Complete Endoscopic Equipment System
Open tenderJapanese title: 内視鏡機器システム一式
Procurement of a complete endoscopic equipment system for University of the Ryukyus Hospital. Delivery deadline is March 31, 2027, with detailed qualification requirements including rapid after-sale service and medical device sales license.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: July 27, 2026
- Procuring entity: Mikio Suzuki, Executive Director, Duly Authorized Representative to Ikue Kina, President University of the Ryukyus
- Submission deadline: September 18, 2026, 17:00 JST
- Bid opening: October 9, 2026, 11:00 JST, location: see the official notice
- Award method: Lowest-price award
- Eligibility (from notice): All-ministry unified qualification, 'goods sales', grade A–C, 九州沖縄地域 region – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Active
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – The tender requires local qualifications, rapid after-sale service capability, and medical device sales license, indicating moderate barriers and need for local compliance or partnership.
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing medical equipment systems, especially those specializing in endoscopic technology and related after-sale 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.
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 27, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 41
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 27, 2026. Procuring entity: University of the Ryukyus, President Ikue Kina, Duly Authorized Representative Mikio Suzuki. Procurement agency number: 415. Location number:
47. Item classification numbers:
22,
31. Subject and quantity:
Complete endoscopic equipment system. Characteristics of the procurement subject: as per the bidding documents. Delivery deadline: March 31, 2027 (Wednesday). Delivery location: University of the Ryukyus Hospital 2 3
4. Bidding method:
The winning bid price will be the amount stated in the bid 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 tax status. Eligibility: Must not fall under Article 14, Paragraph 1 of the University of the Ryukyus accounting implementation regulations. Must have Grade A, B, or C qualification for sales of goods in the Kyushu Okinawa region for the current fiscal year under the national unified qualification system. Must prove a system for rapid after-sale service and maintenance for the procured goods. Must prove ability to deliver the goods at the specified date and place designated by the University President. Must prove possession of a license for selling medical devices under the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Act. Must not be under suspension of transactions by the University President. Submission location and inquiries: University of the Ryukyus, Nishifutenma Campus, Management Division, Procurement Section 2, 1076 Kiyuna, Ginowan City, Okinawa 901-2725. Contact: Fumito Nozawa, TEL 098-894-1345. Bidding documents available from the date of this notice at the above location. Bid submission deadline: September 18, 2026, 17:00. Bid opening: October 9, 2026, 11:00, Management Building 3F Small Conference Room. 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 goods by the deadline. Bidders must respond to explanations requested by the University President before bid opening. Invalid bids include those from ineligible bidders or those failing obligations. Contract document required. Award method: The University President will award to the lowest valid bid within the estimated price range by the accounting regulations. No negotiation in the procedure. Other details as per bidding documents. If environmental conditions are specified in the bidding documents, bidders should understand them fully before bidding.
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