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São José dos Campos, 2024, #441

General info

Procurement title
Leasing of electric vehicles for passenger transport (without driver)
Original title
Locação de veículos elétricos para transporte de passageiros (sem motorista)
City
São José dos Campos
Country
Brazil
Year
2024
City population
500k to 1 million
Procurement legal definition
Fleet leasing
Business model typology
Public ownership, private operation
Contract duration
15 years
Contract duration notes
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Language of the documents
Portuguese
Link of the documents
Link
Last access
1-Oct-2025
Archived documents
Link
Unique record identifier of procurement ID
#441
Procurement title
Leasing of electric vehicles for passenger transport (without driver)
Original title
Locação de veículos elétricos para transporte de passageiros (sem motorista)
City or metropolitan region name City
São José dos Campos
Country name Country
Brazil
Publication year of the procurement process Year
2024
Estimated population range of city or metropolitan region in 2024. Source: https://citypopulation.de/ City population
500k to 1 million
Procurement type: (1) operation; (2) fleet provision; (3) fleet acquisiton Procurement legal definition
Fleet leasing
Business model: (1) single private operator; (2) dual private actor; (3) public ownership, private operation; (4) fully public operator Business model typology
Public ownership, private operation
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
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
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
164 vehicles: 12-14m, 70 passengers; 212 vehicles: 12.5-15m, 80 passengers; 24 vehicles: >18m, articulated, 120 passengers
Minimum fleet size (Midi)
None
Minimum fleet size (Standard)
376
Minimum fleet size (Articulated)
24
Buses specifications
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Air conditioning requirement
Required
Warranty requirement
To be proposed during the bidding process
Electric requirement
All vehicles must be electric
Battery charging specifications
Minimum autonomy of 220 kilometers for Category A, 210 kilometers for Category B, and 200 kilometers for Category C vehicles
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
164 vehicles: 12-14m, 70 passengers; 212 vehicles: 12.5-15m, 80 passengers; 24 vehicles: >18m, articulated, 120 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)
376
Number of articulated/bi-articulated buses (>18 meters) as defined in the procurement (total fleet, including non-electric vehicles) Minimum fleet size (Articulated)
24
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
Requirement for vehicle warranty, if specified, in years or kilometers travelled Warranty requirement
To be proposed during the bidding process
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 220 kilometers for Category A, 210 kilometers for Category B, and 200 kilometers for Category C vehicles

Business and financial models

Governance arrangement level
Municipal
Business model typology
Public ownership, private operation
Fleet provision
Private fleet leaser, public ownership
Operator
Private operator
Charging infrastructure responsible
Charging infrastructure is installed and maintained by the public authority
Terminal responsible
Unspecified
Maintenance responsible
Fleet leaser 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
Public ownership, private operation
Entity responsible for provision of bus fleet Fleet provision
Private fleet leaser, public ownership
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 public authority
Entity responsible for the ownership, coordination, or improvement of terminals and depots Terminal responsible
Unspecified
Entity responsible for fleet maintenance Maintenance responsible
Fleet leaser is responsible for fleet maintenance

Cost structure

Payment or revenue source
Public remuneration per: vehicle leasing; vehicle maintenance
Payment or revenue values
Monthly rental cost of BRL 31,874.52 (≈ USD 5,897.02 as of 01 Oct 2025) per Category A vehicle; BRL 37,657.45 (≈ USD 6,966.90) per Category B; and BRL 56,018.98 (≈ USD 10,363.91) per Category C. Maintainance cost of BRL 4,462.43 (≈ USD 825.58 as of 01 Oct 2025) per Category A vehicle; BRL 4,895.47 (≈ USD 905.70) per Category B; and BRL 6,722.28 (≈ USD 1,243.67) per Category C
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 leasing; vehicle maintenance
Value or unit of payment, if disclosed in the procurement (in original currency and converted to USD) Payment or revenue values
Monthly rental cost of BRL 31,874.52 (≈ USD 5,897.02 as of 01 Oct 2025) per Category A vehicle; BRL 37,657.45 (≈ USD 6,966.90) per Category B; and BRL 56,018.98 (≈ USD 10,363.91) per Category C. Maintainance cost of BRL 4,462.43 (≈ USD 825.58 as of 01 Oct 2025) per Category A vehicle; BRL 4,895.47 (≈ USD 905.70) per Category B; and BRL 6,722.28 (≈ USD 1,243.67) per Category C
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