Survey Highlights

The number of bidding and public offering notices totaled 91,265, an increase of 108.1% compared to the previous month, surpassing the 90,000 mark.

Growth was led by the construction and infrastructure sectors, with notable increases in design, surveying, and civil engineering.

The number of bid forecast notices was 67,429, a decrease of 35.2% from the previous month and 82.1% compared to the same month last year.

Trends in Bidding and Public Offering Notices

Two Consecutive Months of Growth: Recovery to Over 90,000 Notices

This data aggregates bidding and public offering notices published by various public institutions.

Monthly Bidding and Public Offering Notices

In May 2026, the number of bidding and public offering notices was 91,265, an increase of 6,855 from the previous month (April 2026: 84,410), or 108.1% month-on-month. This marks the second consecutive month of growth, returning to the 90,000 range and continuing the recovery trend since March.

However, compared to the same month last year (May 2025: 103,184), there was a decrease of 11,919 notices (88.4% year-on-year), falling below the previous year's level.

Distribution and Changes in Bidding Notices by Industry

Growth Centered on Construction and Infrastructure

Industry Category Breakdown for May 2026

In May 2026, increases were observed across multiple sectors, primarily in construction and infrastructure.

In the goods and equipment category: - Furniture, bedding, fixtures, and supplies: 5,412 notices (144.4% month-on-month) - Industrial, agricultural, and construction machinery and tools: 4,861 notices (137.1%) - Vehicles, ships, and aircraft: 2,826 notices (98.8%)

The information technology equipment, software, and services category totaled 4,059 notices (98.1%), nearly unchanged from the previous month.

In the outsourcing and service category: - Research and survey services: 8,583 notices (116.1%) - Other outsourced services: 6,831 notices (77.8%) - Building maintenance (cleaning, security, reception, etc.): 4,493 notices (94.8%)

The latter two categories declined compared to the previous month.

In the construction and infrastructure sector: - Design and survey: 14,043 notices (151.8%) - Civil engineering: 10,055 notices (134.4%) - Road-related construction: 6,249 notices (145.9%) - Water treatment facilities and construction: 4,282 notices (132.7%)

Multiple categories showed strong growth.

Trends in Bid Forecast Notices

Decline from Previous Month: Stabilizing in the 60,000 Range

Bid forecast notices are announcements of relatively large-scale projects based on initial or supplementary budgets, published as part of a fiscal year's information.

Monthly Bid Forecast Notices

In May 2026, the number of bid forecast notices was 67,429, a decrease of 123,864 from the previous month (April 2026: 191,293), or 35.2% month-on-month. Compared to the same month last year (May 2025: 82,164), it decreased by 14,735 notices (82.1% year-on-year).

April typically sees a significant increase in bid forecast notices due to budget execution at the start of the fiscal year, followed by a pullback in May. This trend was observed again in 2026.

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Survey Overview

Title: Monthly Report on Bidding, Public Offering, and Forecast Information (May 2026) Methodology: Analysis based on data from the bidding information service "Nyusatsu King" Survey Period: June 1, 2024 – May 31, 2026 Total Data Collected: 3,483,856 notices

Data Aggregation Methodology ◆ Monthly Bidding and Public Offering Notices Calculated from bidding information in the Nyusatsu King database. Does not include award information. ◆ Industry Category Breakdown for May 2026 Calculated from data categorized into 49 industry categories by Nyusatsu King. Since multiple categories may be assigned to a single notice, the sum of industry categories does not equal the total monthly bidding notices. ◆ Monthly Bid Forecast Notices Calculated from the number of bid forecast notices collected by Nyusatsu King each month.

Corporate Overview

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