On the 11th of July 2023, the National Institute of Informatics (Tokyo Prefecture, Japan) launched a public tender for one set of routers for Europe connection of Science Information Network 6 (SINET6), to be provided from the period of the 1st of April 2024 until the 31st of March 2028. This tender concerns an open tendering procedure under the GPA-rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
More information on the tender in Japanese and English can be found on the website of the National Institute of Informatics:
https://www.nii.ac.jp/procure/upload/nii20230711.pdf
More information on the tender and specification for the products to be procured can be obtained from the below tender contact by e-mail. This documentation will also state how to join the explanatory meeting that will be held on the 21st of July 2023, 15:00 Japanese time.
Tender bids need to be submitted to the below tender contact by the 5th of September 2023, 17:00 Japan time. The results will be made public on the 28th of September 2023, at 15:00 Japan time at the National Institute of Informatics premises.