Provision and Maintenance of Communication Services (Leased Line Services) for the IT Modernization of Criminal Procedures in FY2026 (Re-announcement)

Tender Announcement As follows, we will conduct a general competitive tender. September 10, 2026 Authorized Officer for Disbursement Nobuhiro Komoto, Counsellor of the Accounts Division, Digital Agency ◎ Procurement Organization Number 027 ◎ Location Number 13 1. Procurement Details (1) Item Classification Number 71, 27 (2) Subject and Quantity: Provision and Maintenance of Communication Services (Leased Line Services) for the IT Modernization of Criminal Procedures in FY2026 (Re-announcement) 1 set (3) Specifications of the procurement subject: As per the tender documentation. (4) Performance Period: As per the tender documentation. (5) Performance Location: As per the tender documentation. (6) Bidding Method: The successful bidder will be determined by a comprehensive evaluation and bidding method, so please submit a technical proposal as indicated in the tender documentation. In addition, for the determination of the successful bidder, the amount obtained by adding 10% of the amount written in the bid to the amount written in the bid (if there is a fraction of less than 1 yen in that amount, the fraction will be rounded down) will be the winning bid price. Therefore, bidders shall state in their bids 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 project is subject to the electronic bidding function of the "Electronic Procurement System (Government Electronic Procurement (GEPS))". Those who find it difficult to bid electronically may use the paper bidding method in the format specified in the tender documentation. 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 persons under assistance who have obtained the necessary consent to conclude 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 A, B, C, or D in "Services, etc." in the Unified Qualification for All Ministries and Agencies for FY2025, 2026, and 2027. (4) The applicant must not be under a suspension of designation based on the "Disciplinary Measures for Contracts for Goods, etc. with the Digital Agency or Other Ministries, etc." during the period of suspension. (5) The applicant must possess qualifications determined by the authorized officer for disbursement based on the provisions of Article 73 of the Cabinet Order concerning Budget, Auditing and Accounting. 3. Submission of Bids, etc. (1) Place of bid submission, place for inspection of contract terms, place for distribution of tender documents, and contact information 20th Floor, Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho, 1-3 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0094 Digital Agency, Strategic and Organizational Group, Accounts Division, Contract Section, Norio Ishikawa, TEL 070-7416-9924 (2) Distribution Method of Tender Documents: In principle, they will be posted on the "Electronic Procurement System" from the date of this announcement. (3) Tender Briefing Session: Not to be held. (4) Deadline for Submission of Technical Proposals, etc.: October 30, 2026, 12:00 PM (5) Deadline for Bid Submission and Date and Time and Place of Bid Opening a. Deadline for Bid Submission: November 17, 2026, 12:00 PM (Must arrive by mail) b. Date and Time of Bid Opening: November 18, 2026, 2:00 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 Bond and Contract Deposit: Exempt. (3) Matters required of bidders: Those who wish to participate in this general competitive tender and wish to participate by "paper" must submit sealed bids with the documents specified in the tender documents by the deadline for bid submission. Those who wish to participate in the tender through the "Electronic Procurement System" must submit the bid data through the system by the deadline. Bidders must respond if requested to provide explanations regarding the documents by the authorized officer for disbursement. (4) Invalid Bids: Bids submitted by persons who do not meet the qualifications for participation in the competition indicated in this announcement, and bids submitted by persons who have not fulfilled the obligations required of bidders, shall be deemed invalid. (5) Requirement for Contract Creation: Required. (6) Method of Determining the Successful Bidder: The successful bidder shall be selected from among the bidders who have submitted bids within the limit of the estimated price prepared in accordance with the provisions of Article 79 of the Cabinet Order concerning Budget, Auditing and Accounting, and who have proposed content that meets all the mandatory items among the requirements specified in the tender documents, using the comprehensive evaluation method specified in the tender documents. (7) Details are as per the tender documentation. 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: Providing and maintaining of communication services (leased line services) for Digitalization of criminal procedure in the FY2026(Subsequent Public Notice), 1 set (4) Service period: as in the tender documentation (5) Fulfillment 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 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. (b) not come under Article 71 of the Cabinet Order concerning the Budget, Auditing and Accounting. (c) 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. (d) not be suspended from transaction by the request of the officials in charge of contact. (7) Time-limit for Tender: 12:00 PM, 30 Octover, 2026. (8) Contact point for the notice: ISHIKAWA Norio, 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 Procurement) Classification: Goods/Services