Electric field electrodes for body surface use for glioblastoma, 3,240 sheets

Sole-source notice

Japanese title: 体表面用電場電極・膠芽腫用3,240枚

Medical
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Overview

Procurement of 3,240 sheets of electric field electrodes for body surface use specifically for glioblastoma treatment by Kumamoto University. The contract is planned as a single tendering procedure due to absence of competition for technical reasons. The expected contract date is September 30, 2026.

Key Details

  • Source: Kanpo
  • Notice type: Sole-source notice
  • Publication date: August 3, 2026
  • Procuring entity: Kenichi Inoue, Contract Manager, Kumamoto University
  • Planned contract date: September 30, 2026
  • Intended vendor: Novocure K.K.
  • Status: Active
  • Technology relevance: Possible
  • Business-action likelihood: Low – Single tendering due to absence of competition and a named sole supplier (Novocure K.K.) limits business opportunity for new entrants.

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: 随意契約に関する公示 / Notice of single tendering procedures
  • Publication date: August 3, 2026
  • Publication: Kanpo, pages 68

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.

Notice of single tendering procedures is hereby published as follows. Date: August 3, 2026. Procuring entity: Kumamoto University, Contract Manager: Director Inoue Kenichi. Procurement agency number: 415. Location number: 43.
1. Procurement details:
(1) Product classification numbers 22, 31
(2) Subject and quantity: Electric field electrodes for body surface use for glioblastoma, 3,240 sheets.
2. Scheduled date of single tender contract:
September 30, 2026.
3. Reason for single tendering as per the Agreement on Government Procurement:
b) Absence of competition for technical reasons.
4. Name of the party scheduled for single tender contract:
Novocure K.K.
5. Contact department:
Accounting Division, Hospital Administration Office, Kumamoto University Hospital, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City 860-8556. Contact person: Unoki Toshio, TEL 096-373-5933.
Show original Japanese notice

随意契約に関する公示

次のとおり随意契約について公示します。令和8年8月3日国立大学法人熊本大学契約責任者理事井上賢一◎調達機関番号415 ◎所在地番号43〇第2号1 調達内容(1)品目分類番号　22、31(2)購入等件名及び数量　体表面用電場電極・膠芽腫用3,240枚2 随意契約の予定日　令和8年9月30日3 随意契約によることとする「政府調達に関する協定」の規定上の理由 b「技術的理由による競争の不存在」4 随意契約を予定している相手方の名称　ノボキュア株式会社5 担当部門 〒860-8556　熊本市中央区本荘1-1-1熊本大学病院事務部経理課夘野木寿夫　電話096-373-5933

Business Signal

Business Relevance

May interest companies providing specialized medical electrodes or medical device components for glioblastoma treatment.

Participation fit

This procedure is classified as sole-source and is not an open competitive tender. Direct participation is not applicable, but the notice may indicate existing government demand and active relevant vendors in Japan.

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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