Complete Neurosurgical Endoscope System

Open tender

Japanese title: 脳神経外科用内視鏡システム一式

This tender is for the procurement of a complete neurosurgical endoscope system for the National Hospital Organization Yokohama Medical Center. The contract includes all costs necessary for delivery and installation, with fulfillment by March 31, 2027.

Medical

Key Details

  • Source: Kanpo
  • Notice type: Open tender
  • Publication date: June 25, 2026
  • Procuring entity: 独立行政法人国立病院機構横浜医療センター院長宇治原誠
  • Submission deadline: August 18, 2026, 15:00 JST
  • Performance completion: March 31, 2027
  • Bid opening: August 20, 2026, 11:00 JST, location: see the official notice
  • Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'goods sales', grade C, 東甲信越地域 region – verify in the tender documents
  • Status: Active
  • Technology relevance: Possible
  • Business-action likelihood: Medium – The tender is open for general competitive bidding with clear submission deadlines and qualification criteria, but local certification and regional qualification requirements may require a Japanese partner or adaptation.

Business Relevance

May interest companies providing advanced medical imaging and surgical endoscope systems, particularly those with expertise in neurosurgical 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 25, 2026
  • Publication: Kanpo, pages 19

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 25, 2026. Responsible Accounting Officer: UJIHARA Makoto, Director of National Hospital Organization Yokohama Medical Center. Procurement Agency Number: 597. Location Number: 14.
1. Procurement Details:
(1) Item Classification Numbers: 22, 31.
(2) Procurement Subject and Quantity: Complete Neurosurgical Endoscope System.
(3) Specifications: According to the tender explanatory documents and specifications.
(4) Fulfillment Deadline: By March 31, 2027.
(5) Place of Demand: National Hospital Organization Yokohama Medical Center.
(6) Tender Method: The tender price shall include all costs necessary to fulfill the procurement subject within the fulfillment period specified in (4). The winning bid price will be the amount stated in the bid plus consumption tax and local consumption tax (fractions less than one yen will be rounded down). Bidders must state in the bid the amount excluding consumption tax regardless of their tax status.
2. Eligibility for Participation:
(1) Must not fall under Article 5 of the National Hospital Organization Contract Handling Rules. Minors or persons under guardianship may participate if consent is obtained.
(2) Must not fall under Article 6 of the Contract Handling Rules.
(3) Must have Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare unified qualification for manufacturing or sales of goods at grade A, B, or C and be qualified for the Kanto Koshinetsu region.
(4) Must have qualifications designated by the accounting officer based on Article 4 of the Contract Handling Rules.
3. Submission Location and Contact:
(1) Submission, contract terms, tender explanatory documents, and inquiries: National Hospital Organization Yokohama Medical Center, Contract Section Chief Nakamura Yohei, 3-60-2 Harajuku, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 245-8575, Phone: 045-851-2621.
(2) Tender explanatory documents are distributed at the above location.
(3) Bid submission deadline: August 18, 2026, 15:00.
(4) Bid opening: August 20, 2026, 11:00, Conference Room C.
(5) No explanatory meeting will be held.
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 fulfill the procurement by the deadline. Bidders must respond to requests for explanations before the bid opening date.
(4) Bids from ineligible bidders or those failing obligations will be invalid.
(5) Contract document creation is required.
(6) Award method: The lowest valid bid within the price limit will be awarded, but if concerns arise about performance or fairness, the next lowest bidder may be awarded.
(7) Details are in the tender explanatory documents.

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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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