Common concession of collective public passenger bus transport services in the municipality of Curitiba, on the lines and routes described in lots BRT1, BRT2, North, South and West
Original title
Concessão comum do serviço de transporte público coletivo de passageiros por ônibus no município de Curitiba, nas linhas e itinerários descritos nos lotes BRT1, BRT2, Norte, Sul e Oeste
City or metropolitan region name
City
Curitiba
Country name
Country
Brazil
Publication year of the procurement process
Year
2025
Estimated population range of city or metropolitan region in 2024. Source: https://citypopulation.de/
Business model: (1) single private operator; (2) dual private actor; (3) public ownership, private operation; (4) fully public operator
Business model typology
Single private operator
Contract duration (years)
Contract duration
15 years
Notes on duration (e.g., potential extension, performance clauses)
Contract duration notes
May be extended, depending on performance
Original document language
Language of the documents
Portuguese
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.
Common concession of collective public passenger bus transport services in the municipality of Curitiba, on the lines and routes described in lots BRT1, BRT2, North, South and West
Original title
Concessão comum do serviço de transporte público coletivo de passageiros por ônibus no município de Curitiba, nas linhas e itinerários descritos nos lotes BRT1, BRT2, Norte, Sul e Oeste
City or metropolitan region name
City
Curitiba
Country name
Country
Brazil
Publication year of the procurement process
Year
2025
Estimated population range of city or metropolitan region in 2024. Source: https://citypopulation.de/
City population
Business model: (1) single private operator; (2) dual private actor; (3) public ownership, private operation; (4) fully public operator
Business model typology
Original document language
Language of the documents
Portuguese
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
Total number of electric buses operating in the city or metropolitan region, according to E-Bus Radar
City region ebus fleet size
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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
Fleet size is determined according to the specific lot within the concession, including the acquisition of four size categories: 18-23m, 138-180 passengers, articulated; 13m, 95 passengers; 12.25m, 87 passengers; 8m, 65 passengers
Number of midi buses (8-11 meters) as defined in the procurement (total fleet, including non-electric vehicles)
Minimum fleet size (Midi)
Yes (unspecified number)
Number of standard buses (12-15 meters) as defined in the procurement (total fleet, including non-electric vehicles)
Minimum fleet size (Standard)
Yes (unspecified number)
Number of articulated/bi-articulated buses (>18 meters) as defined in the procurement (total fleet, including non-electric vehicles)
Minimum fleet size (Articulated)
Yes (unspecified number)
Technical specifications and classes for required buses.
Buses specifications
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Requirement for air conditioning in the vehicles, if specified
Air conditioning requirement
Required for new bus acquisitions by the operator
Requirement for vehicle warranty, if specified, in years or kilometers travelled
Warranty requirement
Not applicable to operation procurements
How the procurement defines or requires the inclusion of electric vehicles (e.g., percentage of total fleet, categories affected)
Electric requirement
54 out of 105 (≈ 51%) Category A vehicles; 7 out of 56 (12.5%) Category B must be electric
Minimum technical requirements for batteries and charging systems: autonomy, charging time, and charging type (slow, opportunity)
Battery charging specifications
Unspecified; to be proposed in the bidding process
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
Fleet size is determined according to the specific lot within the concession, including the acquisition of four size categories: 18-23m, 138-180 passengers, articulated; 13m, 95 passengers; 12.25m, 87 passengers; 8m, 65 passengers
Number of midi buses (8-11 meters) as defined in the procurement (total fleet, including non-electric vehicles)
Minimum fleet size (Midi)
Yes (unspecified number)
Number of standard buses (12-15 meters) as defined in the procurement (total fleet, including non-electric vehicles)
Minimum fleet size (Standard)
Yes (unspecified number)
Number of articulated/bi-articulated buses (>18 meters) as defined in the procurement (total fleet, including non-electric vehicles)
Minimum fleet size (Articulated)
Yes (unspecified number)
Technical specifications and classes for required buses.
Buses specifications
—
Requirement for air conditioning in the vehicles, if specified
Air conditioning requirement
Required for new bus acquisitions by the operator
Requirement for vehicle warranty, if specified, in years or kilometers travelled
Warranty requirement
Not applicable to operation procurements
How the procurement defines or requires the inclusion of electric vehicles (e.g., percentage of total fleet, categories affected)
Electric requirement
54 out of 105 (≈ 51%) Category A vehicles; 7 out of 56 (12.5%) Category B must be electric
Minimum technical requirements for batteries and charging systems: autonomy, charging time, and charging type (slow, opportunity)
Battery charging specifications
Unspecified; to be proposed in the bidding process
Business and financial models
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
Single private operator
Entity responsible for provision of bus fleet
Fleet provision
Private operator
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 by the public authority and maintained by the operator
Entity responsible for the ownership, coordination, or improvement of terminals and depots
Terminal responsible
Terminals are provided by the public authority
Entity responsible for fleet maintenance
Maintenance responsible
Operator is responsible for fleet maintenance
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
Single private operator
Entity responsible for provision of bus fleet
Fleet provision
Private operator
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 by the public authority and maintained by the operator
Entity responsible for the ownership, coordination, or improvement of terminals and depots
Terminal responsible
Terminals are provided by the public authority
Entity responsible for fleet maintenance
Maintenance responsible
Operator is responsible for fleet maintenance
Cost structure
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: kilometer travelled
Value or unit of payment, if disclosed in the procurement (in original currency and converted to USD)
Payment or revenue values
Reference remuneration varying from BRL 11.21 (≈ USD 2.10, as of 01 Oct 2025) to BRL 26.33 (≈ USD 4.93) per km travelled, depending on the specific lot within the concession
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: kilometer travelled
Value or unit of payment, if disclosed in the procurement (in original currency and converted to USD)
Payment or revenue values
Reference remuneration varying from BRL 11.21 (≈ USD 2.10, as of 01 Oct 2025) to BRL 26.33 (≈ USD 4.93) per km travelled, depending on the specific lot within the concession