High-precision radiotherapy system (installment purchase) complete set
Open tenderJapanese title: 高精度放射線治療システム(割賦購入) 一式
Overview
Kochi University is soliciting bids for a complete high-precision radiotherapy system under an installment purchase agreement. Delivery is required by March 31, 2027, to Kochi University Medical School Hospital. Bidders must demonstrate rapid after-sales service and maintenance capabilities and hold medical device sales permits under the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Act.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: May 22, 2026
- Procuring entity: Hiroyuki UKEDA, Director-General, Kochi University
- Submission deadline: July 13, 2026, 17:15 JST
- Delivery deadline: March 31, 2027
- Bid opening: July 31, 2026, 15:00 JST, location: see the official notice
- Award method: Lowest-price award
- Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'goods sales', grade A–C, Shikoku region – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – Open competitive bidding with clear qualification requirements and a bidding explanation meeting, but local certification and after-sales service capabilities are required, suggesting a need for local presence 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: May 22, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 18
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: May 22, 2026. Contracting Officer: Hiroyuki UKEDA, Director-General, Kochi University. Procurement Agency Number: 415. Location Number: 39.
1. Procurement Details:
(1) Item Classification Numbers: 22, 31.
(2) Subject and Quantity: High-precision radiotherapy system (installment purchase) complete set.
(3) Characteristics of the procurement subject: According to the bidding documents.
(4) Delivery Deadline: March 31, 2027.
(5) Delivery Location: Kochi University Medical School Hospital.
(6) Bidding Method: The winning bid price will be the amount stated in the bid plus 10% of that amount (any fraction 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 consumption tax status.
2. Eligibility for Competition:
(1) Must not fall under Articles 4 or 5 of Kochi University Contract Handling Regulations. Minors or persons under guardianship with necessary consent may be exceptions.
(2) Must be rated A, B, or C in manufacturing or sales of goods for the Shikoku region in the national or Kochi University competitive qualification for fiscal 2026. Applications accepted at designated offices.
(3) Must prove a system for rapid after-sales service and maintenance for the purchased goods.
(4) Must prove ability to deliver the goods at the time and place designated by the contracting officer.
(5) Must hold a medical device sales permit under the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Act.
(6) Must not be under suspension of transactions by the contracting officer.
3. Submission Location, Contract Terms, and Inquiries:
Kochi University Medical School and Hospital Accounting Section, Hospital Affairs, 783-8505 Nangoku City, Okou Town, Koren, Phone: 088-880-2242, Contact: Kubo Naoki.
4. Distribution of Bidding Documents:
From the date of this notice at the above location.
5. Bidding Explanation Meeting:
May 29, 2026, 14:00, Kochi University Medical School and Hospital Accounting Section Meeting Room.
6. Bid Receipt Deadline:
July 13, 2026, 17:15. Bid Opening: July 31, 2026, 15:00, same location.
7. Language and Currency:
Japanese and Japanese yen.
8. Bid and Contract Guarantees:
Exempted.
9. Requirements for Bidders:
Bidders must submit sealed bids with documents proving ability to deliver the goods by the deadline. Bidders must respond to any requests for explanation from the contracting officer before bid opening.
10. Invalid Bids:
Bids from ineligible parties or those failing obligations will be invalid.
11. Contract Document:
Required.
12. Award Method:
The bidder judged capable of delivering the goods and offering the lowest valid bid within the price limit set by Kochi University Contract Handling Regulations Article 15 will be awarded the contract.
13. Negotiations:
None.
14. Other Details:
According to bidding documents. If environmental conditions are specified, bidders should understand them fully before bidding.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing advanced medical equipment and radiotherapy technology solutions with after-sales service capabilities.
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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