International public tender for the operation of metropolitan public passenger transport services on various routes (lines E1, E2 and E3), with a state-owned electric bus fleet
Original title
Licitación pública internacional para la explotación del servicio de transporte público metropolitano de pasajeros en distintos itinerarios (líneas E1, E2 y E3), con flota de buses eléctricos del estado
City or metropolitan region name
City
Asunción
Country name
Country
Paraguay
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
Public ownership, private operation
Contract duration (years)
Contract duration
5 years
Notes on duration (e.g., potential extension, performance clauses)
Contract duration notes
6 years, depending on performance
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.
International public tender for the operation of metropolitan public passenger transport services on various routes (lines E1, E2 and E3), with a state-owned electric bus fleet
Original title
Licitación pública internacional para la explotación del servicio de transporte público metropolitano de pasajeros en distintos itinerarios (líneas E1, E2 y E3), con flota de buses eléctricos del estado
City or metropolitan region name
City
Asunción
Country name
Country
Paraguay
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
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
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
30 vehicles: Master Bus Manufacturing, 12 m, 54 pssengers, 20+4 seats
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)
30
Number of articulated/bi-articulated buses (>18 meters) as defined in the procurement (total fleet, including non-electric vehicles)
Minimum fleet size (Articulated)
None
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; available in existing provided fleet
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
The operator is required to integrate electric buses provided by the public authority
Minimum technical requirements for batteries and charging systems: autonomy, charging time, and charging type (slow, opportunity)
Battery charging specifications
Autonomy of 280 kilometers. Charging time of 15 minutes for opportunity charging
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
30 vehicles: Master Bus Manufacturing, 12 m, 54 pssengers, 20+4 seats
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)
30
Number of articulated/bi-articulated buses (>18 meters) as defined in the procurement (total fleet, including non-electric vehicles)
Minimum fleet size (Articulated)
None
Technical specifications and classes for required buses.
Buses specifications
—
Requirement for air conditioning in the vehicles, if specified
Air conditioning requirement
Required; available in existing provided fleet
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
The operator is required to integrate electric buses provided by the public authority
Minimum technical requirements for batteries and charging systems: autonomy, charging time, and charging type (slow, opportunity)
Battery charging specifications
Autonomy of 280 kilometers. Charging time of 15 minutes for opportunity charging
Business and financial models
Governance arrangment level (e.g., national, metropolitan or municipal level)
Governance arrangement level
National
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
Public authority
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
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
National
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
Public authority
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
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
Maximum remuneration of PYG 7,980 (≈ USD 1.12, as of 01 Oct 2025) per km operated
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
Maximum remuneration of PYG 7,980 (≈ USD 1.12, as of 01 Oct 2025) per km operated