Digital Agency, JRA, and Expressway companies post large-scale procurement notices

The government published a series of bid notices and public announcements for large-scale procurements ordered by various ministries, independent administrative agencies, and special companies in the Official Gazette dated October 14, 2026 (Extra Government Procurement No. 143). These include the development of a security dashboard for the government cloud by the Digital Agency, the procurement of horse vaccines by the Japan Racing Association (JRA), bridge deck replacement work by the West Nippon Expressway Company Limited (NEXCO West Japan), and the “Shin-hashi Sono 2 Construction” by the Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, affecting companies participating in IT, construction, and medical-related bids.

These announcements include procurements subject to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Government Procurement. The notices were issued by the Cabinet Office, and the manuscripts were prepared by the National Printing Bureau. Common requirements for participation include not falling under the disqualification criteria of Articles 70 and 71 of the Budget, Settlement of Accounts and Accounting Order (Imperial Ordinance No. 165 of 1947) and meeting the grade ratings for the Unified Qualification for All Government Agencies for FY2025, 2026, and 2027.

Digital Agency Announces Development of Security Dashboard for Government Cloud

• Subject: Security Dashboard Development Services for Government Cloud (FY2026) - Full Set
• Procurement Agency Number: 027 (Digital Agency)
• Performance Period: From the date of contract conclusion until March 31, 2027
• Deadline for Submission of Technical Proposals: November 13, 2026, 12:00 PM
• Deadline for Submission of Bids: November 27, 2026, 3:00 PM
• Bid Opening: November 30, 2026, 3:00 PM, Digital Agency Bid Room
• Award Method: Comprehensive Evaluation Award Method
• Person in Charge: Nobuhiro Komoto, Counselor for Accounting, Digital Agency

The agency also issued a public notice requesting opinions regarding the Project Management and Support Services for the Front-end Service API Infrastructure for FY2027, with the deadline for submitting opinions on the draft specifications set for November 4, 2026, 12:00 PM.

JRA Announces Procurement of Horse Vaccines and Horse Racing Understanding Promotion Programs

• Vaccine for horses, Item Classification Number 4
• Bid Briefing: November 12, 2026, 1:00 PM, JRA Headquarters 4th Floor, Meeting Room 411
• Bidding/Opening: December 3, 2026, 1:00 PM
• Qualifications: Must hold a wholesale distribution license under Article 24, Paragraph 1 of the Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Products Including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices, and must handle “pharmaceuticals requiring guidance” as part of their product range.
• The implementation of Horse Racing Understanding Promotion Programs for the first half of FY2027 (Public Relations No. 14, Item Classification Number 73) will be via selective competitive bidding, with the delivery of bid explanation documents on October 23, 2026, 11:00 AM.
• Person in Charge: Takaaki Suganuma, Head of Contract Office, JRA Legal Department

Highway and Hokuriku Bridge Works, Large-Scale Civil Engineering Projects Launched

• NEXCO West Japan, Chugoku Branch: Furuya River Bridge (Upbound) Deck Replacement Work, Designated Competitive Bidding
• Document Distribution Period: October 14 to November 30, 2026
• Application Submission Deadline: November 30, 2026, 16:00
• Bid Submission Deadline: March 9, 2027, 11:00
• Bid Opening: March 12, 2027, 13:30
• Performance Requirements: New construction or replacement of concrete decks for road bridges with a bridge area of 500 square meters or more
• Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau: “R8-10 No. 249 Shin-hashi Part 2 Work” (Location: Shin-hashi-dori, Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture; subject to electronic bidding and electronic contracting)
• Scope of Work: Bridge Superstructure (1 set of steel bridge erection work, approx. 433 tons of girder procurement, 21 rubber bearings, 1 set of on-site bridge painting, 1 set of deck work, 1 set of bridge accessories), Bridge Substructure (1 set of ground improvement work, 1 set of abutment work, 24 cast-in-place piles)
• Application Period: October 14 to November 10, 2026
• Ordering Authority: Director General of Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau Masatoshi Ueda

Discretionary Contracts, Requests for Comments, and Award Notices Also Published

• Gifu University: Doctor Heli Operation Services (HEMS Operation) 1 set; deadline for submission of comments is November 4, 2026, 17:00
• Japan Health Insurance Association: Procurement of commissioned research utilizing external experts; scheduled date for discretionary contract is February 26, 2027; reason: “Protection of exclusive rights”
• National Institute of Maritime, Port and Aviation Technology: Interface management and overall configuration redesign services for the installation of experimental single-cylinder engine equipment; scheduled date for discretionary contract is November 4, 2026; reason: “Absence of competition due to technical reasons”
• NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation): Online system for group bulk payment transmission 1 set; scheduled date for discretionary contract is November 4, 2026; counterparty: NTT DATA Corporation; reason: “Compatibility”
• Hokkaido Defense Bureau: Public notice of the successful bidder for surveying and standing timber investigation services for the Shiraoi Garrison land; successful bidder: Tanaka Consultant Co., Ltd.; bid price: 127,468,000 yen; estimated price: 151,874,800 yen

These announcements are based on participation qualifications for government procurement and procedures via the Government Electronic Procurement System (GEPS). For companies in the IT, construction, medical, and advertising sectors, the schedule for proposal and bid preparation from November to next March is now established. In particular, two projects from the Digital Agency are proceeding in parallel through different procedures—comprehensive evaluation and request for comments—while in the construction sector, qualification requirements as a regional maintenance-type joint venture will determine eligibility for participation.

Source: Bid notices, bid announcements, notices regarding qualifications of competitive participants, notices regarding discretionary contracts, notices regarding requests for comments, and notices of successful bidders published in the Official Gazette Extra Edition Government Procurement No. 143 (October 14, 2026, issued by the Cabinet Office / produced by the National Printing Bureau).