Archive · 30 Sep 2026
BMC EUS Tender Cancellation Draws Congress Leader’s Review Demand
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation planned to buy two special medical machines called EUS machines.
One machine would go to KEM Hospital and the other to LTMG Hospital.
These machines help doctors find some stomach, pancreas and cancer-related problems.
The planned purchase would cost about ₹5.53 crore.
Pentax Medical India Pvt.
Ltd.
was the only company that made a bid.
Congress leader Ashraf Azmi is asking officials not to cancel the tender without reviewing it.
He says cancellation could make patients wait longer for treatment.
He also says some patients may have to use private facilities, where the test can cost ₹35,000 to ₹40,000.
Congress group leader Ashraf Azmi urged the BMC to reconsider cancelling a ₹5.53-crore EUS machine tender.
The proposal covers one Endoscopic Ultrasound machine each for KEM Hospital and LTMG Hospital.
Pentax Medical India Pvt. Ltd. was the only bidder in the procurement process.
Azmi said cancellation could further delay diagnostic access and force patients toward private facilities costing ₹35,000–₹40,000.
He asked the Municipal Commissioner and Standing Committee to clarify the delay and review the tender’s cancellation.
- Who
- Congress group leader Ashraf Azmi, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, and Pentax Medical India Pvt. Ltd. are involved.
- What
- A proposed cancellation of a tender to procure two Endoscopic Ultrasound machines is being challenged.
- When
- The report is dated September 30, 2026; the procurement proposal is linked to Resolution No. 545 dated June 16, 2023.
- Where
- The machines are intended for KEM Hospital and LTMG Hospital in Mumbai.
- Why
- Azmi says cancellation could delay diagnostic services and increase patients’ reliance on costly private facilities.
Review and Proceed
Procurement Concerns
Whether to cancel the tender
Review and Proceed
Ashraf Azmi wants the proposed cancellation reconsidered, arguing that patients need timely access to EUS services.
Procurement Concerns
The proposed cancellation reflects concerns in a tender that received only one response, although the article does not provide a direct BMC explanation.
Impact on patients
Review and Proceed
Azmi says cancellation and re-tendering could create further delays and push patients toward private facilities charging about ₹35,000–₹40,000.
Procurement Concerns
The article does not state the BMC’s position on patient access or the consequences of proceeding with cancellation.
- Estimated procurement cost
- Approximately ₹5.53 crore
- Equipment
- Two Endoscopic Ultrasound machines
- Intended hospitals
- One machine each for KEM Hospital and LTMG Hospital
- Only bidder
- Pentax Medical India Pvt. Ltd.
- Contract terms
- Installation, commissioning, a three-year warranty and a five-year comprehensive maintenance contract
- Reported private-facility cost
- Approximately ₹35,000–₹40,000 per procedure
- Azmi’s requested action
- Review the proposed cancellation, disclose the reasons for delay and assess financial and technical implications