NPA Bidding for Wide-Area Traffic Control System Removal Ends Nov 27

The National Police Agency has opened a general competitive bid for the removal and return of wide-area traffic control systems. This was revealed in Bid Announcement No. 329, published in the Government Procurement Edition of the Official Gazette Extra on October 8, 2026. The deadline for submission of bids is November 27, 2026, at 17:00, and the bid opening will take place on November 30, 2026, at 14:00 at the Bidding Room of the Accounting Division, Minister’s Secretariat, National Police Agency.

This procurement is subject to the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) based on the World Trade Organization (WTO). The announcement explicitly states, “Bid announcements, bid notices, and notices of successful bidders, etc., published in this Government Procurement Announcement Edition include procurements subject to the Agreement on Government Procurement based on the WTO.” The announcement date is October 8, 2026, and the contracting officer is Kensuke Kihara, Director, Accounting Division, Minister’s Secretariat, National Police Agency. The procurement agency number is listed as 009, the location number as 13, and the item classification number as 71.

Summary of Procurement Content and Bidding Schedule

According to the announcement, the procurement framework and schedule are as follows:

• Procurement Title and Quantity: Removal and Return of Wide-Area Traffic Control Systems
• Item Classification Number: 71
• Characteristics of the procurement title, delivery deadline, and delivery location: All as per the bidding instructions
• Bid submission deadline: November 27, 2026, at 17:00
• Date, time, and location of bid opening: November 30, 2026, at 14:00, Bidding Room of the Accounting Division, Minister’s Secretariat, National Police Agency
• Method of delivery of bidding instructions: Available for download on the Procurement Portal from the date of this announcement

The English summary of the announcement describes the procurement target as “Removal and Return of Computer Hardware for Wide Area Traffic Control Systems.” Since the delivery deadline and location are specified in the bidding instructions, the announcement itself does not explicitly state the specific performance period or the destination for removal.

Requirements for Competition Participation Qualifications and Document Submission

Participation qualifications are subject to several requirements based on the Budget, Settlement, and Accounting Order.

• Must not fall under the provisions of Article 70 of the Budget, Settlement, and Accounting Order
• Must not fall under the provisions of Article 71 of the Budget, Settlement, and Accounting Order
• Must be rated as grade A, B, or C for “Provision of Services, etc.” in the Cabinet Office Competition Participation Qualifications (Unified Qualifications for All Ministries and Agencies) for FY2025, 2026, and 2027
• Must not be currently under a suspension of nomination by the National Police Agency
• Must not be a business entity substantially controlled by an organized crime group or its members
• Applications for competition participation qualifications are accepted at the time and place specified in the “Public Notice Regarding Qualifications of Competition Participants” (Official Gazette dated March 31, 2026)

The location for submitting bid proposals, the location for viewing contract terms, the location for obtaining bid instructions, and the point of contact are as follows: Isao Kayaba, Procurement Section, Accounting Division, Minister’s Secretariat, National Police Agency, 2-1-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8974, Tel: 03-3581-0141 (Ext. 2298). Those wishing to participate must submit their bid proposals and documents certifying their qualifications via the Electronic Procurement System by the submission deadline. If submission via the Electronic Procurement System is not possible, documents must be submitted to the location indicated in the public notice by the deadline.

Contract Terms and Method for Determining the Successful Bidder

The conditions for contract procedures and the bidding method were also clearly stated in the public notice.

• Language and currency to be used in bidding and contract procedures: Japanese and Japanese Yen
• Bid bond and performance bond: Exempt
• Requirement for a written contract: Required
• Method for determining the successful bidder: The bidder who submits a valid bid at the lowest price within the limit of the estimated price prepared based on Article 79 of the Budget, Settlement of Accounts and Accounting Order shall be the successful bidder.
• Presence of negotiations in the procedure: None
• Bidding method: Enter an amount in the bid proposal equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount.

The public notice states that bid proposals from persons without competitive participation qualifications, and from those who have failed to fulfill the obligations required of bidders, shall be invalid. All further details are subject to the bid instructions.

Significance for the Reader

This is a procurement by the National Police Agency subject to the Government Procurement Agreement. Since it involves the removal and return of a traffic control system—a piece of social infrastructure—it may represent a business opportunity for operators involved in the removal/recovery of IT equipment or system upgrades. The target participants are operators holding Grade A, B, or C for “Provision of Services, etc.” under the Unified Qualification for All Government Ministries and Agencies. While bid and performance bonds are exempt, the creation of a written contract is mandatory. Operators considering participation must obtain the bid instructions from the procurement portal and submit the required documents via the Electronic Procurement System by the submission deadline of November 27 at 17:00.

Official Sources

• Official Gazette Extra Edition (Government Procurement Edition), Thursday, October 8, 2026, published by the Cabinet Office
• Bid Notice No. 329 “Removal and Return of Wide-Area Traffic Control System”
• Certifying Officer: Kensuke Kihara, Director, Accounting Division, Minister’s Secretariat, National Police Agency
• Procurement Agency Number 009, Location Number 13, Item Classification Number 71
• Application for competitive participation qualifications: “Public Notice Regarding Qualifications for Competitive Participants” (Official Gazette dated March 31, 2026)