Procurement of Scientific Instruments and AR/VR System
Open tenderJapanese title: A 全方位磁界プローバ一式B液体クロマトグラフ質量分析計一式Cガスクロマトグラフ質量分析計一式Dタンパク質安定性評価装置一式Eキャピラリー電気泳動システム一式F自動細胞分取・解析装置一式Gナノ粒子製剤システム(小容量及び中容量) 一式Hシングルユースバイオリアクター一式I容器完全性試験器一式 J AR、VRシステム一式
The University of Tokyo is conducting an open competitive tender for multiple scientific instruments including an omnidirectional magnetic field probe, liquid and gas chromatograph mass spectrometers, protein stability evaluation device, capillary electrophoresis system, automated cell sorting and analysis device, nanoparticle formulation systems, single-use bioreactor, container integrity tester, and an AR/VR system. Delivery deadlines and locations are specified in the tender documents.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: June 1, 2026
- Procuring entity:
- Eligibility documents deadline: June 29, 2026, 17:00 JST
- Submission deadline: July 21, 2026, 13:30 JST
- Delivery deadline: November 27, 2026; February 26, 2027
- Bid opening: July 21, 2026, 13:30 JST
- 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 bidding with clear qualification requirements, but participation likely requires compliance with Japanese regional and qualification standards and local after-sales support capabilities.
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing advanced scientific instrumentation, AR/VR systems, and related analytical and biotechnological equipment.
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 35
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 items are subject to open competitive bidding.
June 1, 2026
FUJII Teruo, President of The University of Tokyo
1. Procurement Details
(1) Item Classification Number: 24
(2) Purchase Subject and Quantity:
A Omnidirectional Magnetic Field Probe - one set
B Liquid Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer - one set
C Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer - one set
D Protein Stability Evaluation Device - one set
E Capillary Electrophoresis System - one set
F Automated Cell Sorting and Analysis Device - one set
G Nanoparticle Formulation System (small and medium volume) - one set
H Single-use Bioreactor - one set
I Container Integrity Tester - one set
J AR and VR System - one set
(3) Characteristics of the procurement subject: as described in the bidding documents.
(4) Delivery Deadlines:
A by November 27, 2026
B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J by February 26, 2027
(5) Delivery Locations:
A Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J New Generation Infectious Disease Center
(6) Bidding Method:
The successful bid price will be determined by adding 10% of the bid amount entered into the reverse auction system to that amount (fractions less than 1 yen will be truncated). Bidders must enter 100/110 of the estimated contract amount into the system regardless of their tax status.
2. Eligibility for Participation
(1) Must not fall under the provisions of Articles 2 and 3 of The University of Tokyo's Contract Handling Regulations.
(2) Must be rated A, B, or C in the "Manufacture or Sale of Goods" category for the Kanto-Koshinetsu region in the 2026 fiscal year national unified qualification.
(3) Must prove research system and rapid after-sales service and maintenance system for manufactured goods.
(4) Must meet requirements specified in the bidding documents.
(5) Must not be under transaction suspension by the President.
3. Submission Location and Contact
(1) Submission location for documents (excluding bid forms), contract terms, bidding document distribution, and inquiries:
Contract Section, Headquarters, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8654 (2nd floor, Headquarters Building)
Contact: SAKESEN Hajime, Tel: 03-5841-2148
Refer to the University of Tokyo website procurement page and contact the centralized procurement team by email with the procurement subject in the email title.
(2) Distribution method of bidding documents:
Electronic files available from the date of this notice on the University of Tokyo website reverse auction page.
(3) Document receipt deadline:
June 29, 2026, 17:00
(4) Bid and bid opening dates and times:
July 21, 2026, various times by reverse auction system for each item.
4. Other
(1) Language and currency for contract procedures: Japanese and Japanese yen.
(2) Bid and contract guarantee deposits: exempted.
(3) Required documents proving ability to supply the goods must be submitted by the document receipt deadline.
(4) Invalid bids include those from ineligible bidders or those failing obligations.
(5) Contract document preparation required.
(6) Successful bidder is the lowest valid bidder within the price limit judged capable by the President.
(7) No negotiation in procedures.
(8) Further details in bidding documents. Environmental conditions related to procurement, if specified, must be fully understood before bidding.
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