Complete Operating Room Endoscope System
Open tenderJapanese title: 手術室内視鏡システム一式
Overview
Osaka University is procuring a complete endoscope system for operating rooms to be delivered by December 25, 2026, for its medical school hospital. The procurement requires bidders to have medical device sales certification and meet specific qualification criteria. The contract will be awarded based on the lowest valid bid within the estimated price range.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: June 26, 2026
- Procuring entity:
- Submission deadline: August 17, 2026, 17:15 JST
- Delivery deadline: December 25, 2026
- Bid opening: September 15, 2026, 10:00 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 requires medical device sales certification and regional qualification, indicating moderate barriers; however, it is an open competitive tender with sufficient lead time.
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 26, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 50
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 general competitive tender is announced. Date: June 26, 2026. Procuring entity: Osaka University, President Kumanosato Jun. Procurement agency number: 415. Location number: 27. No. 27-1 Procurement details:
(1) Item classification numbers 22, 31.
(2) Subject and quantity: Complete operating room endoscope system.
(3) Characteristics of the procurement subject: As described in the tender specifications.
(4) Delivery deadline: December 25, 2026.
(5) Delivery location: Osaka University Medical School Hospital.
(6) Tender 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 state in the bid form an amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of consumption tax status.
2. Eligibility for participation:
(1) Must not fall under Articles 7 or 8 of Osaka University Contract Regulations.
(2) Must hold A, B, or C grade qualification for 'sales of goods' in the Kinki region for fiscal 2026 under the national or Osaka University competitive participation qualifications.
(3) Must prove registration as a medical device sales business under the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Act.
3. Submission details:
(1) Submission location, contract terms, tender specification distribution, and inquiries: Osaka University Medical School Hospital Management Section, Specialist Fujiwara Hitomi, phone 06-6879-5118.
(2) Tender specifications will be distributed from the date of this notice at the above location.
(3) Bid submission deadline: August 17, 2026, 17:15.
(4) Bid opening date and location: September 15, 2026, 10:00, Osaka University Medical School and Hospital Common Building 3rd floor, Tender Room
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 supply 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 bidders or those failing obligations.
(5) Contract document preparation is required.
(6) The winner is the bidder judged capable of supplying the goods and offering the lowest valid bid within the estimated price limit.
(7) No negotiation in the procedure.
(8) Further details are in the tender specifications. If environmental conditions are specified, bidders should fully understand before applying.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing advanced medical imaging and endoscopic systems, especially those with certification for medical device sales in Japan.
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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