Regarding the Implementation of a Public Call for Proposals for Accompanying Support Services for the Science/DX Human Resource Development Project

Public Notice Regarding the implementation of a public call for proposals for accompanying support services for the Science/DX Human Resource Development Project, proposals are hereby requested as follows. Date: October 21, 2024 Issued by: Governor of Fukui Prefecture, Takato Ishida 1. Matters for which Proposals are Requested: (1) Project Name: Accompanying Support Services for the Science/DX Human Resource Development Project (2) Project Content: As per the "Recruitment Guidelines for Proposals (Proposal) for Accompanying Support Services for the Science/DX Human Resource Development Project" (hereinafter referred to as the "Guidelines"). (3) Consignment Period: From the date of contract conclusion until March 31, 2027. (4) Maximum Proposal Amount: Up to 21,780,000 yen (including consumption tax and local consumption tax). 2. Eligibility Requirements: Proposals may be submitted by those who meet all of the following eligibility requirements. (1) Must be registered in the Fukui Prefecture Competitive Bidding Participant List pursuant to Article 146 of the Fukui Prefecture Financial Regulations (April 1, Showa 39, Fukui Prefecture Ordinance No. 11). *Even if not eligible for competitive bidding in Fukui Prefecture, those who have submitted an application for competitive bidding eligibility under the same article will be treated as eligible for this consignment. However, those who have not received competitive bidding eligibility certification by the time of the review committee meeting will lose their eligibility for this project. (2) Must not be a person falling under the provisions of Article 167-4, Paragraph 1 of the Local Autonomy Act Enforcement Order (Showa 22, Cabinet Order No. 16). (3) Must not be a person subject to designation suspension measures by the Prefecture. (4) Must not be a person who has filed for commencement of rehabilitation proceedings under the Corporate Reorganization Act (Heisei 14, Act No. 154) or for commencement of reconstruction proceedings under the Civil Rehabilitation Act (Heisei 11, Act No. 225). (5) Must not fall under any of the following items (a) through (e): A. Individuals whose officers (in the case of an individual, the individual; in the case of a corporation, its officers or representatives of its branch or office where contracts are habitually concluded; hereinafter the same) are Boryokudan members (Boryokudan members as defined in Article 2, Item 6 of the Act on Prevention of Unjust Acts by Boryokudan Members etc. (Heisei 3, Act No. 77); hereinafter the same). B. Persons who are substantially involved in the management of Boryokudan (Boryokudan as defined in Article 2, Item 2 of the Act on Prevention of Unjust Acts by Boryokudan Members etc.; hereinafter the same) or Boryokudan members. C. Officers who use Boryokudan or Boryokudan members for the purpose of obtaining unjust profits for themselves, their companies, or third parties, or for the purpose of causing harm to third parties. D. Officers who cooperate with or are involved in the maintenance and operation of Boryokudan directly or actively, such as by providing funds or benefits to Boryokudan or Boryokudan members. E. Officers who have socially reprehensible relationships with Boryokudan or Boryokudan members. (6) Must have contract experience of a similar type and scale with government agencies etc. within the past 5 years. 3. Application Method: Refer to the Guidelines. (Deadline for submission of proposals: Friday, November 13, 2024, 5:00 PM, must arrive by this time) 4. Selection of Contractor and Contract etc.: Refer to the Guidelines. 5. Application and Inquiry Contact: (1) Name: Fukui Prefectural Education Department, High School Education Division, Curriculum Education Group (Contact: Miura, Akashi) (2) Address: 3-17-1 Ote, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture 910-8580 (3) Contact: Phone: 0776-20-0549 E-mail: koukou@pref.fukui.lg.jp (8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays) Recruitment Guidelines for Proposals (Proposal) for Accompanying Support Services for the Science/DX Human Resource Development Project 1. Purpose: To promote the comprehensive reform of educational content and the development of an environment that enables it, based on the "Basic Policy on the Future of New High School Education Towards 2040 (Grand Design) - "N-E.X.T. (Next) High School Vision" Towards 2040," which outlines a new direction for high school education towards 2040, the national government is providing pioneering support through funds established in prefectures for initiatives that foster human resources who will support regional industries and society. In response, this prefecture has selected Tsuruga Prefectural High School as a "Reform Leading Hub" to comprehensively promote educational content reform and environmental development. The goal is to foster scientific thinking and data utilization skills in all students, regardless of their field of study, and to promote the development of Science/DX human resources who will lead research and development and technological innovation in cutting-edge fields such as energy and space. This consignment aims to provide accompanying support for the steady promotion of educational reform by industry, academia, and government in collaboration with the Reform Leading Hub School, and for the development of Science/DX human resources throughout the region. 2. Matters for which Proposals are Requested: (1) Project Name: Accompanying Support Services for the Science/DX Human Resource Development Project (2) Project Content: As per the "Specifications for Accompanying Support Services for the Science/DX Human Resource Development Project" (attached) (hereinafter referred to as the "Specifications"). (3) Consignment Period: From the date of contract conclusion until Wednesday, March 31, 2027. 3. Maximum Proposal Amount: Up to 21,780,000 yen (including consumption tax and local consumption tax). 4. Eligibility Requirements: Proposals may be submitted by those who meet all of the following eligibility requirements. (1) Must be registered in the Fukui Prefecture Competitive Bidding Participant List pursuant to Article 146 of the Fukui Prefecture Financial Regulations (April 1, Showa 39, Fukui Prefecture Ordinance No. 11). *Even if not eligible for competitive bidding in Fukui Prefecture, those who have submitted an application for competitive bidding eligibility under the same article will be treated as eligible for this consignment. However, those who have not received competitive bidding eligibility certification by the time of the review committee meeting will lose their eligibility for this project. (2) Must not be a person falling under the provisions of Article 167-4, Paragraph 1 of the Local Autonomy Act Enforcement Order (Showa 22, Cabinet Order No. 16). (3) Must not be a person subject to designation suspension measures by the Prefecture. (4) Must not be a person who has filed for commencement of rehabilitation proceedings under the Corporate Reorganization Act (Heisei 14, Act No. 154) or for commencement of reconstruction proceedings under the Civil Rehabilitation Act (Heisei 11, Act No. 225). (5) Must not fall under any of the following items (a) through (e): A. Individuals whose officers (in the case of an individual, the individual; in the case of a corporation, its officers or representatives of its branch or office where contracts are habitually concluded; hereinafter the same) are Boryokudan members (Boryokudan members as defined in Article 2, Item 6 of the Act on Prevention of Unjust Acts by Boryokudan Members etc. (Heisei 3, Act No. 77); hereinafter the same). B. Persons who are substantially involved in the management of Boryokudan (Boryokudan as defined in Article 2, Item 2 of the Act on Prevention of Unjust Acts by Boryokudan Members etc.; hereinafter the same) or Boryokudan members. C. Officers who use Boryokudan or Boryokudan members for the purpose of obtaining unjust profits for themselves, their companies, or third parties, or for the purpose of causing harm to third parties. D. Officers who cooperate with or are involved in the maintenance and operation of Boryokudan directly or actively, such as by providing funds or benefits to Boryokudan or Boryokudan members. E. Officers who have socially reprehensible relationships with Boryokudan or Boryokudan members. (6) Must have contract experience of a similar type and scale with government agencies etc. within the past 5 years. 5. Eligibility Certification Procedures etc.: Those who intend to submit proposals must apply and obtain eligibility certification as follows. (1) Documents to Submit: A. Proposal Application Form (Form 1) (Tax certificate proving no arrears in corporate tax, consumption tax, and local consumption tax) (Tax certificate proving no arrears in Fukui Prefectural tax). B. Company Profile (Form 2). C. Copy of Competitive Bidding Participant Application (Only for those not registered in the Fukui Prefecture competitive bidding participant list). D. Documents proving Item 4.(6) (copies of contracts, etc.). (2) Reception Period: From Wednesday, October 21, 2024, to Monday, November 2, 2024, between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM. (3) Submission Method: Submit by email, in person, or by mail. For in-person submissions, excluding Sundays, Saturdays, and national holidays as defined in Article 3 of the Act on National Holidays (Showa 23, Act No. 178) (hereinafter referred to as "Holidays"). For mail submissions, please use registered mail with delivery confirmation to avoid disputes over receipt, and ensure arrival by 5:00 PM on Monday, November 2, 2024. (4) Submission Location: - Name: Fukui Prefecture Education Department, High School Education Division, Curriculum Education Group (Contact: Miura, Akashi) - Address: 3-17-1 Ote, Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture 910-8580 - Contact: Phone: 0776-20-0549 - E-mail: koukou@pref.fukui.lg.jp 6. Questions Regarding This Project: If you have questions regarding this proposal or the specifications, please write them on the Question Form (Form 3) and send them by email to the address below. (1) Submission Address: Same as 5.(4). (2) Reception Period: Until 5:00 PM on Wednesday, October 28, 2024. (3) Answers to Questions: Answers will be sent to all eligible applicants by email simultaneously by Friday, October 30, 2024. Minor questions may be answered verbally. 7. Notification of Eligibility Results: Eligibility requirements will be reviewed, and the results will be notified on Thursday, November 5, 2024. Those who submitted applications but were found to be ineligible will be notified of the reason for ineligibility. 8. Submission of Proposals: Those recognized as eligible must submit their proposals as follows. (1) Documents to Submit: ① Proposal Document (any format) 8 copies Specifications 6. Project Content: For each item from (1) A to (3) D, describe the implementation policy, implementation details, implementation methods, implementation schedule, personnel allocation, expected outcomes, etc. in detail. ② Cost Estimate: Specify the amount for each expense item required for the implementation of the services related to the Specifications and the Proposal. Include a breakdown of expense items. ③ Implementation System Table for This Project (Personnel Allocation etc.): Describe the allocation system, command structure, and backup system for project managers, personnel in charge, coordinators, etc. ④ Overview of Similar Projects Previously Implemented. Additional documents will not be accepted after submission. However, additional documents may be requested later for review purposes. (2) Submission Method: Submit by mail or in person. Excluding Sundays, Saturdays, and Holidays. For in-person submissions, the hours are from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. For mail submissions, please use registered mail. (3) Submission Deadline: By 5:00 PM on Friday, November 13, 2024 (must arrive by this time). Additional submissions or modifications to proposals after submission will not be permitted. (4) Submission Location: Same as 5.(4). 9. Review Committee Meeting: (1) Date and Time: Thursday, November 19, 2024. Details will be notified separately to those who have submitted proposals. (2) Implementation Method: Presentation (within 20 minutes), Q&A (10 minutes). (3) Other: The presentation is scheduled for Thursday, November 19, 2024, using a video conferencing system designated by the review committee. Details will be notified separately to those who have submitted proposals. Costs incurred for the presentation (equipment, communication fees, etc.) will be borne by the applicant. 10. Selection of Contractor Candidate: (1) Matters to be reviewed when selecting a contractor candidate: Evaluation will be conducted according to the following evaluation items. ① Proposal Content: - Does the proposal content understand the Specifications and achieve the project objectives? - Is the proposal content appropriate for implementing each item of the Specifications? ② Execution Capability: - Is there experience in similar work? - Does the applicant possess specialized knowledge related to the work? - Is the implementation system sufficient? - Is the proposal feasible within the given timeframe? ③ Economic Efficiency: - Is the estimated amount reasonable in relation to the proposal content? (2) Method of Selecting Contractor Candidate: Review of submitted documents and the proposer's presentation, evaluation and scoring of the proposal content, execution capability, etc., followed by deliberation to select the most excellent proposer. (3) Timing of Contractor Candidate Selection: The selection results will be notified within 7 days from the date of the review committee meeting. 11. Contract Conclusion: After the review results, discussions will be held with the selected contractor candidate based on the items described in the proposals, and the contract details such as specifications and amount will be determined and the contract will be concluded based on the Fukui Prefecture Financial Regulations. Therefore, the decision of the contractor candidate does not imply approval of all contents described in the proposals. 12. Copyright: (1) All intellectual property rights, including copyrights (including rights stipulated in Articles 27 and 28 of the Copyright Act), related to the deliverables of the commissioned work (including characters, catchphrases, etc. produced by the contractor) shall belong to Fukui Prefecture. (2) Fukui Prefecture may adapt and secondarily use characters, catchphrases, etc. produced by the contractor in the deliverables as promotional material (with consent for the non-exercise of the right to maintain integrity as the author's moral right). (3) The contractor shall permit Fukui Prefecture to re-edit, print, and distribute revised versions of the deliverables in future revision work. (4) Fukui Prefecture may use the adopted characters and catchphrases when creating new promotional media such as web pages and direct mail in the future. 13. Delivery of Specifications etc. for This Project: (1) Delivery Location: To be posted and delivered on the Fukui Prefectural Education Department, High School Education Division website. URL: https://www.pref.fukui.lg.jp/doc/koukou/ruikei2prop.html (2) Delivery Period: From Wednesday, October 21, 2024, to Monday, November 2, 2024, between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM. 14. Other: (1) Costs for preparing and submitting proposals shall be borne by the proposer. (2) Submitted proposals will be used solely for the purpose of review. However, this does not apply if disclosure is obligated under the Fukui Prefecture Information Disclosure条例 (Heisei 12, Fukui Prefecture Ordinance No. 4) or other relevant regulations. (3) Copies of submitted proposals may be made to the extent necessary for review. (4) Submitted proposals will not be returned. (5) The Prefecture may request explanations or corrections regarding the content of submitted proposals. (6) Withdrawal, modification, or resubmission of proposals after submission will not be permitted. All expenses related to proposals shall be borne by the proposer. (7) Persons wishing to participate in this proposal must not use any information obtained during the proposal process without authorization. (8) Submission of two or more proposals will result in disqualification.