Board of Audit and Statistics Bureau solicit procurement bidding opinions

The Extra Edition of the Official Gazette (Government Procurement Edition), dated November 5, 2026, published public notices for general competitive bidding, including the FY2027 cleaning services for the Baji Koen office and other facilities ordered by the Japan Racing Association, as well as requests for comments on draft specifications for procurements conducted by the Board of Audit of Japan, the Statistics Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, and others, along with notices regarding several discretionary contracts. Businesses considering participating in the bidding must meet the document submission and bidding deadlines set between early and mid-December.

In this extra edition, which handles projects subject to the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement, public notices, requests for comments, discretionary contracts, and notices of successful bidders are published collectively. This issue featured a wide range of items, primarily service contracts, including facility management and cleaning, information system operation and license renewals, auditing services, and publishing and database utilization.

Bidding for Baji Koen Cleaning Services to be Held on December 25

The Japan Racing Association (Procuring Entity No. 236) published a notice for general competitive bidding for “FY2027 Baji Koen Office etc. Cleaning Services, One Set” (Item Classification No. 75) as Public Notice No. 3 for the Park. The official in charge of contracts is Mr. Takenori Oshida, Deputy Director of Baji Koen.

• Deadline for submission of qualification screening documents: Friday, December 4, 2026, 12:00 PM
• Bidding briefing: Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 10:00 AM, Baji Koen Office 2nd Floor Small Meeting Room 1
• Submission of bids and bid opening: Friday, December 25, 2026, 10:00 AM, same meeting room
• Participation qualifications: “Service Contracts” qualification for the Association’s goods and services procurement for FY2024–2026, or Grade A or B in “Provision of Services” under the Unified Qualification for All Government Ministries
• Bid bonds and contract bonds are waived; low-bid price investigation applies

The same extra edition also included a correction to a construction work bidding notice by Mr. Kentaro Kobayashi, Director-General of the Kinki Regional Development Bureau (Procuring Entity No. 020), amending the deadline for submission of qualification screening documents for the notice published on September 29, 2026, from “October 30, 2026” to “November 4, 2026.” Additionally, the President of Yokohama National University cancelled Bidding Notice No. 6 “Wafer Surface Plasma Activation System, One Set” dated October 22, 2026 (Extra Government Procurement No. 195).

Board of Audit and Statistics Bureau Request Comments on Draft Specifications

Mr. Nobuo Takiguchi, Director of the Accounting Division, Secretariat of the Board of Audit of Japan (Procuring Entity No. 004), requested comments on the draft specifications for Microsoft license renewal services, one set (Item Classification Nos. 71, 27). The submission deadline is November 25, 2026, at 3:00 PM, and a briefing will be held at the Board of Audit’s Accounting Division Bidding Room on November 11 at 4:00 PM.

Mr. Katsutoshi Nagashima, Director-General of the Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (Procuring Entity No. 012), has invited opinions on the draft specifications for a comprehensive contract for the implementation of the Private Enterprise Economic Survey (Item Classification No. 72). The deadline for submission is November 25, 2026, by 16:00; the draft specifications are provided via the Government Electronic Procurement System (GEPS).

Public Notices of Discretionary Contracts, Citing Compatibility and Exclusive Rights

In the public notices for discretionary contracts, there is a noticeable number of cases citing “compatibility” (c) or “protection of exclusive rights” (b) as the grounds for the agreement.

• Mr. Masato Fujita, Director of the Accounting Division, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Justice (013): Comprehensive contract for facility management and operation services for the Central Government Building No. 6; opinion deadline November 26, 17:00.
• Mr. Naoki Nishio, Director of the Accounting Division, Commissioner’s Secretariat, National Tax Agency (015): Comprehensive entrustment of project management support services for National Tax-related systems for FY2027; opinion deadline November 26, 17:00.
• RIKEN (814): Use of 2027 transition contracts (T3 Group) comprehensive set; scheduled date November 26; counterparty is Kinokuniya Co., Ltd.
• National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) (808): Programmable quantum optical processor comprehensive set; scheduled date November 25; counterparty is Tohoku Electronic Industry Co., Ltd.; reason is compatibility.
• National Agency for Automobile and Highway Technology (NALTEC) (619): Comprehensive entrustment of statutory audit services for FY2026; scheduled date November 25; counterparty is Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC.
• Kyushu Institute of Technology (325): Usage rights for LeapSpace by Elsevier B.V.; scheduled date November 27.
• West Nippon Expressway Company Limited (419): Comprehensive highway toll inquiry response services (R9–R11); scheduled date November 27; counterparty is Altius Link, Inc.
• East Nippon Expressway Company Limited (417): Licenses and maintenance for SKYSEA Client View Light Edition; scheduled date December 1; counterparty is Itochu Techno-Solutions Corporation.
• NHK (812): Use of API distribution platform “Apigee Enterprise” comprehensive set; scheduled date November 25; counterparty is Google Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.

Additionally, there were notices regarding successful bidders, etc. It was announced that the performance evaluation services for satellite-mounted sensors for the study of future GHG missions for FY2026 (Item Classification No. 71, 29) were awarded to Manned Space Systems Co., Ltd. for 44,990,000 yen via a discretionary contract.

A characteristic of these announcements is the wide variety of procurement content, ranging from cleaning and facility management to quantum computer-related equipment, project management for core systems, and auditing and database usage. Participation is contingent upon qualification grades, possession of the Unified Qualification for All Government Ministries, and attendance at briefing sessions. As deadlines are concentrated from late November to late December, businesses need to expedite the verification of requirements and the preparation of documents.

Source: Public notices regarding bid announcements and requests for comments (Kōen No. 3, Board of Audit, Statistics Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, cancellation of bid announcements, corrections to bid announcements (construction work)) and public notices regarding discretionary contracts and successful bidders, as published in the Official Gazette Extra Edition (Government Procurement Edition, November 5, 2026, issued by the Cabinet Office).