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
30 years, 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.
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
Unspecified; operator is required to integrate buses from the public fleet
Number of midi buses (8-11 meters) as defined in the procurement (total fleet, including non-electric vehicles)
Minimum fleet size (Midi)
Unspecified
Number of standard buses (12-15 meters) as defined in the procurement (total fleet, including non-electric vehicles)
Minimum fleet size (Standard)
Unspecified
Number of articulated/bi-articulated buses (>18 meters) as defined in the procurement (total fleet, including non-electric vehicles)
Minimum fleet size (Articulated)
Unspecified
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
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 public fleet
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 acquisition 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
Unspecified; operator is required to integrate buses from the public fleet
Number of midi buses (8-11 meters) as defined in the procurement (total fleet, including non-electric vehicles)
Minimum fleet size (Midi)
Unspecified
Number of standard buses (12-15 meters) as defined in the procurement (total fleet, including non-electric vehicles)
Minimum fleet size (Standard)
Unspecified
Number of articulated/bi-articulated buses (>18 meters) as defined in the procurement (total fleet, including non-electric vehicles)
Minimum fleet size (Articulated)
Unspecified
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 public fleet
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 acquisition 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
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 (substations) is installed by the public authority in publicly owned terminals, while charging equipment is supplied by the fleet provider. Operator is responsible for maintainance
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. Maintenance workshops and training are provided by the fleet supplier
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
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 (substations) is installed by the public authority in publicly owned terminals, while charging equipment is supplied by the fleet provider. Operator is responsible for maintainance
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. Maintenance workshops and training are provided by the fleet supplier
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: passenger transported
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 BRL 3.76 (≈ USD 0.70, as of 01 Oct 2025) 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
Public remuneration per: passenger transported
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 BRL 3.76 (≈ USD 0.70, as of 01 Oct 2025) per passenger transported