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Bogotá, 2024, #301

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Procurement title
To grant a concession of the type referred to in numeral 4 of article 32 of Law 80 of 1993, non-exclusive and joint with other concessionaires, for the operation of the public urban mass passenger land motor transport service of the Trunk Component of the SITP, in its Fleet Provision and Electric Charging Infrastructure component, at the account and risk of the Provision Concessionaire, under the conditions and limitations set forth in this Concession Contract and in the Terms and Conditions of the Selection Process
Original title
Otorgar una concesión de las que trata el numeral 4º del artículo 32 de la Ley 80 de 1993, no exclusiva y conjunta con otros concesionarios, para la explotación de la prestación del servicio público de transporte terrestre, automotor, urbano, masivo de pasajeros del Componente Troncal del SITP en su componente de Provisión de Flota y de Infraestructura de Recarga Eléctrica, por cuenta y riesgo del Concesionario de Provisión, bajo las condiciones y las limitaciones previstas en el presente Contrato de Concesión y en el Pliego de Condiciones del Proceso de Selección
City
Bogotá
Country
Colombia
Year
2024
City population
7 to 8 million
Procurement legal definition
Fleet provision
Business model typology
Dual private actor
Contract duration
15 years
Contract duration notes
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Language of the documents
Spanish
Link of the documents
Link
Last access
1-Oct-2025
Archived documents
Link
Unique record identifier of procurement ID
#301
Procurement title
To grant a concession of the type referred to in numeral 4 of article 32 of Law 80 of 1993, non-exclusive and joint with other concessionaires, for the operation of the public urban mass passenger land motor transport service of the Trunk Component of the SITP, in its Fleet Provision and Electric Charging Infrastructure component, at the account and risk of the Provision Concessionaire, under the conditions and limitations set forth in this Concession Contract and in the Terms and Conditions of the Selection Process
Original title
Otorgar una concesión de las que trata el numeral 4º del artículo 32 de la Ley 80 de 1993, no exclusiva y conjunta con otros concesionarios, para la explotación de la prestación del servicio público de transporte terrestre, automotor, urbano, masivo de pasajeros del Componente Troncal del SITP en su componente de Provisión de Flota y de Infraestructura de Recarga Eléctrica, por cuenta y riesgo del Concesionario de Provisión, bajo las condiciones y las limitaciones previstas en el presente Contrato de Concesión y en el Pliego de Condiciones del Proceso de Selección
City or metropolitan region name City
Bogotá
Country name Country
Colombia
Publication year of the procurement process Year
2024
Estimated population range of city or metropolitan region in 2024. Source: https://citypopulation.de/ City population
7 to 8 million
Procurement type: (1) operation; (2) fleet provision; (3) fleet acquisiton Procurement legal definition
Fleet provision
Business model: (1) single private operator; (2) dual private actor; (3) public ownership, private operation; (4) fully public operator Business model typology
Dual private actor
Contract duration (years) Contract duration
15 years
Notes on duration (e.g., potential extension, performance clauses) Contract duration notes
—
Original document language Language of the documents
Spanish
Source URL of the official repository where the procurement was found. Links point to the general portal instead of the specific process to support future updates for the same city/region. Link of the documents
Link
Date the URL was last accessed Last access
1-Oct-2025
Archived documents
Link

Fleet profile and infrastructure

City region ebus fleet size
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Minimum fleet size
157 vehicles: 18-18.5m, articulated, 160 passengers; 112 vehicles: 26-27.3m, biarticulated, 250 passengers
Minimum fleet size (Midi)
None
Minimum fleet size (Standard)
None
Minimum fleet size (Articulated)
269
Buses specifications
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Air conditioning requirement
Not required
Warranty requirement
2 years/160,000 km for vehicle; 8 years for battery; other components vary
Electric requirement
All vehicles must be electric
Battery charging specifications
Minimum autonomy of 280 kilometers
Total number of electric buses operating in the city or metropolitan region, according to E-Bus Radar City region ebus fleet size
—
Minimum fleet size as defined in the procurement (total fleet, including non-electric vehicles), and key vehicle specifications required or described in the procurement: bus size, passenger capacity, number of seats Minimum fleet size
157 vehicles: 18-18.5m, articulated, 160 passengers; 112 vehicles: 26-27.3m, biarticulated, 250 passengers
Number of midi buses (8-11 meters) as defined in the procurement (total fleet, including non-electric vehicles) Minimum fleet size (Midi)
None
Number of standard buses (12-15 meters) as defined in the procurement (total fleet, including non-electric vehicles) Minimum fleet size (Standard)
None
Number of articulated/bi-articulated buses (>18 meters) as defined in the procurement (total fleet, including non-electric vehicles) Minimum fleet size (Articulated)
269
Technical specifications and classes for required buses. Buses specifications
—
Requirement for air conditioning in the vehicles, if specified Air conditioning requirement
Not required
Requirement for vehicle warranty, if specified, in years or kilometers travelled Warranty requirement
2 years/160,000 km for vehicle; 8 years for battery; other components vary
How the procurement defines or requires the inclusion of electric vehicles (e.g., percentage of total fleet, categories affected) Electric requirement
All vehicles must be electric
Minimum technical requirements for batteries and charging systems: autonomy, charging time, and charging type (slow, opportunity) Battery charging specifications
Minimum autonomy of 280 kilometers

Business and financial models

Governance arrangement level
Municipal
Business model typology
Dual private actor
Fleet provision
Private fleet provider
Operator
Private operator
Charging infrastructure responsible
Charging infrastructure is installed and maintained by the fleet provider in publicly owned terminals
Terminal responsible
Terminals are provided by the system (TransMilenio)
Maintenance responsible
Operator is responsible for fleet maintenance under fleet provider’s instructions
Governance arrangment level (e.g., national, metropolitan or municipal level) Governance arrangement level
Municipal
Business model: (1) single private operator; (2) dual private actor; (3) public ownership, private operation; (4) fully public operator Business model typology
Dual private actor
Entity responsible for provision of bus fleet Fleet provision
Private fleet provider
Entity responsible for operation of public transportation Operator
Private operator
Entity responsible for installing and maintaining the charging infrastructure Charging infrastructure responsible
Charging infrastructure is installed and maintained by the fleet provider in publicly owned terminals
Entity responsible for the ownership, coordination, or improvement of terminals and depots Terminal responsible
Terminals are provided by the system (TransMilenio)
Entity responsible for fleet maintenance Maintenance responsible
Operator is responsible for fleet maintenance under fleet provider’s instructions

Cost structure

Payment or revenue source
Public remuneration per: vehicle acquisition; vehicle administration; charging infrastructure acquisition; charging infrastructure maintenance
Payment or revenue values
Unspecified; defined by bidders as part of their economic proposal
Main source of payment or revenue for the operator or supplier (e.g., per-km payment, per-bus lease, fare revenue) Payment or revenue source
Public remuneration per: vehicle acquisition; vehicle administration; charging infrastructure acquisition; charging infrastructure maintenance
Value or unit of payment, if disclosed in the procurement (in original currency and converted to USD) Payment or revenue values
Unspecified; defined by bidders as part of their economic proposal
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