Project Schedule Management Support for Clinical Research DB System Upgrade
Open tenderJapanese title: 令和8年度臨床研究データベースシステム改修事業に係る工程管理支援業務一式
Overview
This tender is for comprehensive project schedule management support services related to the FY 2026 clinical research database system enhancement project. The contract period is from the contract date until March 31, 2027, with the place of performance designated by the official in charge.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: July 9, 2026
- Procuring entity: Kazunari YOSHIDA, Director of Accounts Division, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
- Submission deadline: August 31, 2026, 14:00 JST
- Performance period: Until March 31, 2027
- Bid opening: September 14, 2026, 14:00 JST, location: see the official notice
- Award method: Comprehensive evaluation (price + technical score)
- Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'services', grade A/B, Kanto-Koshinetsu region – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – The tender requires submission of technical documents and a confidentiality pledge, with a comprehensive evaluation method, but local qualification and regional restrictions apply, indicating moderate barriers.
Official Notice
Official Source
Kanpo, Japan's official government gazette, in which legally required public procurement notices are formally published.
- Source: Kanpo, Government Procurement Notice Edition
- Official category: 入札公告 / Open competitive tender notice
- Publication date: July 9, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 3
Full English Translation
The following English translation was prepared from the original Japanese notice published in Kanpo. Where an official English summary appears in the Kanpo publication, it was used only for verification; the translation below is based on the Japanese source text.
The following is subject to open competitive bidding. Date: July 9, 2026. Obligating Officer: Kazunari YOSHIDA, Director of Accounts Division, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Procurement agency number: 017. Location number: 13.
1. Procurement details:
(1) Item classification numbers 71, 27.
(2) Procurement subject and quantity: Comprehensive project schedule management support services related to the FY 2026 clinical research database system enhancement project.
(3) Specifications: According to the bidding instructions and specifications.
(4) Performance period: From contract date until March 31, 2027.
(5) Performance location: Place designated separately by the obligating officer.
(6) Bidding method: Bidding amount is total price. The successful bidder will be decided by comprehensive evaluation bidding method; therefore, documents related to performance, functions, and technology must be submitted. The bid price will be the amount stated in the bid plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than 1 yen will be truncated). Bidders must state in the bid the amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of tax status.
(7) Use of Government Electronic Procurement System (GEPS): This project will use GEPS. Those unable to use GEPS may apply in writing to the obligating officer to use paper bidding.
2. Eligibility:
Must not fall under Article 70 or 71 of the Cabinet Order concerning Budget, Auditing and Accounting; must not be under suspension by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; must have A or B rating for 'service provision' in the Ministry's unified qualification for FY 2025-2027 and have competition eligibility in the Kanto-Koshinetsu region; must not have false statements in application documents; must not have extremely deteriorated management or credit; must meet other qualifications as determined by the obligating officer.
3. Contact and submission location:
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Minister's Secretariat, Accounts Division, Accounting Section, Contract Team 1, Takamatsu, phone 03-5253-1111 ext. 7918. Bidding instructions available on procurement portal site. Bid explanation meeting: July 31, 2026, 14:00. Bid submission deadline: August 31, 2026, 14:00. Bid opening: September 14, 2026, 14:00, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare bidding room. Language and currency: Japanese and Japanese yen. Bid and contract guarantees exempted.
4. Requirements:
Bidders must submit documents proving ability to perform the work by the specified deadline and respond to inquiries from the obligating officer. A pledge stating non-affiliation with organized crime groups must be submitted. Bids violating conditions or with false pledges will be invalid.
5. Contract award:
The obligating officer will select the bidder judged capable of performing the work who meets all mandatory requirements and whose price and technical evaluation score is highest within the estimated price limit. No negotiation in procedure. Further details in bidding instructions.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing project management support services and software solutions related to clinical research database systems.
Participation fit
Participation is expected to require appropriate Japanese government procurement eligibility, or cooperation with a suitable Japanese partner holding the required qualification. The eligibility requirements have not been fully reviewed and should be verified against the official tender documents.
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