Consignment of Services for Improving Awareness of Japanese Alcoholic Beverages Among Certified Tour Guides and Others

Procurement Item Number: 0000000000000621054 Procurement Type: Public Invitation for General Competitive Bidding (Excluding WTO) Classification: Goods and Services Procurement Item Name: Consignment of Services for Improving Awareness of Japanese Alcoholic Beverages Among Certified Tour Guides and Others Public Start Date: September 9, Reiwa 8 Public End Date: October 9, Reiwa 8 Procurement Organization: Ministry of Finance Procurement Organization Location: Tokyo Announcement Content: Public Invitation for General Competitive Bidding We will tender the following services through a general competitive bid. Details: 1. Use of Electronic Procurement System This procurement will be conducted using the "Procurement Portal" (https://www.p-portal.go.jp/pps-web-biz/) for bidding and bid opening/closing procedures. However, submission of bid forms, etc., in "paper" format is also permitted. 2. Matters for Competitive Bidding: Consignment of services for improving awareness of Japanese alcoholic beverages among certified tour guides and others. 3. Qualifications Required for Participation in Competitive Bidding: (1) Must have a qualification for participation in competition in the "Services Provided, etc." category with a ranking of "A" or "B" in the Reiwa 7, 8, and 9 fiscal years Ministry of Finance Competitive Participation Qualification (Unified Qualification for All Ministries and Agencies), and possess the qualification for participation in competition in the Kanto-Koshinetsu region, or be a person who does not possess such qualification but has undergone a competitive participation qualification review and has been registered in the list of qualified participants and ranked in the said category by the deadline for receipt of bid forms. (2) Must not fall under the provisions of Article 70 of the Public Accounting Act. Minors, persons under guardianship, or persons under assistance who have obtained the necessary consent for contract conclusion fall under special circumstances in the said article. (3) Must not fall under the provisions of Article 71 of the Public Accounting Act. (4) Must not be subject to a bid suspension or similar measure by any ministry or agency (including those specially permitted by the disbursing officer). (5) Must be a person whose financial condition or creditworthiness is not considered to have extremely deteriorated, and who can ensure the proper performance of the contract. 4. Location for Display of Contract Terms and Distribution of Tender Explanation Documents: 〒100-8978 Chiyoda-ku, Kasumigaseki 3-1-1, Tokyo National Tax Agency, Commissioner's Secretariat, Accounting Division However, the tender explanation document can be obtained using the "Procurement Portal". 5. Submission Location of Bid Forms and Certificates, etc.: (1) Deadline for Receipt of Certificates, etc.: September 30, Reiwa 8 (Wednesday) 5:00 PM (2) Deadline for Receipt of Bid Forms, etc.: October 7, Reiwa 8 (Wednesday) 5:00 PM (3) Submission Location: National Tax Agency, Commissioner's Secretariat, Accounting Division, First Contracts Section (4) If an agent is bidding, a power of attorney as specified in the tender explanation document must be submitted by the deadline for receipt of certificates, etc. 6. Location and Date/Time of Tender Explanation Meeting: (1) Meeting Location: National Tax Agency, West Building 550 Conference Room (2) Date and Time: September 15, Reiwa 8 (Tuesday) 1:30 PM 7. Location and Date/Time of Competitive Bidding Execution: (1) Bid Opening Location: National Tax Agency, Fifth Conference Room (2) Bid Opening Date and Time: October 9, Reiwa 8 (Friday) 10:30 AM 8. Amount Stated in Bid Forms: When determining the successful bidder, the bid price will be the amount obtained by adding 10% of the amount stated in the bid form to the said amount (if there is a fraction of less than 1 yen in the said amount, that fractional amount will be discarded). Therefore, bidders shall state in their bid form an amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount, regardless of whether they are taxable or tax-exempt businesses for consumption tax. The bid amount shall include all costs up to delivery. 9. Bid Security Matters: Fully exempted. 10. Invalid Bids: Bids submitted by persons who do not meet the competitive bidding eligibility criteria stated in this announcement, and bids that violate the conditions of bidding, will be deemed invalid. 11. Requirement for Creation of Contract Document: Required. 12. Contact Point: National Tax Agency, Commissioner's Secretariat, Accounting Division, First Contracts Section 13. Other: Details are as per the tender explanation document. Announced. September 9, Reiwa 8 Disbursing Officer Director of Accounting Division, Commissioner's Secretariat, National Tax Agency Naoki Nishio Procurement Documents 1 Download URL for Procurement Document 1 Procurement Document 2-Procurement Document 3-Procurement Document 4-Procurement Document 5-