Tender Announcement We will conduct a general competitive bidding as follows. September 16, Reiwa 8 Authorized Officer for Disbursement of Expenses, Director-General of Shikoku Regional Development Bureau, Akihisa Okuda ◎ Procurement Organization Number 020 ◎ Location Number 37 1. Procurement Content (1) Item Classification Number 71, 27 (2) Procurement Title and Quantity Reiwa 8-10 Fiscal Years License Purchase, 1 Set (3) Procurement Item Specifications Etc. As per tender explanation. (4) Delivery Deadline December 1, Reiwa 10 (5) Delivery Place As per tender explanation. (6) Bidding Method When determining the successful bidder, the amount obtained by adding 10% of the amount stated in the bid form to the amount stated in the bid form (if there is a fraction of less than 1 yen, the fraction will be rounded down) will be the winning bid price. Therefore, bidders shall state in their bid form the amount equivalent to 100/100 of the estimated contract desired amount, regardless of whether they are taxable or exempt from consumption tax and local consumption tax. (7) Use of Electronic Procurement System (GEPS) This item will be conducted through the Electronic Procurement System for the delivery of tender explanations, submission of certificates, bidding, and contracts. However, if it is difficult to use the Electronic Procurement System, paper delivery of tender explanations, etc., and paper submission of certificates, bid forms, and contracts may be allowed upon application to the Authorized Officer for Disbursement of Expenses. 2. Qualifications for Participation in Competition (1) Not falling under Article 70 of the Cabinet Order on Budget, Auditing, and Accounting. Minors, persons under guardianship, or persons under assistance who have obtained the necessary consent for contract conclusion fall under the special reasons indicated in the same article. (2) Not falling under Article 71 of the Cabinet Order on Budget, Auditing, and Accounting. (3) Must have been rated Grade A or B in "Sale of Products" in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's Reiwa 7, 8, 9 Fiscal Years Competitive Bidding Qualifications (Unified Qualifications for All Ministries and Agencies) and possess competitive bidding qualifications in the Shikoku region. (4) Not have been suspended from nomination by the Director-General of the Shikoku Regional Development Bureau during the period from the deadline for submission of certificates, etc., to the bid opening. (5) Must have directly received the tender explanation, etc. (6) Other qualifications as determined by the Authorized Officer for Disbursement of Expenses based on Article 73 of the Cabinet Order on Budget, Auditing, and Accounting. 3. Place of Delivery of Tender Explanations, etc., Submission of Certificates, etc., and Bid Forms (1) Place for Submission of Certificates, etc., and Bid Forms (for Paper Bidding Method), Place for Showing Contract Terms, and Contact Information: 3-33 Sunport, Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, 760-8554, Shikoku Regional Development Bureau, General Affairs Department, Procurement Division, First Procurement Section, Phone: 087-851-8061 (Main Line) (Ext. 2536) (2) Place and Method of Delivery of Tender Explanations, etc. 1) Place: Via the Electronic Procurement System. 2) Method: Via the Electronic Procurement System. (3) Deadline for Receipt of Certificates, etc.: 16:00 on October 16, Reiwa 8 (4) Deadline for Receipt of Bid Forms: 16:00 on November 13, Reiwa 8. Bids will be accepted from 9:00 AM two days prior to the deadline for bid forms (excluding closing days). (5) Date, Time, and Place of Bid Opening 1) Date and Time: 10:00 AM on November 16, Reiwa 8 2) Place: Shikoku Regional Development Bureau Bidding Room 4. Other (1) Language and Currency Used in Procedures: Limited to Japanese and Japanese currency. (2) Bid Bond and Contract Deposit: Waived. (3) Matters Required of Bidders: Those wishing to participate in this competition must submit certificates, etc. via the Electronic Procurement System by the prescribed deadline. Furthermore, if inquiries are made by the Authorized Officer for Disbursement of Expenses regarding the content of the certificates, etc. by the day before the bid opening, explanations must be provided. (4) Invalid Bids: Bids submitted by those who do not have the qualifications to participate in the competition and bids that violate the conditions of bidding shall be deemed invalid. (5) Requirement for Contract Creation: Required. This project is subject to contract procedures being conducted via the Electronic Procurement System. However, if it is difficult to use the Electronic Procurement System, the paper contract method may be used with the consent of the ordering party. (6) Method of Determining the Successful Bidder: The successful bidder shall be the one who submitted the lowest valid bid within the limit of the estimated price prepared in accordance with Article 79 of the Cabinet Order on Budget, Auditing, and Accounting. (7) Participation by those who have not obtained certification of competitive bidding qualifications from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism: Those who have not obtained the unified qualifications for all ministries and agencies may still submit certificates, etc. and bid forms. However, at the time of bid opening, they must have obtained the certification of said qualifications and undergone confirmation of competitive bidding qualifications. If the certification process is underway at the time of submitting certificates, etc., please attach a document confirming the status in any format. (8) Time and Place for Application for Competitive Bidding Qualifications: Applications will be accepted at the time and place stated in the "Public Notice on Qualifications for Competitive Bidders" (Official Gazette dated March 31, Reiwa 8). (9) Negotiation in Procedures: None. (10) Details are in the tender explanation. 5. Summary (1) Official in charge of disbursement of the procuring entity: OKUDA Akihisa, Director-General of Shikoku Regional Development Bureau (2) Classification of the products to be procured: 71, 27 (3) Nature and quantity of the products to be procured: Software License Purchase, 1 Set (4) Delivery period: 1 December 2028 (5) Delivery place: as in the tender documentation (6) Qualification for participating in the tendering procedures: Suppliers eligible for participating in the proposed tender are those who shall: (a) not come under Article 70 and 71 of the Cabinet Order concerning the Budget, Auditing and Accounting (b) have Grade A or B on "sale of product" in Shikoku Area in terms of qualification for participating in tenders by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Single qualification for every ministry and agency) for the purpose of procurement in the fiscal year of 2025, 2026 and 2027 (c) not be under suspension of nomination by Director-General of Shikoku Regional Development Bureau from Time-limit for the tender to Bid Opening (7) Time-limit for submission of certificate: 16:00 16 October 2026 (8) Time-limit for tender: 16:00 13 November 2026 (9) Contact point for the notice: Purchase Section, Contract Division, General Affairs Department, Shikoku Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, 3-33 Sunport, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa-ken, 760-8554 Japan. TEL 087-851-8061 ex.2536