General competitive tender (FY2026 Forest Integrated Cloud System Advancement Study Consignment Work) [215-6]

General competitive tender (FY2026 Forest Integrated Cloud System Advancement Study Consignment Work) [215-6] Contract Outline We will conduct a general competitive tender for the "FY2026 Forest Integrated Cloud System Advancement Study Consignment Work" to be carried out by the Forest Planning Division, Forestry Department, Fisheries and Forestry Department. Application for Qualification Examination Submission Deadline: November 11, 2026 (Wednesday) 5:00 PM Tender Date and Time and Location: November 16, 2026 (Monday) 1:00 PM, Meeting Room No. 1, Fisheries and Forestry Department, 10th Floor, Hokkaido Government Building, North 3 West 6, Chuo-ku, Sapporo. General Competitive Tender Related Documents: Hokkaido Public Notice No. 11576 (Tender Announcement) (PDF 164KB) Related Documents (ZIP 1.85MB) (Reference) Examples of Tender Forms and Powers of Attorney (Reference) Introduction of Electronic Contracts (Innovation Promotion Bureau, Administrative Management Promotion Division, General Affairs Department) Contact and Submission of Tender Participation Qualification Application Form: For creation, submission of qualification application, and contract procedures: Postal Code 060-8588 Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo-ku, North 3 West 7 (4th Floor, Hokkaido Government Annex) Contract Management Center, Contract Management Bureau, General Affairs Department, Hokkaido Government (Contact: Ueda) Phone: 011-204-5063 E-mail: kei.mane@pref.hokkaido.lg.jp For details of the consigned work: Forest Planning Division, Forestry Department, Fisheries and Forestry Department Contact Person: Ito Contact: TEL 011-231-4111 (Ext. 28-505) Category: Tender Information, Consignment Work, Contract Management Center Categories: Featured Information, Tenders, Inquiries, General Affairs Department, Innovation Promotion Bureau, Contract Management Center, Consignment Contract Section, Postal Code 060-8588 Sapporo, Chuo-ku, North 3 West 7, Prefectural Government Annex Building, Phone: 011-204-5063 Fax: 011-232-1793 Inquiry Form October 27, 2026 Adobe Reader, Contract Management Center Menu, Featured Information, Procurement Information, Announcements, Tender Implementation, Tender Results Publication, Consignment Contracts, Announcements, Tender Implementation, Tender Results Publication, Other Contracts (Rental Cars, Shipping), Tender Implementation, Tender Results Publication, Competitive Tender Participation Qualifications, Applications/Changes, Publication of Qualified Bidders List, Tweet! }(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs'); Share, Page Top, Inquiries/Consultation Services, Building Information, Site Policy, Handling of Personal Information, Site Map, Hokkaido Open Data Initiatives, Postal Code 060-8588 Sapporo, Chuo-ku, North 3 West 6, Phone: 011-231-4111 (General Information), Business Hours: 8:45 AM to 5:30 PM (Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and December 29 to January 3), Corporate Number: 7000020010006 © 2021 HOKKAIDO GOVERNMENT (TENDER ANNOUNCEMENT) Hokkaido Public Notice No. 11576 We will implement a general competitive tender (hereinafter referred to as "tender") as follows. October 27, 2026 Governor of Hokkaido Naomichi Suzuki 1. Matters for Tender (1) Name and Quantity of Contract Objective: FY2026 Forest Integrated Cloud System Advancement Study Consignment Work, One Lot (2) Objective of Contract Specifications, etc.: According to the consignment work processing manual for the FY2026 Forest Integrated Cloud System Advancement Study Consignment Work. (3) Contract Period: From the day after the contract is concluded until March 10, 2027 (Wednesday). (4) Delivery Location: According to the consignment work processing manual for the FY2026 Forest Integrated Cloud System Advancement Study Consignment Work. 2. Qualifications Required for Tender Participants: (1) Must possess the qualification for "Information System Development" among the Hokkaido government's competitive tender qualifications valid for FY2026. (2) Must not be subject to a suspension of designation for designated competitive tenders conducted by the prefecture. (3) Must not be excluded from participating in competitive tenders conducted by the prefecture due to being a contractor related to a crime syndicate. (4) Must have obtained the following certifications: 1. ISO27001 (Information Security Management System) 2. ISO9001 (Quality Management System) (5) Must have entered into and performed contracts for the development and operation of cloud systems related to forests and forestry with two or more local governments (including local independent administrative agencies; hereinafter the same) within the past five years. 3. Special Provisions for Qualification Requirements: If a small and medium-sized enterprise cooperative, etc., has a certificate of a suitable cooperative for public works issued by the Director-General of the Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, the contract performance experience, etc., as specified in 2(5) may include the experience of contracts concluded and performed by the cooperative's members (members designated by the cooperative). 4. Examination of Qualification for Restricted General Competitive Tender: (1) This tender is a restricted general competitive tender in accordance with the provisions of Article 167-5-2 of the Local Autonomy Act Enforcement Regulations (Cabinet Order No. 16 of 1947). Therefore, participants intending to tender must apply for examination of whether they meet the qualification requirements specified in 2(4) to (5) as follows: A. Application Period: From October 27, 2026 (Tuesday) to November 11, 2026 (Wednesday) until 5:00 PM (must arrive by then) (daily from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, excluding Sundays, Saturdays, and national holidays as defined by the Public Holidays Act (Act No. 178 of 1948)). B. Application Method: Submit the application documents prepared according to the instructions for the submission of application documents. C. Submission Location for Application Documents: Postal Code 060-8588, Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo-ku, North 3 West 7, General Affairs Department, Innovation Promotion Bureau, Contract Management Center. (2) Upon examination, the examination results will be notified to the applicant. 5. Location for Inspection of Contract Terms: Postal Code 060-8588, Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo-ku, North 3 West 7, 4th Floor, General Affairs Department, Innovation Promotion Bureau, Contract Management Center. 6. Tender Execution Location and Time: (1) Tender Location: Meeting Room No. 1, Fisheries and Forestry Department, 10th Floor, Hokkaido Government Building, North 3 West 6, Chuo-ku, Sapporo. (2) Tender Date and Time: November 16, 2026 (Monday) 1:00 PM. (3) Bid Opening Location: Same as (1). (4) Bid Opening Date and Time: Same as (2). 7. Tender Security Deposit: The tender security deposit is waived. However, if it is deemed likely that a tender participant will not conclude the contract, a tender security deposit or equivalent collateral may be required. 8. Contract Security Deposit: The contract security deposit is waived. However, if it is deemed likely that the party concluding the contract will not perform the contract, a contract security deposit or equivalent collateral may be required. 9. Tender by Mail, etc.: Not permitted. 10. Method of Determining the Successful Bidder: Except in cases stipulated in Article 167-10, Paragraph 1 of the Local Autonomy Act Enforcement Regulations, the bidder who submits the lowest valid bid within the limit of the estimated price determined in accordance with Article 151, Paragraph 1 of the Hokkaido Financial Regulations (Hokkaido Ordinance No. 30 of 1970; hereinafter referred to as the "Financial Regulations") shall be the successful bidder. 11. Cases Where the Successful Bidder Does Not Conclude the Contract: (1) If the successful bidder is excluded from public works, etc., conducted by the prefecture due to being a contractor related to a crime syndicate, the contract will not be concluded with the successful bidder. (2) For contracts requiring the creation of a written contract, if the successful bidder is suspended from bidding between the award of the bid and the conclusion of the contract, the contract may not be concluded. In this case, the successful bidder cannot claim compensation for damages arising from the inability to conclude the contract. 12. Regarding Contract Creation, etc.: (1) The creation of a written contract is required for this contract. (2) The successful bidder shall promptly propose whether to conclude the contract in writing or through electronic records that record the contract details after the bid award. 13. Other: (1) Invalid Bids: Bids submitted by persons who do not meet the qualifications specified in 2 at the time of bid opening, bids falling under any of the items in Article 154 of the Financial Regulations, and bids that violate the conditions of tender specified in this announcement shall be deemed invalid. (2) Standard Price for Low-Bid Price Investigation: No standard price for low-bid price investigation is set in accordance with Article 167-10, Paragraph 1 of the Local Autonomy Act Enforcement Regulations. (3) Minimum Reserve Price: No minimum reserve price is set in accordance with Article 167-10, Paragraph 2 of the Local Autonomy Act Enforcement Regulations. (4) Treatment of Consumption Tax and Local Consumption Tax (hereinafter referred to as "Consumption Tax, etc.") on Bid Amounts, etc.: A. When determining the successful bid, the successful bid price shall be the amount written on the tender form plus an amount equivalent to 10/100 of that amount (if there is a fraction of less than one yen, the fractional amount shall be rounded down). Therefore, tender participants shall write on their tender forms an amount equivalent to 100/100 of their estimated contract amount, regardless of whether they are taxable or exempt from Consumption Tax, etc. B. The successful bidder shall promptly declare whether they are a taxable or exempt business operator of Consumption Tax, etc., after the bid award. However, if the successful bidder is a joint venture and some of its members are exempt business operators, a "Joint Venture Consumption Tax Exempt Business Operator Declaration Form" must be submitted. (5) Organization Responsible for Contract Administration: A. Name: Contract Management Center, General Affairs Department, Innovation Promotion Bureau, Hokkaido Government. B. Location: Postal Code 060-8588, Hokkaido, Sapporo, Chuo-ku, North 3 West 7. C. Phone Number: 011-204-5063. (6) Advance Payment: No advance payment will be made. (7) Interim Payment: No interim payment will be made. (8) Partial Payment: No partial payment will be made. (9) Tender Execution: Even if there is only one bidder in the initial tender, the tender will be executed. (10) Cancellation or Postponement of Tender: This tender may be canceled or postponed. (11) Public Opening of Tender Execution: The execution of this tender will be public. (12) Acceptance of Assignment of Claims: If the contractor intends to utilize the loan guarantee system related to secured financing of liquid assets under Article 3-4 of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Credit Insurance Act (Act No. 264 of 1950) after concluding the contract, the assignment of claims related to this contract may be accepted if the contractor submits an assignment acceptance request form to the prefecture and the prefecture deems it appropriate. Please note that the request for acceptance must be made using the form designated by the prefecture. (13) Other: In addition to this announcement, please be aware of the Competitive Tender Guidelines and other relevant laws and regulations.