Contract for Public Relations Work to Improve ICT Literacy, Based on Countermeasures Against False/Misinformation on the Internet

The following is an open tender. September 15, Reiwa 8 Appointed Signatory for Disbursement Planning Director of the Accounts Division, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Masayuki Higashi ◎Procuring Organization Number 012 ◎Location Number 13 1 Procurement Details (1) Item classification number 73 (2) Purchase item name and quantity Contract for public relations work to improve ICT literacy, based on countermeasures against false/misinformation on the internet, 1 set. (3) Procurement item specifications, etc.: As per tender explanation document. (4) Delivery deadline: As per tender explanation document. (5) Delivery location: As per tender explanation document. (6) Date and time and place of bid opening 2:00 PM, October 28, Reiwa 8, Accounts Division Bid Room, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications 2 Competitive Participation Qualifications (1) The applicant must not fall under the provisions of Article 70 of the Cabinet Order on Budget, Auditing and Accounting. Furthermore, minors, persons under conservatorship, or persons under assistance who have obtained the necessary consent for concluding a contract may fall under this provision in cases of special reasons. (2) The applicant must not fall under the provisions of Article 71 of the Cabinet Order on Budget, Auditing and Accounting. (3) The applicant must have obtained Grade A, B, or C in "Offer of Services, etc." in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications competitive participation qualifications (unified qualification for all ministries and agencies) and have competitive participation qualifications in the Kanto-Koshinetsu region. 3 Obligations Required of Bidders, etc. Those wishing to participate in the tender must submit the proposal documents, etc., specified in the tender explanation document via the "Electronic Procurement System" from October 8, Reiwa 8, to October 16, Reiwa 8, by 5:00 PM. However, if it is difficult to use the "Electronic Procurement System", submission must be made to the location specified in item 6 below by the deadline. Only those recognized as capable of performing the contract after review of the submitted proposal documents, etc., will be eligible to bid. Furthermore, if explanations are requested regarding the submitted proposal documents, etc., the applicant must comply. 4 Use of Electronic Procurement System This tender will use the "Electronic Procurement System" for bidding, bid opening/closing, and contract procedures. However, if it is difficult to use the "Electronic Procurement System", a reason statement specified in the tender explanation document must be submitted to the location specified in item 6 below by 5:00 PM on October 16, Reiwa 8, and only with approval can paper bidding, bid opening/closing, and contract procedures be used. For details, please refer to the tender explanation document. 5 Bid Submission Bids must be submitted via the "Electronic Procurement System" by 5:00 PM on October 16, Reiwa 8. However, in the case of paper bidding (in person or by mail) as per item 4 above, the bid form must be placed in an envelope, sealed, with the bidder's name, tender item name, and bid opening date written on the surface, and submitted to the location specified in item 6 below by 5:00 PM on October 16, Reiwa 8. 6 Contact Point Accounts Division II, Contract Section, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, 2-1-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8926 Contact: Ryohei Nakamura, Tel: 03-5253-5132 7 Other (1) Invalid bids Bids submitted by persons who do not have the necessary qualifications for tender participation specified in this notice, and bids that violate the conditions of bidding. (2) Language and currency to be used in contract procedures: Japanese and Japanese currency only. (3) Bid security and contract security: Exempt. (4) Requirement for contract creation: Required. (5) Submission of qualification examination application form Those who do not have competitive participation qualifications and wish to bid must submit the prescribed qualification examination application form with the necessary information filled in to the location specified in item 6 above. (6) Bid form entry method When determining the successful bidder, the bid price shall be the amount obtained by adding 10% of the amount written on the bid form to that amount (if there is a fraction of less than 1 yen in that amount, the fraction shall be rounded down). Therefore, bidders shall write in the bid form the amount equivalent to 100/100 of the estimated contract amount, regardless of whether they are taxable or tax-exempt business operators for consumption tax and local consumption tax. (7) Method of determining the successful bidder The successful bidder will be determined by the comprehensive evaluation bidding method specified in the tender explanation document, from among bidders who have submitted a bid price within the limit of the estimated price established based on Article 79 of the Cabinet Order on Budget, Auditing and Accounting, and who have proposed to meet all the criteria for the essential items among the performance, function, and other requirements specified in the tender explanation document. (8) For details, please refer to the tender explanation document. 8 Summary (1) Contracting entity: Higashi Masayuki, Planning Director of the Accounts Division, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications(MIC) (2) Classification of the services to be procured: 73 (3) Nature and quantity of the services to be required: Service contract for public relations on 'Raising awareness of measures against disinformation and misinformation and improving ICT literacy' 1 set. (4) Fulfillment period: As shown in the tender documentation (5) Fulfillment place:As shown in the tender documentation (6) Time limit for the submission of tenders by electronic bidding system : 5:00 PM 16 October 2026 (tenders brought with 5:00 PM 16 October 2026 or submitted by mail : 5:00 PM 16 October 2026) (7) Qualification for participating in the tendering procedures:Suppliers eligible for participating in the proposed tender are those who shall:1.not come under Article 70 of the Cabinet Order concerning the Budget, Auditing and Accounting.Furthermore, minors, Person under Conservator ship 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 2.not come under Article 71 of the Cabinet Order concerning the Budget, Auditing and Accounting 3.have Grade A, B or C “offer of services etc”in the Kanto･Koushin'etsu district, in terms of the qualification for participating in tenders by MIC(Single qualification for every ministry and agency) (8)Contact point for the notice:Nakamura Ryohei, Accounts Division, Minister's Secretariat, MIC, 2-1-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku,Tokyo 100-8926 Japan. TEL 03-5253-5132 Procuring Organization: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Location: Tokyo Prefecture Procurement Type: Notice of Open Tender (WTO Target) Category: Goods/Services