Complete Surgical Microscope System
Open tenderJapanese title: 手術用顕微鏡システム一式
Overview
Akita University is soliciting bids for a complete surgical microscope system to be delivered by March 31, 2027, for use at the Akita University Hospital. Bidders must comply with specific qualification criteria including certification for medical device sales and maintenance capabilities. The procurement process includes a public tender with detailed submission and evaluation procedures.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: July 21, 2026
- Procuring entity: Yoshihiro NANATANI, Director of the General Affairs Department, Akita University
- Submission deadline: September 11, 2026, 17:00 JST
- Bid opening: October 26, 2026, 14:00 JST, location: see the official notice
- Award method: Lowest-price award
- Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'goods sales', grade A–C, Tohoku region – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Expired
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – The tender is a public competitive bid with clear qualification criteria and a defined submission timeline, but requires compliance with Japanese medical device regulations and local after-sales service capabilities, which may necessitate 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: July 21, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 30
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: July 21, 2026. Procuring entity: Akita University, President Yoshihiro NANATANI. Procurement agency number: 415. Location number: 05. Item classification numbers: 22, 31. Procurement subject and quantity: Complete surgical microscope system. Characteristics of the procurement subject: As described in the tender documents. Delivery deadline: March 31, 2027. Delivery location: Akita University Hospital. 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 their bid the amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of their tax status. Competitive participation qualifications include: not falling under disqualifications per Akita University accounting rules; having the national competitive participation qualification for fiscal year 2026 in the Tohoku region for 'sale of goods' at grade A, B, or C; having a system for prompt after-sales service and maintenance; possessing certification for medical device sales under the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Act; having qualifications as determined by the accounting officer; not being under suspension from transactions by the university president. Submission location and inquiries: Akita University Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine Accounting Section, Chief (Specific Procurement Officer) Takahashi Daiki, phone 018-884-6249. Tender documents available from the date of this notice at the above location. Tender briefing session: July 28, 2026, 14:00, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine Management Building Room 1. Bid submission deadline: September 11, 2026, 17:00. Bid opening: October 26, 2026, 14:00, same location as briefing. Contract language and currency: Japanese and Japanese yen. Bid and contract guarantees are exempted. Bidders must submit sealed bids with documents proving ability to deliver the specified goods by the deadline. Bidders must respond to explanations requested by the university president before the bid opening date. Invalid bids include those from unqualified bidders or those failing obligations. Contract creation is required. The winner is the bidder judged capable of delivering the goods and offering the lowest valid bid within the price limit set by university accounting rules. No negotiation in the procedure. Further details are in the tender documents. If environmental conditions are specified in the tender documents, bidders should understand them fully before applying.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing advanced medical imaging equipment and surgical optical systems, particularly those with expertise in surgical microscopes and medical device compliance.
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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