Complete Cataract and Vitreous Surgery Equipment Set
Open tenderJapanese title: 白内障・硝子体手術装置一式
Overview
Kobe University is soliciting bids for a complete set of cataract and vitreous surgery equipment to be delivered to its medical school hospital by March 31, 2027. Bidders must demonstrate rapid after-sales service and maintenance capabilities and hold required medical device sales permits. The procurement follows open competitive bidding with detailed qualification requirements.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: June 16, 2026
- Procuring entity: Moriyama Mutsumi, Director of Contract Affairs, Kobe University
- Submission deadline: August 7, 2026, 17:00 JST
- Delivery deadline: March 31, 2027
- Bid opening: September 18, 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 – The procurement is open competitive bidding with detailed qualification requirements including medical device sales permits and after-sales service capabilities, suggesting moderate barriers and need for local compliance.
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 16, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 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.
The following is subject to open competitive bidding. Date: June 16, 2026. Procuring entity: Kobe University, Contract Officer Director Moriyama Mutsumi. Procurement agency number: 415. Location number: 28. Item classification numbers: 22, 31. Procurement subject and quantity: Complete cataract and vitreous surgery equipment set. Characteristics of procurement subject: As described in the bidding documents. Delivery deadline: March 31, 2027. Delivery location: Kobe University Medical School Hospital. Bidding method: The winning bid price will be the bid amount plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than 1 yen will be truncated). Bidders must enter in the bid form an amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of tax status. Participation qualifications:
(1) Must not fall under disqualifications per Articles 3 and 4 of Kobe University Contract Handling Regulations.
(2) Must be rated A, B, or C for 'sale of goods' in the Kinki region for FY2026 under national or Kobe University competitive participation qualifications.
(3) Must prove a system for rapid after-sales service and maintenance.
(4) Must prove ability to deliver the goods at the designated time and place.
(5) Must hold a medical device sales permit under the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Act.
(6) Must not be under suspension from transactions by the contract officer. Submission place and inquiries: Kobe University Medical School Management Section, Hospital Contract Section, Matsuoka Miki, phone 078-382-5120. Bidding documents available from the date of this notice at the above location. Bidding briefing session: June 23, 2026, 11:00 at Kobe University Medical School Management Building, bidding room. Bid submission deadline: August 7, 2026, 17:00. Bid opening: September 18, 2026, 15:00 at the same location. Language and currency: Japanese and Japanese yen. Bid and contract guarantees: exempted. Bidders must submit sealed bids with documents proving ability to deliver the goods by the deadline. Bidders must respond to explanations requested by the contract officer before bid opening. Invalid bids: those from unqualified bidders or those failing obligations. Contract document required. Award method: The contract officer will award to the lowest valid bid within the price limit who can deliver the goods. No negotiation in procedure. Other details per bidding documents. If environmental conditions are specified in the bidding documents, bidders should fully understand before bidding.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing advanced medical device equipment and related after-sales service solutions.
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.
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