MRI System B Complete Set Procurement
Open tenderJapanese title: MRI装置システムB 一式
Procurement of a complete MRI System B set for Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital. The contract includes submission of performance, function, and technical documents for comprehensive evaluation. Delivery deadline is March 31, 2027, with after-sales service and maintenance requirements.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: May 26, 2026
- Procuring entity: Toshiyuki Someya, President, National University Corporation Niigata University
- Submission deadline: July 16, 2026, 17:00 JST
- Delivery deadline: March 31, 2027
- Bid opening: August 6, 2026, 15:00 JST, location: see the official notice
- Award method: Comprehensive evaluation (price + technical score)
- 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 – The tender requires compliance with specific Japanese medical device sales permissions and local after-sales service capabilities, indicating a need for local presence or partnerships.
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing advanced medical imaging equipment and related technical support 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.
Official Source
This opportunity is based on a tender notice published in Kanpo, the official gazette of the Government of Japan.
- Source: Kanpo, Government Procurement Notice Edition
- Official category: 入札公告 / Open competitive tender notice
- Publication date: May 26, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 17-18
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.
Tender Notice:
The following general competitive tender is announced. Date: May 26, 2026. Procuring entity: National University Corporation Niigata University, President Toshiyuki Someya. Procurement agency number: 415. Location number:
15. Item classification numbers:
22,
31. Subject and quantity:
MRI System B complete set. Characteristics of the procurement subject are as per the tender documents. Delivery deadline: March 31, 2027. Delivery location: Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital. Tender method: The successful bidder will be determined by a comprehensive evaluation method; bidders must submit documents related to performance, functions, and technology (hereafter “documents for comprehensive evaluation”). The bid price will be calculated by adding 10% to the bid amount stated in the bid form, rounding down any fraction less than one yen. 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 Article 3 or Article 4 of Niigata University Contract Handling Regulations within the past year; minors or persons under guardianship with necessary consent may be exceptions. Bidders must hold Grade A, B, or C qualification for sales of goods in the Kanto-Koshinetsu region for fiscal 2026 under the national unified qualification system. Bidders must prove a system for rapid after-sales service and maintenance. Bidders must prove permission to sell medical devices under the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Act. Bidders must meet qualifications set by the university president under Article 5, Paragraph 2 of the Contract Handling Regulations. Bidders under transaction suspension by the president are disqualified. Submission location: Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital Management and Operation Section, Contract Division, 754 Asahimachi-dori 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Niigata City, postal code 951-8520. Contact: Toshiya Oikawa, phone 025-227-0970. Tender documents available from the date of this notice at the above location. Tender briefing: June 2, 2026, 11:00 AM, 3rd floor, West Clinical Building, Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital, Room
3. Bid submission deadline:
July 16, 2026, 5:00 PM. Bid opening: August 6, 2026, 3:00 PM, same location as briefing. Language and currency: Japanese and Japanese yen. Bid and contract guarantees are waived. Bidders must submit sealed bids with documents proving ability to deliver the goods and documents for comprehensive evaluation by the deadline. Bidders must respond to explanations requested by the president before bid opening. Invalid bids include those from unqualified bidders or those failing obligations. Contract document required. Award method: Among bidders meeting minimum required performance and technical criteria specified in the tender documents and within the price limit set by the president, the successful bidder will be selected by the comprehensive evaluation method specified in the tender documents. No negotiation in the procedure. Other details per tender documents. If environmental conditions are specified in the tender documents, bidders must fully understand them before bidding.
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