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Santiago, 2019, #204

General info

Procurement title
Public Tender for the Complementary Bus Supply Service for the Public Transport System of the province of Santiago and the municipalities of San Bernardo and Puente Alto
Original title
Licitación Pública del Servicio Complementario de Suministro de Buses para el Sistema de Transporte Público de la provincia de Santiago y las comunas de San Bernardo y Puente Alto
City
Santiago
Country
Chile
Year
2019
City population
7 to 8 million
Procurement legal definition
Fleet provision
Business model typology
Dual private actor
Contract duration
14 years
Contract duration notes
10 years for diesel vehicles
Language of the documents
Spanish
Link of the documents
Last access
1-Oct-2025
Archived documents
Unique record identifier of procurement ID
#204
Procurement title
Public Tender for the Complementary Bus Supply Service for the Public Transport System of the province of Santiago and the municipalities of San Bernardo and Puente Alto
Original title
Licitación Pública del Servicio Complementario de Suministro de Buses para el Sistema de Transporte Público de la provincia de Santiago y las comunas de San Bernardo y Puente Alto
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
7 to 8 million
Procurement type: (1) operation; (2) fleet provision; (3) fleet acquisiton Procurement legal definition
Fleet provision
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
14 years
Notes on duration (e.g., potential extension, performance clauses) Contract duration notes
10 years for diesel vehicles
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
Link
Date the URL was last accessed Last access
1-Oct-2025
Archived documents
Link

Fleet profile and infrastructure

City region ebus fleet size
Minimum fleet size
300 vehicles: 8-11m, 60 passengers, 21 seats; 1,370 vehicles: 11-14m, 90 passengers, 25 seats; 360 vehicles: 14-18m, 150 passengers, 40 seats
Minimum fleet size (Midi)
300
Minimum fleet size (Standard)
1.73
Minimum fleet size (Articulated)
None
Buses specifications
Air conditioning requirement
Recommended, but alternative cooling mechanisms are permitted
Warranty requirement
Unspecified
Electric requirement
Battery charging specifications
Minimum autonomy of 215 kilometers under slow charging and 50 kilometers under opportunity charging. Charging time must not exceed 5 hours for slow charging and 9 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
300 vehicles: 8-11m, 60 passengers, 21 seats; 1,370 vehicles: 11-14m, 90 passengers, 25 seats; 360 vehicles: 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)
300
Number of standard buses (12-15 meters) as defined in the procurement (total fleet, including non-electric vehicles) Minimum fleet size (Standard)
1.73
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
Recommended, but alternative cooling mechanisms are permitted
Requirement for vehicle warranty, if specified, in years or kilometers travelled Warranty requirement
Unspecified
How the procurement defines or requires the inclusion of electric vehicles (e.g., percentage of total fleet, categories affected) Electric requirement
Minimum technical requirements for batteries and charging systems: autonomy, charging time, and charging type (slow, opportunity) Battery charging specifications
Minimum autonomy of 215 kilometers under slow charging and 50 kilometers under opportunity charging. Charging time must not exceed 5 hours for slow charging and 9 minutes for opportunity charging

Business and financial models

Governance arrangement level
Metropolitan
Business model typology
Dual private actor
Fleet provision
Private fleet provider
Operator
Private operator
Charging infrastructure responsible
Charging infrastructure is installed by the fleet provider
Terminal responsible
Terminals are provided by the system (DTPM)
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
Entity responsible for the ownership, coordination, or improvement of terminals and depots Terminal responsible
Terminals are provided by the system (DTPM)
Entity responsible for fleet maintenance Maintenance responsible
Operator is responsible for fleet maintenance under fleet provider’s technical supervision

Cost structure

Payment or revenue source
Public remuneration per: vehicle acquisition; maintenance compliance certification
Payment or revenue values
Unspecified; defined by bidders as part of their economic proposal. Electric buses are paid in 168 monthly installments, and diesel buses in 120. Number of installments determines contract duration
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 acquisition; maintenance compliance certification
Value or unit of payment, if disclosed in the procurement (in original currency and converted to USD) Payment or revenue values
Unspecified; defined by bidders as part of their economic proposal. Electric buses are paid in 168 monthly installments, and diesel buses in 120. Number of installments determines contract duration
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