Complete Nurse Call System
Open tenderJapanese title: ナースコールシステム一式
Overview
Akita University is soliciting bids for a complete nurse call system to be delivered by March 31, 2027, for its Faculty of Medicine Hospital. The procurement includes installation and maintenance capabilities, with detailed conditions provided in the bidding documents. Participation requires qualification under national competitive bidding standards and proof of rapid after-sales service and maintenance.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: July 27, 2026
- Procuring entity: Yoshihiro NANATANI, Director of the General Affairs Department, Akita University
- Submission deadline: September 17, 2026, 17:00 JST
- Bid opening: October 23, 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 – Open competitive bidding with clear qualification requirements and a lead time before the deadline, but local service and maintenance capabilities are required, which may necessitate a local partner.
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 27, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 24
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: July 27, 2026. Procuring Entity: Akita University, Director of the General Affairs Department Yoshihiro NANATANI. Procurement Number: 415. Location Number: 05. Item Classification Numbers: 15, 28. Procurement Subject and Quantity: Complete Nurse Call System. Characteristics of Procurement Subject: As described in the bidding documents. Delivery Deadline: March 31, 2027. Delivery Location: Akita University Faculty of Medicine Hospital. Bidding Method: The winning bid price will be the amount stated in the bid plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than one yen will be truncated). Bidders must state in their bid the amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of consumption tax status. Competitive Participation Qualifications:
(1) Must not fall under disqualifications per Akita University accounting rules Articles 47 and 48; minors or persons under guardianship with necessary consent may participate under special reasons.
(2) Must be rated A, B, or C in the Tohoku region for 'sale of goods' under the national competitive participation qualifications for fiscal year 2026.
(3) Must prove a system for rapid after-sales service and maintenance for the purchased goods.
(4) Must have qualifications as determined by the accounting officer per Article 49 of Akita University accounting rules.
(5) Must not be under suspension of transactions by the university president. Submission Location: Akita University Faculty of Medicine Accounting Section, 1-1-1 Hondori, Akita City, 010-8543. Contact: Eiji Hirao, Equipment Officer, Phone 018-884-6024. Bidding Documents: Available from the date of this notice at the above location. Bid Explanation Meeting: August 4, 2026, 14:00, Akita University Faculty of Medicine Management Building Room 1. Bid Submission Deadline: September 17, 2026, 17:00. Bid Opening: October 23, 2026, 14:00, same location as explanation meeting. Contract Language and Currency: Japanese and Japanese yen. Bid and Contract Guarantee: Exempted. Bidders must submit sealed bids with documents proving ability to supply the goods by the deadline. The university president may request explanations regarding submitted documents before bid opening. Invalid Bids: Those from unqualified bidders or those failing obligations per bidding documents. Contract Document: Required. Award Method: The lowest valid bid within the estimated price range judged capable by the university president will be awarded. Negotiations: None. Other details per bidding documents. If environmental conditions are specified in the bidding documents, bidders should fully understand before applying.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing nurse call systems and related healthcare communication technology, especially those capable of offering integrated installation and maintenance services.
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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