FY2026 Clinical Research Database System Renovation Project
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一式
Overview
This tender is for the renovation of the clinical research database system for fiscal year 2026. The contract period runs until March 31, 2027, with performance location designated by the responsible official. Bidders must submit documents related to performance, functions, and technology for comprehensive evaluation.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: July 16, 2026
- Procuring entity: Yoshida Issei, Director of the Accounting Division, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
- Submission deadline: September 7, 2026, 14:00 JST
- Bid opening: September 18, 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 – Open competitive tender with comprehensive evaluation, but requires submission of detailed performance and technical documents and compliance with specific qualification criteria, suggesting 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 16, 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 general competitive tender is announced. Date: July 16, 2026. Responsible officer: Yoshida Issei, Director of the Accounting Division, 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: FY2026 Clinical Research Database System Renovation Project.
(3) Specifications: According to the tender explanatory documents and specifications.
(4) Performance period: From contract date until March 31, 2027.
(5) Performance location: Designated separately by the responsible officer.
(6) Tender method: Tender amount is total price. The successful bidder will be decided by comprehensive evaluation method; therefore, documents related to performance, functions, and technology must be submitted. The winning price will be the bid amount plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than 1 yen will be truncated), so bidders must enter 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of tax status.
(7) Use of Government Electronic Procurement System (GEPS): This project will be conducted via GEPS. Those unable to use GEPS may apply in writing to the responsible officer to use paper bidding.
2. Eligibility for competition:
(1) Must not fall under Article 70 of the Budget and Accounting Act. Minors or persons under guardianship may participate if consent for contract is obtained.
(2) Must not fall under Article 71 of the Budget and Accounting Act.
(3) Must not be under suspension by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
(4) Must have A or B rating for 'service provision etc.' in the Ministry's unified qualification for FY2025-2027 and have competition eligibility in the Kanto-Koshinetsu region.
(5) Must not have false statements in application documents.
(6) Must not be in extremely poor financial or credit condition.
(7) Must have qualifications designated by the responsible officer based on Article 73 of the Budget and Accounting Act.
3. Contact and submission location:
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Accounting Division, Contract Section 1, Takamatsu, phone 03-5253-1111 ext. 7918. Tender explanatory documents available on procurement portal. Tender briefing: July 30, 2026, 15:00. Tender submission deadline: September 7, 2026, 14:00. Tender opening: September 18, 2026, 14:00 at Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare tender room. Language and currency: Japanese and Japanese yen. No bid or contract guarantee required. Bidders must submit documents proving ability to perform the work by the specified deadline and respond to inquiries from the responsible officer. Bidders must also submit a pledge stating they are not affiliated with organized crime groups. Invalid bids include those from ineligible bidders or those failing obligations. The successful bidder will be the one judged capable by the responsible officer, meeting all mandatory requirements, within the price limit based on the Budget and Accounting Act, and scoring highest in comprehensive evaluation of price, performance, functions, and technology. No negotiation in the procedure. Other details per tender explanatory documents.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing database system development and renovation services, especially those with experience in clinical research data management 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.
This page is based on the official Kanpo tender notice, with translation and a preliminary business assessment by I.J. Do. The official Japanese notice and tender documents are binding.
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