Automated Tissue Section Preparation Device Set
Open tenderJapanese title: 自動組織切片作製装置一式
Overview
Osaka University is procuring a complete automated tissue section preparation device set for delivery by March 31, 2027, to the Graduate School of Medicine. The procurement requires bidders to demonstrate rapid after-sales service and maintenance capabilities. Submission of sealed bids is due by July 29, 2026.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: June 8, 2026
- Procuring entity:
- Submission deadline: July 29, 2026, 17:15 JST
- Delivery deadline: March 31, 2027
- Bid opening: September 7, 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, Kinki region – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – Open competitive bidding with clear qualification criteria exists, but local after-sales service and maintenance capability requirements and regional qualification ratings may require a local partner or adaptation.
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: June 8, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 33
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. June 8, 2026, Kumanojo Jun, President of Osaka University. Procurement agency number 415. Location number 27. No. 21-1 Procurement details:
(1) Item classification number 24
(2) Procurement subject and quantity: Complete automated tissue section preparation device set
(3) Characteristics of the procurement subject: As per the bidding instructions.
(4) Delivery deadline: March 31, 2027
(5) Delivery location: Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University
(6) Bidding method: The successful bid price will be the amount stated in the bid plus 10% of that amount (fractions 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 tax status.
2. Eligibility for participation:
(1) Must not fall under the provisions of Articles 7 and 8 of Osaka University Contract Regulations.
(2) Must be rated A, B, or C grade for 'sale of goods' in the Kinki region for fiscal year 2026 under the national or Osaka University competitive participation qualifications. Applications for these qualifications are accepted at designated government procurement offices.
(3) Must prove a system for rapid after-sales service and maintenance for the purchased goods.
3. Submission location and inquiries:
(1) Submission address, contract terms location, bidding instructions distribution and contact: Contract Section 3, Accounting and Contract Division, Osaka University, 1-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Phone: 06-6879-4010, Contact: Yoshihiro Shuhei.
(2) Bidding instructions will be distributed from the date of this notice at the above location.
(3) Bid submission deadline: July 29, 2026, 17:15.
(4) Bid opening date and place: September 7, 2026, 15:00, 1st floor bidding room, Osaka University Headquarters.
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 documents proving capability to deliver the goods by the deadline. Bidders must respond to explanations requested by the president before the bid opening date.
(4) Invalid bids include those from ineligible participants or those failing obligations.
(5) Contract document preparation is required.
(6) Successful bidder is the lowest valid bidder judged capable by the president within the price limits set by Osaka University Contract Regulations Article 14.
(7) No negotiations during procedures.
(8) Further details as per bidding instructions. If environmental conditions are specified in the bidding instructions, bidders should fully understand before applying.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing advanced laboratory automation equipment and maintenance services, especially those specializing in tissue preparation technologies.
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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