Tenders/Enhancement, Maintenance and Operation of the Mobile App for Japanese Language Learners in Southeast Asia

Enhancement, Maintenance and Operation of the Mobile App for Japanese Language Learners in Southeast Asia

Japan Foundation

Published: Sep 15, 2026

Updated: Sep 15, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a supplies contract in the agriculture and food security, finance and banking, governance and public administration, construction and civil works and architecture and engineering sectors, with a focus on Fisheries, Public Finance, Statistics and Investment. Located in Japan, Asia, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through JETRO Japan, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for the supply of goods in the agriculture and food security sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

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This site uses javascript. To use all functions, please enable javascript. Site Top About Us Contact Us Japanese Institute of Developing Economies Site Search Investing In Japan Business Opportunities e-Venue Int'l Business Matching Exibitions & Business Meetings Japan Street Collaborate with Japanese companies Japanese agriculture, forestry, fisheries and food JETRO Global Connection JETRO Startup Open for Professionals TAKUMI NEXT Government Procurement News & Reports News & Updates Seminar & Webinar Newsletters Survey Reports JETRO White Paper Japanese Trade and Investment Statistics Videos Site Top About Us Contact Us Japanese Institute of Developing Economies Site Search Close Business Opportunities Japanese Government Procurement National Government Detail Japanese Government Procurement Top & Search About government procurement Points of attention List of organizations covered Links to core cities and exceptional Cities Japan Foundation - Notice of Procurement (Goods & Services) Enhancement, Maintenance and Operation of the Mobile App for Japanese Language Learners in Southeast Asia Enhancement, Maintenance and Op... Back to list Re-enter criteria This procurement is covered by the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement, Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement or Japan-UK Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. Japanese Publishing date Sep 15, 2026 Type of notice Notice of Procurement (Goods & Services) Procurement entity Japan Foundation - Saitama Classification 0027 Computer Services 0071 Computer & Related Services Summay of notice ⑴ Contracting entity : SUSA Yuko, Managing Director, The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Urawa ⑵ Classification number of the products to be procured : 71, 27 ⑶ Nature and quantity of the products to be purchased : Enhancement, Maintenance and Operation of the Mobile App for Japanese Language Learners in Southeast Asia ⑷ Contract period : the date of this agreement to March 31, 2032 ⑸ Implementation place : As shown in the tender documentation ⑹ Qualifications for participating in the tendering procedures : ① The applicant must not fall under the provisions of Articles 16 nor 18 of the Accounting By Laws of the Japan Foundation. ② The applicant must have Grade A, B, or C classification in offering services in terms of the qualification for participating in tenders (single qualification for every ministry and agency) for fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 2027. ③ The applicant must not currently be under suspension of nomination by the Japan Foundation or Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ④ The applicant must be able to reliably fulfill the terms of the contract with the Japan Foundation and who have no record of default, delay or other breach of promise over the past year. ⑤ The applicant must be able to attend regular meetings at The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Urawa (Kita-Urawa, Urawa-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama). ⑥ The applicant must have an organization, personnel structure, and management base sufficient to properly implement the project, and must have sufficient management capabilities and an accounting system to properly settle accounts for funds. ⑦ The applicant must sign a non- disclosure agreement. ⑧ The applicant must have experience, within the past three years, in the design and development of gamified applications, language learning applications, or applications involving audio input and output, and must be able to provide evidence thereof. ⑨ The applicant must have experience, within the past three years, in the design, development, release, operation, and maintenance of smartphone applications and related systems, and must be able to prove evidence thereof. ⑩ The applicant must have obtained ISO27001 (ISMS certification). ⑪ The applicant must have obtained certification issued by a public certification body, such as ISO9001, or maintain an equivalent quality management system, and must be able to provide evidence thereof. ⑫ The applicant must not be a company that is in dispute with The Japan Foundation, a parent company, subsidiary company, or other company deemed to be a subsidiary company of a company in dispute with The Japan Foundation (as defined in Article 8, Paragraphs 3 and 4 of the "Regulations Concerning Terms, Forms and Preparation Methods of Financial Statements (Ministry of Finance Order No. 59 of 1963)"), or a company with the same parent company as a company in dispute with The Japan Foundation . ⑬ The applicant must meet all other requirements set forth in the tender documentations. ⑺ Proposal due date : As shown in the tender documentation. ⑻ Interview date : As shown in the tender documentation. ⑼ Time and date of tender : 3 : 00 PM of Thursday, November 19, 2026 (When submitting the tender by post, the time limit is 5 : 00 PM of Wednesday, November 18, 2026) ⑽ Contact point for the notice : Research and Development Section, The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Urawa, 5-6-36 Kita-urawa, Urawa-ku,

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This notice is sourced from JETRO Japan and was originally published on September 15, 2026. Last refreshed 1 day ago. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Japan Foundation

Japan Foundation has issued 7 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 4 currently open and 0 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Agriculture & Food Security, Information & Communication Technology, and Environment & Climate. All notices are published for Japan. Notices are distributed via JETRO Japan. Most recent publication: September 15, 2026.

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