Information Security Audit Services for Government Cloud (FY2026)

Tender Announcement The following is an open competitive tender. September 10, Reiwa 8 Authorized signatory for disbursement Nobuhiro Komoto, Counsellor of the Accounts Division, Digital Agency ◎Procuring Organization Number: 027 ◎Location Number: 13 1 Procurement Details (1) Item Classification Number: 71, 27 (2) Item Name and Quantity to Purchase, etc.: Information Security Audit Services for Government Cloud (FY2026) 1 set (3) Specifications of the procurement item, etc.: Refer to the tender explanation. (4) Fulfillment Period: From the date of contract conclusion to March 31, Reiwa 9 (5) Fulfillment Location: Refer to the tender explanation. (6) Bidding Method: When determining the successful bidder, a comprehensive evaluation and award method will be used, so please submit the technical proposal etc. indicated in the tender explanation. The successful bid price will be the amount obtained by adding 10% of the amount stated in the bid to that amount (if there is a fraction of less than 1 yen in that amount, the fraction will be rounded down). Therefore, bidders shall state in their bid the amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount, regardless of whether they are taxable or tax-exempt businesses for consumption tax and local consumption tax. (7) Use of Electronic Procurement System: This is an item for which the electronic bidding function of the Electronic Procurement System (Government Electronic Procurement (GEPS)) can be used. If it is difficult to use electronic bidding, a paper bidding method can be used in the format specified in the tender explanation. 2 Qualifications for Participation in Competition (1) The applicant must not fall under the provisions of Article 70 of the Cabinet Order concerning Budget, Auditing and Accounting. However, this does not apply to minors, persons under guardianship or assistance who have obtained the necessary consent for concluding the contract. (2) The applicant must not fall under the provisions of Article 71 of the Cabinet Order concerning Budget, Auditing and Accounting. (3) The applicant must be rated in grade A, B, C, or D in "Offer of Services, etc." in the Single Qualification for Every Ministry and Agency for Reiwa 7, 8, and 9. (4) The applicant must not be under a suspension of bidding or other measures by the Digital Agency or other ministries, etc. (5) The applicant must possess other qualifications determined by the disbursing officer in accordance with the provisions of Article 73 of the Cabinet Order concerning Budget, Auditing and Accounting. 3 Place of Submission of Bids, etc. (1) Place of submission of bids, place for inspection of contract terms, place for distribution of tender explanations, and contact point: 〒102-0094 Tokyo, Chiyoda-ku, Kioicho 1-3 Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho 20th Floor Digital Agency Strategy and Organization Group Accounts Division Contract Team Rei Koizumi Tel 070-7416-9924 (2) Method of distribution of tender explanations: Generally, it will be posted on the "Electronic Procurement System" from the date of this announcement. (3) Tender Explanation Meeting: Not to be held. (4) Deadline for submission of technical proposals, etc.: October 5, Reiwa 8, 12:00 PM (5) Deadline for submission of bids and date and time and place of bid opening: a. Deadline for submission of bids: October 16, Reiwa 8, 3:00 PM b. Date and time of bid opening: October 19, Reiwa 8, 3:00 PM c. Place of bid opening: Digital Agency Bidding Room 4 Other (1) Language and currency to be used in bidding and contract procedures: Japanese and Japanese currency (2) Bid security and contract security: Exempt (3) Matters required of bidders: Those who wish to participate in this open competitive tender and wish to participate using "paper" must submit a sealed bid along with the documents specified in the tender explanation by the deadline for bid submission. Those who wish to participate using the "Government Electronic Procurement (GEPS) System" must submit the bid data through the system by the deadline. Bidders must respond if requested to explain the submitted documents by the disbursing officer. (4) Invalid bids: Bids submitted by persons who do not meet the qualifications for participation in this announcement, and bids submitted by those who have not fulfilled the obligations required of bidders, shall be invalid. (5) Requirement for contract creation: Required. (6) Method of determining the successful bidder: The successful bidder will be selected from among the bidders who have submitted a bid price within the limit of the estimated price prepared in accordance with Article 79 of the Cabinet Order concerning Budget, Auditing and Accounting, and whose proposals meet all the mandatory items specified in the tender explanation, using the comprehensive evaluation method specified in the tender explanation. (7) For details, refer to the tender explanation. 5 Summary (1) Official in charge of disbursement of the procuring entity: KOMOTO Nobuhiro, Counsellor of the Accounts Division, Digital Agency (2) Classification of the services to be procured: 71,27 (3) Nature and quantity of the services to be required: Information Security Audit for Government Cloud Operations (FY2026), 1 set (4) Fulfillment period: as in the tender documentation (5) Fulfillment place: as in the tender documentation (6) Qualification for participating in the tendering procedures: Suppliers eligible to participating in the proposed tender are those who shall: ① not come under Article 70 of the Cabinet Order concerning the Budget, Auditing and Accounting. Furthermore, minors, Person under Conservatorship or Person under Assistance that obtained the consent necessary for concluding a contract may be applicable under cases of special reasons within the said clause. ② not come under Article 71 of the Cabinet Order concerning the Budget, Auditing and Accounting. ③ have Grade A, B, C or D “offer of services etc” in terms of the Single qualification for every ministry and agency in the fiscalyears 2025, 2026, 2027. ④ not be suspended from transaction by the request of the officials in charge of contact. (7) Time-limit for Tender: 12:00 PM, 5 October, 2026. (8) Contact point for the notice: KOIZUMI Rei, Accounting Division, Digital Agency, １－３ Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0094 Japan TEL 070-7416-9924 Procuring Organization: Digital Agency Location: Tokyo Procurement Type: Tender Announcement for General Competitive Bidding (WTO Target) Category: Goods and Services