Procurement of Medical Equipment Set for FY2026

Open tender

Japanese title: 令和8年度医療機器等整備一式令和年月日火曜日 (号外政府調達第号) 官報

This tender is for the procurement of a set of medical equipment for fiscal year 2026 by the National Hospital Organization Okayama Medical Center. Delivery is required by March 31, 2027, at the Okayama Medical Center. Participation requires appropriate licensing for medical device sales and a rapid after-sales service and maintenance system.

Medical

Key Details

  • Source: Kanpo
  • Notice type: Open tender
  • Publication date: July 28, 2026
  • Procuring entity: Takuo Shibayama, Director, National Hospital Organization Okayama Medical Center
  • Submission deadline: September 16, 2026, 17:00 JST
  • Bid opening: September 17, 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, Chugoku region – verify in the tender documents
  • Status: Active
  • Technology relevance: Possible
  • Business-action likelihood: Medium – Participation requires specific licensing and regional qualification in Japan, and local after-sales service capability, which may require partnerships or local presence.

Business Relevance

May interest companies providing medical equipment and related after-sales service solutions, particularly those licensed 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.

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 28, 2026
  • Publication: Kanpo, pages 18-19

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 general competitive tender is announced. Date: July 28, 2026. Responsible officer: Takuo Shibayama, Director, National Hospital Organization Okayama Medical Center. Procurement agency number: 597. Location number: 33. No. 10612.
1. Procurement details:
(1) Item classification numbers 4, 13, 16, 22, 27, 31, 32.
(2) Subject and quantity: Set of medical equipment for fiscal year 2026.
(3) Characteristics of the procurement subject: As described in the tender documents and specifications. Delivery deadline: March 31, 2027. Delivery location: National Hospital Organization Okayama Medical Center. Tender method: The bid amount shall include all costs necessary for delivery in addition to the purchase price. The winning bid price will be the bid amount plus 10% of that amount (fractions less than 1 yen will be rounded down). Bidders must state in the bid form the amount equivalent to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of consumption tax status. Eligibility: Bidders must not fall under Article 5 or Article 6 of the National Hospital Organization Contract Handling Regulations. Minors or persons under guardianship with necessary consent may be eligible under special reasons. Bidders must have grade A, B, or C qualification for sales of goods by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (unified qualification for all ministries) with eligibility in the Chugoku region. Bidders must prove they have a license for medical device sales under the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Act. Bidders must prove they have a system for rapid after-sales service and maintenance. Bidders must have qualifications as determined by the responsible officer under Article 4 of the contract regulations.
3. Submission location:
Contract section, National Hospital Organization Okayama Medical Center, 1711-1 Tamaki, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture 720-8520. Contact: Contract Section Chief, Nozomu Tarumoto, phone 086-294-9911 ext. 8194. Tender documents are distributed by email upon request. Submission deadline: September 16, 2026, 17:00. Opening date and place: September 17, 2026, 10:00, Main Building 4th Floor Training Room
2. 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 inquiries from the responsible officer regarding submitted documents before the opening date. Invalid bids include those from ineligible bidders or those failing to fulfill obligations. Contract formation: The successful bidder is the one who submits a valid bid with the lowest price within the price limit set by the contract regulations and judged capable of delivering the goods by the responsible officer. Details are in the tender documents.

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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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