Canonical URL: https://giftcard.news/industry-deals/mie-matsusaka-marathon-custom-gift-card-tender/ --- description: Mie Matsusaka Marathon’s September 29 tender specifies 2,500 custom-printed gift cards, with QUO as the reference product and bidding on October 16. title: Mie Matsusaka Marathon tenders 2,500 custom gift cards image: https://giftcard.news/images/social/v1/mie-matsusaka-marathon-tenders-2-500-custom-gift-cards-d5722f7f91a04c1d414ccb2a2a406b62.jpg --- 1. [Home](https://giftcard.news/) 2. [Industry Deals](https://giftcard.news/industry-deals/) # Mie Matsusaka Marathon tenders 2,500 custom gift cards The organizing committee seeks 2,500 cards with ¥500 face value each, specifying custom printing and delivery by November 18. By [Oliver Reed](https://giftcard.news/author/oliver-reed/) September 29, 2026 2 min read [ Google News ](https://google.com/preferences/source?q=giftcard.news&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Findustry-deals%2Fmie-matsusaka-marathon-custom-gift-card-tender%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=Mie+Matsusaka+Marathon+tenders+2%2C500+custom+gift+cards&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Findustry-deals%2Fmie-matsusaka-marathon-custom-gift-card-tender%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=Mie+Matsusaka+Marathon+tenders+2%2C500+custom+gift+cards+https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Findustry-deals%2Fmie-matsusaka-marathon-custom-gift-card-tender%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "WhatsApp") ![Mie Matsusaka Marathon has tendered 2,500 custom-printed gift cards with a face value of 500 yen each. Bids are scheduled to open October 16 and delivery is required November 18, 2026.](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/mie-matsusaka-marathon-tenders-2-500-custom-gift-cards-tendered-printed-face-2-w1280.webp) The September 29 procurement specifies 2,500 cards. The dates concern bidding and required delivery, with no awarded supplier or completed distribution confirmed. Photo: Gift Card News; source: Mie Matsusaka Marathon committee The [Mie Matsusaka Marathon](https://giftcard.news/organization/mie-matsusaka-marathon/) organizing committee in Japan has opened a public tender for 2,500 custom-printed gift cards carrying ¥500 each. Its September 29 announcement requires delivery by November 18, with bids scheduled to open on October 16\. [\[S01\]](#article-source-1)[\[S02\]](#article-source-2) The specification names [QUO](https://giftcard.news/company/quo/) card product ST005070 as its reference. Suppliers proposing a different product must obtain approval for an equivalent before submitting their bid. The notice therefore establishes a purchasing opportunity, rather than a completed agreement with QUO or a named distributor. [\[S02\]](#article-source-2) The requested cards have a combined face value of ¥1.25 million, calculated from the stated quantity and ¥500 denomination. That is not the contract price: bidders must include transport and packaging in their tax-inclusive quotation. [\[S01\]](#article-source-1)[\[S02\]](#article-source-2) For comparison, the organiser’s 2025 specification requested 3,500 cards, also carrying JPY500 each and using the same QUO reference product. The 2026 requirement is 2,500 cards. These are specified purchasing quantities; they do not establish the number ultimately distributed or explain the difference between editions. [\[S02\]](#article-source-2)[\[S03\]](#article-source-3) The data behind the story ### Mie Matsusaka Marathon gift-card tender quantities Card quantities specified in the organiser’s 2025 and 2026 purchasing documents. Specified gift-card quantity cards Tap or hover for details. All values are also available in the data table. Sources 2025 official gift-card specification; 2026 official gift-card specification Requested procurement volumes, not confirmed purchases or distribution. Both specifications state JPY500 per card and cite QUO ST005070 as a reference product, subject to approved equivalents. The documents do not explain the quantity change. Show data tableHide data table Scroll left or right to see all columns __Mie Matsusaka Marathon gift-card tender quantities (cards)__ | Category | Specified gift-card quantity | | ------------------------- | ---------------------------- | | 2025 tender specification | 3,500 cards | | 2026 tender specification | 2,500 cards | The design specification calls for PET cards measuring 85 by 57.5 millimetres, with full-colour printing across one side and individual OPP bags. The committee will provide its logo artwork, while positioning of text and graphics must be agreed before production. The attached illustration carries a volunteer thank-you message and the marathon logo. [\[S02\]](#article-source-2) The purchasing office sits within the sports division of [Matsusaka City](https://giftcard.news/organization/matsusaka-city/)’s education board secretariat. Applicants must meet the municipal procurement requirements and have registration for the gift-supplies business category. Participation applications close at 1 p.m. on October 14; postal bids must arrive by October 15\. Hand-delivered bids are not accepted. [\[S01\]](#article-source-1) The committee says opening results will subsequently be published on the event’s official website. The current documents specify manufacture, supply and delivery requirements, but do not confirm a winning supplier or completed card distribution. The November delivery deadline is a procurement milestone, not a stated deadline for spending the cards. [\[S01\]](#article-source-1)[\[S02\]](#article-source-2) ## In this article ### Companies * [QUO](https://giftcard.news/company/quo/) ### Organizations * [Matsusaka City](https://giftcard.news/organization/matsusaka-city/) * [Mie Matsusaka Marathon](https://giftcard.news/organization/mie-matsusaka-marathon/) ### Sources and documents * [\[S01\] Original September 29 procurement notice](https://mie-matsusaka-marathon.jp/2026/09/29/giftcard-2/?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) — Mie Matsusaka Marathon organizing committee * [\[S02\] Gift-card specification and design illustration](https://mie-matsusaka-marathon.jp/wp-content/themes/mie-matsusaka-marathon/images/pdf/26-giftcard%5F5.pdf?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) — Mie Matsusaka Marathon organizing committee * [\[S03\] Original 2025 specification, historical procurement comparison](https://mie-matsusaka-marathon.jp/wp-content/themes/mie-matsusaka-marathon/images/pdf/25-giftcard%5F5.pdf?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) — Mie Matsusaka Marathon organising committee Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Findustry-deals%2Fmie-matsusaka-marathon-custom-gift-card-tender%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=Mie+Matsusaka+Marathon+tenders+2%2C500+custom+gift+cards&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Findustry-deals%2Fmie-matsusaka-marathon-custom-gift-card-tender%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=Mie+Matsusaka+Marathon+tenders+2%2C500+custom+gift+cards+https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Findustry-deals%2Fmie-matsusaka-marathon-custom-gift-card-tender%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "WhatsApp") ![Portrait of Oliver Reed](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/oliver-reed-editorial-portrait-w320.webp) About the author ## [Oliver Reed](https://giftcard.news/author/oliver-reed/) Journalist — Industry Deals & Research Oliver Reed covers industry acquisitions, investment and market research for Gift Card News. 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