Automated Medication Picking System
Open tenderJapanese title: 自動薬剤ピッキング装置一式
Overview
Chiba University is procuring one set of an automated medication picking system to be delivered by March 31, 2027, to its affiliated hospital. The procurement requires suppliers to demonstrate rapid after-sale service and maintenance capabilities and meet specific qualification criteria.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: July 27, 2026
- Procuring entity: Osamu Tabata, The Obligating Officer Administration Bureau Chiba University
- Submission deadline: September 7, 2026, 17:00 JST
- Bid opening: October 14, 2026, 11:00 JST, location: see the official notice
- Award method: Lowest-price award
- Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'goods sales', grade A–C, Kanto-Koshinetsu region – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – Open competitive tender with qualification requirements and need for local after-sale service capability, suggesting moderate barriers and need for local adaptation or partnership.
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 27, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 26-27
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 27, 2026. Contract officer: Osamu Tabata, The Obligating Officer Administration Bureau Chiba University. Procurement agency number: 415. Location number: 12. Item classification numbers: 22, 31. Procurement subject and quantity: One set of automated medication picking system. Characteristics of the procurement subject: as per the tender specifications. Delivery deadline: March 31, 2027. Delivery location: Chiba University Hospital, Medical Department Annex 2-3. Tender method: The winning bid price will be the bid amount plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than 1 yen will be truncated). Bidders must state in the bid form an amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of tax status. Eligibility: Bidders must not fall under Articles 5 and 6 of the Chiba University Contract Handling Rules. Minors or persons under guardianship with necessary consent may apply under special reasons. Bidders must have A, B, or C grade qualification for 'sales of goods' in the Kanto-Koshinetsu region for fiscal 2026 under the national or Chiba University qualification system. Bidders must prove they have a system for rapid after-sale service and maintenance. Bidders must prove ability to deliver the goods at the specified time and place designated by the contract officer. Bidders must meet qualifications set by the contract officer under Article 7 of the Chiba University Contract Handling Rules. Bidders under suspension of transactions are disqualified. Submission location and inquiries: Chiba University Hospital Management Section Procurement Group, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City, postal code 260-8677, contact: Yuka Sasaki, phone 043-226-2236. Tender documents available from the date of this notice at the above location. Tender briefing: August 4, 2026, 10:00 AM, Chiba University Hospital Seminar Room 1. Bid submission deadline: September 7, 2026, 5:00 PM. Bid opening: October 14, 2026, 11:00 AM, Chiba University Hospital Seminar Room 1. Language and currency: Japanese and Japanese yen. Bid and contract guarantee exempted. Bidders must submit sealed bids with documents proving ability to deliver by the deadline. Bidders must respond to explanations requested by the contract officer before bid opening. Invalid bids include those from unqualified bidders or those failing obligations. Contract document required. Award method: The contract officer will award to the lowest valid bid within the price limit set by Article 13 of the Chiba University Contract Handling Rules, provided the bidder can deliver the goods. No negotiation in the procedure. Other details per tender documents. If environmental conditions are specified in the tender documents, bidders should understand them fully before bidding.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing automated pharmaceutical handling equipment and related maintenance services.
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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