Network System and 7-Year Maintenance Contract

Open tender

Japanese title: ネットワーク一式及び7年間の保守委託業務

This tender is for the procurement of a complete network system and a maintenance service contract for seven years at the National Hospital Organization Kumamoto Medical Center. The contract includes delivery by November 30, 2026, with submission of performance, functionality, and technical documents required for evaluation.

Key Details

  • Source: Kanpo
  • Notice type: Open tender
  • Publication date: June 1, 2026
  • Procuring entity: National Hospital Organization Kumamoto Medical Center
  • Submission deadline: July 1, 2026, 12:00 JST
  • Delivery deadline: November 30, 2026
  • Bid opening: July 6, 2026, 10:00 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, Kyushu-Okinawa region – verify in the tender documents
  • Status: Expired
  • Technology relevance: Possible
  • Business-action likelihood: Medium – The tender requires local after-sales service capabilities and regional qualification in Kyushu-Okinawa, indicating a need for local presence or partnerships, but the open competitive process allows for participation.

Business Relevance

May interest companies providing network infrastructure systems and long-term maintenance services for healthcare institutions.

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: June 1, 2026
  • Publication: Kanpo, pages 24-25

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: June 1, 2026. Responsible Officer: HIDAKA Michihiro, Director of National Hospital Organization Kumamoto Medical Center. Procurement agency number: 597. Location number: 43. No. 14009.
1 Procurement Details:
(1) Item classification numbers 15, 28.
(2) Subject and quantity: Complete network system and 7-year maintenance contract.
(3) Characteristics of procurement subject: As per tender specifications.
(4) Delivery deadline: November 30, 2026.
(5) Delivery location: National Hospital Organization Kumamoto Medical Center.
(6) Tender method: Award decision by comprehensive evaluation method, requiring submission of documents related to performance, functions, and technology. The bid amount must include all costs for delivery. The awarded price will be the bid amount plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than 1 yen are truncated). Bidders must state 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of tax status.
2 Eligibility for participation:
(1) Must not fall under Article 5 of the Contract Handling Rules of the National Hospital Organization.
(2) Must not fall under Article 6 of the Contract Handling Rules.
(3) Must have Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare unified qualification for sales of goods at grade A, B, or C with eligibility in the Kyushu-Okinawa region.
(4) Must prove a system for rapid after-sales service and maintenance.
(5) Must have qualifications as determined by the responsible officer under Article 4 of the Contract Handling Rules.
3 Submission details:
(1) Submission place for bid documents and technical specifications, contract terms, tender explanation documents, and inquiries: Planning Section, Administration Department, National Hospital Organization Kumamoto Medical Center, 1-5 Ninonmatsu, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City, 860-0008. Contact: Section Chief Matsushita Ken, phone 096-353-6501.
(2) Tender explanation documents are available at the above location.
(3) Tender briefing sessions held as needed at the above location.
(4) Deadline for receipt of bid and technical specification documents: July 1, 2026, 12:00 noon.
(5) Bid opening date and place: July 6, 2026, 10:00, Regional Medical Training Center, Training Room 4.
4 Other:
(1) Language and currency for contract procedures: Japanese and Japanese yen.
(2) Bid and contract guarantees are exempted.
(3) Bidders must submit sealed bids with proof of ability to deliver the specified goods by the deadline. Bidders must respond to explanations requested by the responsible officer before bid opening.
(4) Bids from ineligible participants or those failing obligations are invalid.
(5) Contract document required.
(6) Award decision based on comprehensive evaluation within the price limit set by the Contract Handling Rules.
(7) Details per tender specifications.

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Disclaimer

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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