[Public Recruitment Proposal Method] Outsourcing for Operation Guidance of Akashi City Designated Disability Welfare Service Providers, etc. (Announced April 7)

[Public Recruitment Proposal Method] Outsourcing for Operation Guidance of Akashi City Designated Disability Welfare Service Providers, etc. (Announced April 7) Akashi Welfare Support No. 3 April 7, 2026 (Reiwa 8) Mayor of Akashi, Satoko Marutani (Official Seal Omitted, Welfare Bureau Welfare Policy Office Welfare Facility Support Division) Regarding the Implementation of Outsourcing Business by Public Recruitment Proposal Method We will implement outsourcing business by public recruitment proposal method (hereinafter referred to as "proposal method") for the business of the Welfare Facility Support Division of the Welfare Bureau of Akashi City, so those who wish to participate should submit an application form, etc., according to the following guidelines. Notes 1. Business (1) Business Name: Outsourcing for Operation Guidance of Akashi City Designated Disability Welfare Service Providers, etc. (2) Business Location: Within Akashi City (3) Business Overview: Operation Guidance Business for Akashi City Designated Disability Welfare Service Providers, etc. (4) Performance Period: From the day after the contract is concluded until March 31, 2027 (5) Estimated Maximum Amount: 9,090,000 yen (excluding tax) 2. Proposal Method Participation Requirements (Participants must meet all of the following requirements.) (1) Must be registered in the "Service" category of the "Service Business" section of the Akashi City Bid Participant Qualification List (Goods and Services Division), with the contract type as "Service" and the industry classification as "Human Resource Dispatch." OR registered in the "Survey" contract type. (2) Must fall under any of the following ① to ④. ① Those registered at their head office within Akashi City (local contractors). ② Those who have a branch, sales office, etc., within Akashi City and are registered with an agent for contract conclusion at that branch, sales office, etc. (quasi-local contractors). ③ Those registered at their head office within the Kinki region (Osaka Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture, Shiga Prefecture, Nara Prefecture, Wakayama Prefecture). ④ Those who have a branch, sales office, etc., within the Kinki region (Osaka Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture, Shiga Prefecture, Nara Prefecture, Wakayama Prefecture). (3) Must have personnel with experience in operating (on-site) guidance for welfare service providers, etc., or related welfare service business, and be able to assign such personnel as the business manager for this business (exclusivity is not required). (4) Must be designated as a designated administrative service provider by Hyogo Prefecture at the time of application. (5) Must not fall under the provisions of Article 167-4, Paragraph 1 of the Local Autonomy Act (Cabinet Order No. 16 of 1947). (6) Must not fall under the provisions of Article 3 of the Akashi City Contract Regulations (Akashi City Ordinance No. 10 of 1993). (7) Must not have filed for commencement of rehabilitation proceedings under the Corporate Reorganization Act (Act No. 154 of 2002) or for commencement of reconstruction proceedings under the Civil Reconstruction Act (Act No. 225 of 1999). However, this does not apply if a decision to commence rehabilitation proceedings or a decision to approve a reconstruction plan has been made before the application deadline. (8) Must not be in a period of suspension of designation by Akashi City. If suspended from designation from the announcement date to the end of the application acceptance period, the qualification will be lost. (9) Must have paid all Akashi City taxes that have reached their due date as of the announcement date by the day before the end of the application acceptance period. (10) Must have paid all national taxes (corporate tax (or income tax for individuals) and consumption tax and local consumption tax) that have reached their due date as of the announcement date by the day before the end of the application acceptance period. (11) Must be able to participate in the proposal method after thoroughly understanding the specifications, etc., and fully comprehending the business content. 3. Downloading Specifications, etc. (1) Period: Downloadable from Tuesday, April 7, 2026 (2) Method: Please download the specification files from the Akashi City website within the above period. If you cannot download due to communication environment issues, we will copy the files at the Welfare Facility Support Division of the Welfare Bureau of Akashi City. Please contact us by phone in advance (078-918-5279) and bring a recording medium such as a CD-R (USB memory is not allowed). 4. Questions and Answers Regarding Specifications, etc. (1) Those who wish to ask questions regarding the specifications, etc., should submit a question form regarding the specifications, etc. (designated format) by FAX (078-918-5114) to the Welfare Facility Support Division of the Welfare Bureau of Akashi City within the following period. From Tuesday, April 7, 2026, to Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 1:00 PM (2) Answers to questions will be published on the Akashi City website from 1:00 PM on Thursday, April 16, 2026. 5. Proposal Method Application (1) Those who wish to participate must submit the following documents. A. Public Recruitment Proposal Method Business Outsourcing Application Form (1 copy / Form 4) B. Reference Quotation (1 original, 6 copies / Form 5) C. Reference Business Cost Breakdown Form (Cover) (7 copies / Form 6) D. Reference Business Cost Breakdown Form (Main Body) (7 copies / Any format) E. Proposal Document (7 copies / Refer to "Proposal Document Creation Guidelines") F. Public Interest (Policy Reflection) Evaluation Submission Form (7 copies / Refer to "Regarding Public Interest (Policy Reflection) Evaluation") G. Certificate of Tax Payment proving no arrears in national taxes (not a certificate of tax amount). *Must be dated on or after the announcement date (copy (including PDF format) is acceptable). - For individuals... Form 3-2 (No unpaid taxes for declared income tax, consumption tax, and local consumption tax.) - For corporations... Form 3-3 (No unpaid taxes for corporate tax, consumption tax, and local consumption tax.) H. Document certifying designation as a designated administrative service provider (copy) I. Document showing that you have a branch, sales office, etc., within the Kinki region (Osaka Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture, Shiga Prefecture, Nara Prefecture, Wakayama Prefecture). (2) Submission of envelopes is not permitted by hand. Please mail using a method that can prove delivery and receipt by Akashi City, such as registered mail (simplified registered mail is also acceptable). A. Use a size A4 envelope (e.g., Kakugata 2) that can fit without folding, with the address label (Form 3) attached. Please put the submitted documents in one envelope as much as possible. B. Questions and answers regarding specifications, etc., will be posted on the Akashi City website at 1:00 PM on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Please confirm them before mailing. C. The submission deadline is Tuesday, April 28, 2026 (must arrive by this time). Address: 673-8686 1-5-1 Nakazaki, Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture Akashi City Hall Welfare Bureau Welfare Policy Office Welfare Facility Support Division Public Recruitment Proposal Method Contract Manager D. On the day of mailing, attach a copy of the registered mail receipt to the Public Recruitment Proposal Method Business Outsourcing Confirmation Form (Form 2) and send it by FAX (078-918-5114) to the Akashi City Hall Welfare Bureau Welfare Policy Office Welfare Facility Support Division. 6. Date and Location of Presentation and Hearing (1) Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026 *The time will be notified after the application acceptance period ends. (2) Location: Akashi City Citizen's Hall, Meeting Rooms 3 & 4. 7. Contract Deposit: A deposit of 1/10 or more of the contract amount must be paid. However, exemption may be granted in cases falling under Article 25 of the Akashi City Contract Regulations. 8. Consumption Tax Treatment: The estimated amount should be stated as 100/110 of the desired contract amount (stated excluding tax). When concluding the contract, the contract will be made at the amount obtained by adding 10% to the successful bid amount. Fractions of less than 1 yen will be rounded down in this final amount. 9. Payment Terms: Advance Payment: No. Partial Payment: No. Full Payment Upon Completion. 10. Contract Conclusion: (1) Successful Bidder: The successful bidder selected by the selection committee in accordance with the "Akashi City Outsourcing Business Successful Bidder Selection Guidelines" will promptly adjust the contract details with the city as a party to a discretionary contract. Thereafter, quotation and business cost breakdown forms, etc., will be submitted. (2) Quotation: Quotations exceeding the amount stated in the reference quotation will be invalid. (3) Submission of a Pledge Regarding Exclusion of Boryokudan (Violent Groups): In accordance with the provisions of Article 5, Paragraph 1 of the "Akashi City Regulations on the Exclusion of Boryokudan from Contracts," the successful bidder must submit a pledge stating that they do not fall under the category of Boryokudan, etc., by the time the contract is concluded. If the pledge is not submitted by the contract conclusion deadline, the contract will not be concluded. In this case, all costs incurred for the proposal method cannot be claimed from Akashi City and will be borne by the participant. Please note that a suspension of designation (3 months) will be imposed in accordance with Article 2, Item 8, Sub-item a of the "Akashi City Bid Participant Designation Suspension Standards." (4) Other: If the successful bidder no longer meets any of the requirements stipulated in "2. Proposal Method Participation Requirements" by the time the contract is concluded, if the contract becomes impossible due to accidents or other special reasons, or if an agreement cannot be reached, the next highest bidder will be successively appointed as the new successful bidder. 11. Location for Displaying Contract Terms: Akashi City Contract Regulations, Akashi City Service Contract Terms, etc., can be viewed at the Finance Office Contract Section and on the Akashi City website (Bidding Corner). 12. Conditions for Proposal Method: (1) Application forms, etc., must arrive by the prescribed date and time. (2) Two or more proposal documents for the same project must not be submitted. (3) The necessary parts of the proposal documents must be signed and sealed, and the content must be clear. (4) The estimated amount in the reference quotation must be clear, and the estimated amount must not be corrected. (5) The proposal method must not be conducted through collusion or other fraudulent acts. 13. Invalid Applications: (1) Applications made by persons who do not have the necessary qualifications to participate in the proposal method. (2) Applications made by persons who obtained qualifications through false applications. (3) Applications that violate the conditions for the proposal method. (4) Applications where the address label (Form 3) is not affixed to the envelope, etc., when sending the submitted documents. (5) Submissions made by methods other than those instructed, such as hand-delivery or courier services. Or, submissions made by methods other than registered mail or other methods that can prove the date and time of delivery and receipt by Akashi City. (6) Applications where the content of the address label is incorrect or incomplete, and the intention is unclear. (7) Applications where the submitted documents of multiple participants are enclosed in the same envelope. (8) Applications where the necessary submitted documents are missing. (9) Applications where the amount in the reference quotation does not match the amount in the reference business cost breakdown (discounts, rounding, etc., are not permitted in the reference business cost breakdown). (10) Applications where the intention is unclear due to typos or omissions, or where the submitted documents have been corrected and not sealed. (11) Applications for which the applicant's name and seal are not affixed to the Public Recruitment Proposal Method Business Outsourcing Application Form. (12) Applications where the amount in the reference quotation has been corrected. (13) Applications where the reference quotation amount exceeds the estimated maximum amount. 14. Suspension, etc., of Proposal Method: The proposal method may be suspended, stopped, or canceled if it is deemed impossible to implement the proposal method due to urgent or unavoidable reasons. In this case, the costs incurred for the proposal method cannot be claimed from Akashi City. 15. Other: (1) All costs related to the application shall be borne by the applicant. (2) All submitted application documents will not be returned. Furthermore, the proposals in the successful bidder's proposal document will belong to Akashi City. (3) If acts of unreasonable demand, etc., as defined by the "Akashi City Ordinance on the Promotion of Legal Compliance, etc." (Ordinance No. 4 of 2010) are committed, measures will be taken in accordance with the "Akashi City Bid Participant Designation Suspension Standards." (4) Those who wish to participate in the proposal method must first confirm their contractor code, etc., on the list of registered contractors posted on the Akashi City website (Bidding Corner) before applying. (5) Applications with incomplete documents will be deemed invalid. Therefore, those who wish to participate in this proposal method must confirm the application guidelines posted on the Akashi City website before applying. (6) If appropriate technical personnel cannot be assigned when it is a condition for assignment, measures will be taken in accordance with the "Akashi City Bid Participant Designation Suspension Standards." (7) Changes to the assigned planned technical personnel are not permitted, except in cases of death, retirement, or other special circumstances. (8) For sole proprietors who have their head office in Akashi City or have delegated authority to a branch, etc., in Akashi City, their place of residence may be confirmed during the selection process to verify their Akashi City tax payment status. Please be aware of this. Proposal Specifications (Outsourcing for Operation Guidance of Akashi City Designated Disability Welfare Service Providers, etc.) 1. Purpose of Business: Based on the provisions of Article 11-2 of the Act on Comprehensive Support for Daily and Social Lives of Persons with Disabilities (Act No. 123 of 2005) and Article 57-3-4 of the Child Welfare Act (Act No. 164 of 1947), some of the operation guidance operations for designated disability welfare service providers, etc., conducted by Akashi City will be outsourced to designated administrative service providers designated by Hyogo Prefecture (hereinafter referred to as "Contractor"). The purpose is to implement regular operation guidance, ensure the appropriateness of business operations, and maintain the reliability of the system. The Contractor shall implement part of the operation guidance business for designated disability welfare service providers, etc., within the city in accordance with Akashi City's instructions. 2. Business Location: Contractor's office and Akashi City designated disability welfare service providers, etc. 3. Contract Period: From the day after the contract is concluded until March 31, 2027 (including preparation period). 4. Business Overview: (1) Number of designated disability welfare service providers to receive operation guidance: Approximately 30 providers designated by Akashi City *Approximately 80 service instances (2) Types of designated disability welfare service providers to receive operation guidance: Home-visit care, intensive home-visit care, accompanying care, behavioral support, medical care, day service, short-term stay, comprehensive support for severely disabled persons, independent living support (functional training), independent living support (life skills training), employment choice support, employment transition support, employment continuation support Type A, employment continuation support Type B, employment retention support, independent living support, group home support, facility-based support, community transition support, community retention support, planning support, child disability support, child development support, after-school day service, home-visit child development support, daycare center visit support *The actual types of providers to receive operation guidance will be determined through consultation between Akashi City and the Contractor after the contract is concluded. (3) Operation Guidance Period: During the contract performance period (4) Other: ① Consultation will be held between Akashi City and the Contractor before implementing operation guidance. The consultation location will be designated by Akashi City. ② The business must be conducted with a thorough understanding of the "Akashi City Guidelines for Guidance and Audits of Designated Disability Welfare Service Providers, etc." ③ Akashi City staff may accompany on-site surveys for operation guidance business. 5. Scope of Contracted Business: (1) Securing Implementation System, etc.: ① For each operation guidance session, a team of two or more operation supervisors must be secured.