Concession of the use of road networks of service units nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, for the provision of urban paid public passenger transport services by bus, and authorization to call a public tender
Original title
Concesión del uso de las vías de las unidades de servicios nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 y 6, para la prestación de servicios urbanos de transporte público remunerado de pasajeros mediante buses y autoriza llamado a licitación pública
City or metropolitan region name
City
Santiago
Country name
Country
Chile
Publication year of the procurement process
Year
2019
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
Dual private actor
Contract duration (years)
Contract duration
5 years
Notes on duration (e.g., potential extension, performance clauses)
Contract duration notes
10 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.
Concession of the use of road networks of service units nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, for the provision of urban paid public passenger transport services by bus, and authorization to call a public tender
Original title
Concesión del uso de las vías de las unidades de servicios nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 y 6, para la prestación de servicios urbanos de transporte público remunerado de pasajeros mediante buses y autoriza llamado a licitación pública
City or metropolitan region name
City
Santiago
Country name
Country
Chile
Publication year of the procurement process
Year
2019
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
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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
Operator is required to integrate a combination of vehicles from the existing fleet provision agreement, including three size categories: 8-11m, 60 passengers, 21 seats; 11-14m, 90 passengers, 25 seats; 14-18m, 150 passengers, 40 seats
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)
None
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
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 both electric and diesel buses from the existing fleet provision agreement
Minimum technical requirements for batteries and charging systems: autonomy, charging time, and charging type (slow, opportunity)
Battery charging specifications
Unspecified; specifications are determined in the fleet provision procurement
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
Operator is required to integrate a combination of vehicles from the existing fleet provision agreement, including three size categories: 8-11m, 60 passengers, 21 seats; 11-14m, 90 passengers, 25 seats; 14-18m, 150 passengers, 40 seats
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)
None
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
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 both electric and diesel buses from the existing fleet provision agreement
Minimum technical requirements for batteries and charging systems: autonomy, charging time, and charging type (slow, opportunity)
Battery charging specifications
Unspecified; specifications are determined in the fleet provision procurement
Business and financial models
Governance arrangment level (e.g., national, metropolitan or municipal level)
Governance arrangement level
Metropolitan
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 by the fleet provider. Upgrades may be proposed by the operator during the bidding process and will be financed by the system
Entity responsible for the ownership, coordination, or improvement of terminals and depots
Terminal responsible
Terminals are provided by the system (DTPM). Upgrades may be proposed by the operator during the bidding process and financed by the system
Entity responsible for fleet maintenance
Maintenance responsible
Operator is responsible for fleet maintenance under fleet provider’s technical supervision
Governance arrangment level (e.g., national, metropolitan or municipal level)
Governance arrangement level
Metropolitan
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 by the fleet provider. Upgrades may be proposed by the operator during the bidding process and will be financed by the system
Entity responsible for the ownership, coordination, or improvement of terminals and depots
Terminal responsible
Terminals are provided by the system (DTPM). Upgrades may be proposed by the operator during the bidding process and financed by the system
Entity responsible for fleet maintenance
Maintenance responsible
Operator is responsible for fleet maintenance under fleet provider’s technical supervision
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
—
Value or unit of payment, if disclosed in the procurement (in original currency and converted to USD)
Payment or revenue values
Maximum reference remuneration of CLP 1,260 (≈ USD 1.32, as of 01 Oct 2025) per km operated by diesel buses and CLP 950 (≈1.00 USD ) per km by electric buses; fixed remuneration of CLP 150 (≈ USD 0.16) per passenger transported
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
—
Value or unit of payment, if disclosed in the procurement (in original currency and converted to USD)
Payment or revenue values
Maximum reference remuneration of CLP 1,260 (≈ USD 1.32, as of 01 Oct 2025) per km operated by diesel buses and CLP 950 (≈1.00 USD ) per km by electric buses; fixed remuneration of CLP 150 (≈ USD 0.16) per passenger transported