Complete Patient Meal Delivery System

Open tender

Japanese title: 患者食配膳システム一式

Kobe University is procuring a complete patient meal delivery system for its medical school hospital. The contract requires delivery by March 31, 2027, with after-sales service and maintenance capabilities. Participation requires qualification under Kobe University and national procurement rules.

Key Details

  • Source: Kanpo
  • Notice type: Open tender
  • Publication date: July 21, 2026
  • Procuring entity: Moriyama Mutsu, Contracting Officer, Kobe University
  • Submission deadline: September 10, 2026, 17:00 JST
  • Bid opening: October 27, 2026, 15:30 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: Active
  • Technology relevance: Medium
  • Business-action likelihood: Medium – Open competitive bidding with qualification requirements and local delivery obligations; participation feasible but requires compliance with Kobe University and national procurement qualifications.

Business Relevance

May interest companies providing healthcare-related delivery or logistics systems, especially those with experience in hospital meal distribution 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.

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: July 21, 2026
  • Publication: Kanpo, pages 49

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 is subject to open competitive bidding. Date: July 21, 2026. Procuring entity: Kobe University, Contracting Officer Moriyama Mutsu. Procurement agency number: 415. Location number:
28. Item classification numbers:
26,
31. Procurement subject and quantity:
Complete patient meal delivery system. 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, rounded down to the nearest yen. Bidders must state in their bid form an amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of tax status. Eligibility: Bidders must not fall under disqualifications per Articles 3 and 4 of Kobe University contract handling regulations. Minors or persons under guardianship with necessary consent may participate under special reasons. Bidders must be rated A, B, or C in the Kinki region for 'sale of goods' in the 2026 national or Kobe University procurement qualifications. Rapid after-sales service and maintenance capability must be demonstrated. Bidders must prove ability to deliver the goods at the designated time and place. Bidders under suspension from transactions are disqualified. Submission location and inquiries: Kobe University Medical School Management Section, Hospital Contract Division, Matsuoka Miki, phone 078-382-5120. Bidding documents available from the date of this notice at the above location. Bid briefing: July 29, 2026, 13:30, Kobe University Medical School Management Building, bidding room. Bid submission deadline: September 10, 2026, 17:00. Bid opening: October 27, 2026, 15:30, same location. Language and currency: Japanese and Japanese yen. Bid and contract bonds are exempted. Bidders must submit sealed bids with documents proving ability to deliver by the deadline. Bidders must respond to explanations requested by the contracting officer before bid opening. Invalid bids: those from unqualified bidders or those failing obligations. Contract document required. Award method: The bidder judged capable of delivery and offering the lowest valid bid within the price limit set by Kobe University regulations will be awarded. No negotiation. Other details per bidding documents. Environmental conditions related to procurement, if any, are specified in the bidding documents and must be understood before bidding.

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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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