Fukuoka Legal Affairs Bureau to bid electricity contracts for 13 buildings

The Ministry of Justice announced in the Government Procurement Edition of the Official Gazette Extra on October 29, 2026, that it will open general competitive bidding for electricity supply and demand contracts for 13 buildings, including the Fukuoka First Legal Comprehensive Government Building. The Expenditure Burdening Officer is Teiji Uchikoshizumi, Director of the Fukuoka Legal Affairs Bureau, and the announcement date is October 29, 2026. The deadline for submission of bids is December 18, 2026, at 17:00, and the bid opening is scheduled for December 21 at 10:00.

The announcement was published in the Government Procurement Announcement Edition and explicitly stated that it includes procurements subject to the Agreement on Government Procurement of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The procurement agency number is 013, the location number is 40, and the item classification number is 26. The bidding is structured to procure contracts for the 13 buildings collectively.

Electricity Demand and Performance Period Framework for the 13 Target Buildings

According to the announcement, the scale and duration of the procurement are as follows:

• Procurement Item: Electricity supply and demand contracts for the Fukuoka First Legal Comprehensive Government Building and 12 other buildings
• Estimated Electricity Consumption: 1,635,500 kWh
• Contract Power: As per the bid explanation documents
• Performance Period: From April 1, 2027, to March 31, 2028 (Details as per the bid explanation documents)
• Performance Location: As per the bid explanation documents

This project involves the bulk procurement of electricity for a group of buildings within the jurisdiction of the Fukuoka Legal Affairs Bureau as a one-year supply and demand contract.

Comprehensive Evaluation Bidding System Combining Price and Environmental Considerations

The successful bidder will not be determined by price alone. The announcement states that this project follows a “comprehensive evaluation bidding system where the successful bidder is determined by a comprehensive evaluation of price and environmental consideration points.” It explains that the bid amount will be based on the unit price for contract power (kW unit price) and the unit price for electricity consumption (kWh unit price) set by each company, and will consist of the total consideration for the contract power and estimated electricity consumption of the relevant buildings.

Upon determining the successful bid, the winning price will be the amount listed in the bid document plus an amount equivalent to 10/100 of that amount (fractions less than 1 yen will be rounded down). Bid bonds and contract bonds are waived, but the preparation of a written contract is required. There will be no negotiations during the process, and the language and currency are specified as Japanese and Japanese currency, respectively.

Participation Qualifications Limited to Retail Electricity Providers in the Kyushu/Okinawa Region

Qualifications for competitive participation are narrowed down in terms of both region and business registration.

• Persons rated Grade A or B for “Sale of Goods” under the FY2025, 2026, and 2027 Ministry of Justice Competitive Participation Qualifications (Unified Qualifications for All Ministries and Agencies) and possessing competitive participation qualifications for the Kyushu/Okinawa region.
• Persons who, even if they do not possess the aforementioned qualifications, undergo qualification screening and are listed on the competitive participation qualification list by the bid submission deadline.
• Persons registered as a retail electricity business based on the provisions of Article 2-2 of the Electricity Business Act.
• Persons who do not fall under Articles 70 and 71 of the Budget, Settlement, and Accounting Order.
• Persons who possess the qualifications stipulated by the Expenditure Burdening Officer and have received the bid explanation documents.

The bidding instructions can be obtained via the electronic procurement system from the date of public notice until December 1, 2026, or provided in paper format at the Accounting Division of the Fukuoka Legal Affairs Bureau. Bidding briefing sessions will be held at the same Accounting Division on weekdays from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM during the same period. Bidding via the electronic procurement system is possible; those wishing to use the paper bidding method must submit an application for participation in the bid. For inquiries, contact the Fukuoka Legal Affairs Bureau Accounting Division (Tomoki Nagamatsu, Tel: 092-721-9261, 3-5-25 Maizuru, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi 810-8513).

Schedule from Delivery of Instructions to Bid Opening

• Public Notice Date: October 29, 2026
• Delivery of Bidding Instructions / Bidding Briefing Sessions: From the date of public notice until December 1, 2026
• Bid Submission Deadline: December 18, 2026, 5:00 PM
• Bid Opening: December 21, 2026, 10:00 AM, at the Medium Conference Room on the 3rd floor of the Fukuoka Legal Affairs Bureau or via the electronic procurement system

Until the day before the bid opening, bidders must respond if requested by the Expenditure Burdening Officer to provide explanations regarding their documents. Bids from persons who do not possess the competitive participation qualifications indicated in the public notice, as well as bids that violate the conditions regarding the bid, shall be deemed invalid.

For retail electricity providers operating in the Kyushu and Okinawa regions, this is an opportunity to collectively secure the electricity demand for 13 Ministry of Justice buildings for one year. For those considering participation, the delivery of instructions by December 1 and the submission deadline of December 18 serve as the practical turning points. Since environmental consideration points will be included in the evaluation, the proposal regarding the environmental value of the electricity, not just the unit price, will influence the winning bid.

Source: Official Gazette Extra Government Procurement Edition (Thursday, October 29, 2026) Bid Notice, Expenditure Burdening Officer Teiji Uchikado, Director of Fukuoka Legal Affairs Bureau, Procurement Agency Number 013, Location Number 40.