Inspection Department System (Installment Purchase) Complete Set
Open tenderJapanese title: 検査部システム(割賦購入) 一式
Overview
Kochi University is soliciting bids for the complete set of the Inspection Department System under an installment purchase agreement. Delivery is required by March 31, 2027, to Kochi University Medical School Hospital. Bidders must meet qualification criteria including rapid after-sales service and medical device sales permission under Japanese law.
Key Details
- Source: Kanpo
- Notice type: Open tender
- Publication date: July 30, 2026
- Procuring entity: Hiroyuki NUKITA, President of Kochi University
- Submission deadline: September 24, 2026, 17:15 JST
- Bid opening: October 15, 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, Shikoku region – verify in the tender documents
- Status: Active
- Technology relevance: Possible
- Business-action likelihood: Medium – The tender is open competitive bidding with clear qualification criteria, but requires local certifications and rapid after-sales service, suggesting a need for local presence or partnership.
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 30, 2026
- Publication: Kanpo, pages 21
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 30, 2026. Contract officer: Hiroyuki NUKITA, President of Kochi University. Procurement agency number: 415. Location number: 39. Item No. 14.
1 Procurement details:
(1) Item classification numbers 22, 31.
(2) Purchase subject and quantity: Inspection Department System (installment purchase) complete set.
(3) Characteristics of the procurement subject: According to the bidding instructions.
(4) Delivery deadline: March 31, 2027.
(5) Delivery location: Kochi University Medical School Hospital.
(6) 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 rounded down). Bidders must state in the bid the amount corresponding to 100/110 of the estimated contract amount regardless of tax status. Eligibility: Bidders must not fall under disqualifications per Articles 4 and 5 of Kochi University Contract Handling Rules. Minors or persons under guardianship with necessary consent may participate under special reasons. Bidders must be rated A, B, or C in the Shikoku region for 'manufacture or sale of goods' under national or Kochi University competitive qualifications for fiscal 2026. These qualifications are accepted at designated government procurement offices or at Kochi University Finance Department. Bidders must prove a system for rapid after-sales service and maintenance. Bidders must prove ability to deliver the goods at the designated time and place. Bidders must have permission to sell medical devices under the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Act. Bidders under suspension from transactions are disqualified. Submission place: Kochi University Medical School and Hospital Accounting Section, Hospital Affairs, Naoaki Kubo, phone 088-880-2242. Bidding documents available from the date of this notice at the above location. Bid briefing: August 20, 2026, 14:00, Kochi University Medical School and Hospital Accounting Section meeting room. Bid submission deadline: September 24, 2026, 17:15. Bid opening: October 15, 2026, 14:00, same location. Language and currency: Japanese and Japanese yen. No bid or contract guarantee required. Bidders must submit sealed bids with documents proving ability to deliver by the deadline. Bidders must respond to explanations requested by the contract officer before bid opening. Invalid bids include those from unqualified bidders or those failing obligations. Contract document required. Award method: The contract officer will select the lowest valid bid within the estimated price limit from bidders judged able to deliver. No negotiation in the procedure. Further details per bidding instructions. If environmental conditions are specified, bidders should fully understand before bidding.
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Business Signal
Business Relevance
May interest companies providing medical device systems and hospital IT solutions, especially those capable of supporting installment purchase contracts and after-sales service 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.
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