4) Tender and bid opening date, time and place: December 11, 2026, 10:00, electronic bidding
4. Others
(1) Same as No. 60
(2) Same as No. 60
(3) Same as No. 61
(4) Same as No. 60
(5) Same as No. 60
(6) Method of selecting the successful bidder: The successful bidder shall be the bidder who is judged by the Vice President to be capable of performing the specified services indicated in this notice and who has submitted a valid bid with the lowest price within the range of the estimated contract amount prepared based on Article 20 of the contract handling rules of Tohoku University. However, if it is recognized that the successful bidder may not perform the contract content properly due to the bid price, or if it is recognized that concluding a contract with that bidder would significantly disrupt fair trade order and be inappropriate, the next lowest bidder within the estimated price range shall be selected.
(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64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 全学仮想基盤仮想化ソフトウェアアップデート業務一式(3)第60号に同じ。(4)履行期間 令和8年12月14日から令和9年3月31日まで。 (5) 履行場所 東北大学サイバーサイエンスセンター(6)第60号に同じ。2 競争参加資格(1)第60号に同じ。(2)第61号に同じ。(3)第61号に同じ。(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12月11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)第61号に同じ。(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。ただし、落札者となるべき者の入札価格によっては、その者により当該契約の内容に適合した履行がなされないおそれがあると認められるとき、又はその者と契約を締結することが公正な取引の秩序を乱すこととなるおそれがあって著しく不適当であると認められるときは、予定価格の制限の範囲内の価格をもって入札した次順位者を落札者とする。(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.
- 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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