E-bus Procurement Observatory (LAC)

Procurements

Comparative matrix

Context & identification

Country
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Brazil
City / Region
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Belém
Procurement title
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Concession for the Operation of Public Transport Services of the Integrated Transport System of the Metropolitan Region of Belém
City region population
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2 to 3 million
Procurement type
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Operation
Business model typology
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Public ownership, private operation
Year
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2025
Issuing authority
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Agência de Regulação e Controle dos Serviços Públicos de Transporte (Artran)
Contract duration
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15 years
Contract duration (observation)
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Up to 30 years depending on performance
Language
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Portuguese
Unique record identifier of procurement ID
#402
Country name Country
Brazil
City or metropolitan region where the procurement process applies. City / Region
Belém
Official title of the procurement process. Procurement title
Concession for the Operation of Public Transport Services of the Integrated Transport System of the Metropolitan Region of Belém
Estimated population range of the city or metropolitan region in 2024. Source: https://citypopulation.de/ City region population
2 to 3 million
Procurement type: (1) operation; (2) fleet provision; (3) fleet acquisiton Procurement type
Operation
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
Publication year of the procurement process Year
2025
Institution responsible for issuing the procurement process. Issuing authority
Agência de Regulação e Controle dos Serviços Públicos de Transporte (Artran)
Contract duration (years) Contract duration
15 years
Additional notes about contract duration (e.g., extension clauses, performance conditions). Contract duration (observation)
Up to 30 years depending on performance
Language in which the procurement documents are available. Language
Portuguese

Governance

Country
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Brazil
City / Region
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Belém
Fleet provision
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Public authority (operator must use publicly provided fleet)
Operation
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Private operator
Charging infrastructure
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Charging infrastructure (substations) installed by public authority in public terminals; charging equipment supplied via fleet procurement; operator responsible for operation/use
Terminal and depot
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Provided by public authority
Maintenance
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Operator responsible for fleet maintenance; supplier provides technical support/training
Functional role distribution*
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Unbundled public model
Electrification trajectory design*
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Unbundled public model
Unique record identifier of procurement ID
#402
Country name Country
Brazil
City or metropolitan region where the procurement process applies. City / Region
Belém
Entity responsible for provision of bus fleet Fleet provision
Public authority (operator must use publicly provided fleet)
Entity responsible for operating public transport services. Operation
Private operator
Entity responsible for charging infrastructure deployment and operation. Charging infrastructure
Charging infrastructure (substations) installed by public authority in public terminals; charging equipment supplied via fleet procurement; operator responsible for operation/use
Entity responsible for terminals and depots (ownership, upgrades, or operation). Terminal and depot
Provided by public authority
Entity responsible for fleet maintenance. Maintenance
Operator responsible for fleet maintenance; supplier provides technical support/training
Distribution of functional responsibilities among actors involved in the model. Functional role distribution*
Unbundled public model
How electrification is phased or structured over time in the procurement design. Electrification trajectory design*
Unbundled public model

CAPEX Structure

Country
#402
Brazil
City / Region
#402
Belém
Minimum fleet size specifications
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Not specified (defined in fleet procurement – ID 401)
Electric requirement
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Warranty requirements
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Not applicable to operation procurement
CAPEX payment or revenue source
#402
Not applicable (CAPEX handled via separate fleet procurement)
CAPEX payment or revenue values
#402
Not applicable
Asset residual value risk allocation*
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Public authority (inferred)
Battery degradation risk allocation*
#402
Public authority (inferred)
Source of financing*
#402
Operator (inferred)
Currency exposure structure*
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Not specified
Unique record identifier of procurement ID
#402
Country name Country
Brazil
City or metropolitan region where the procurement process applies. City / Region
Belém
Minimum fleet size and key vehicle specification requirements described in the procurement. Minimum fleet size specifications
Not specified (defined in fleet procurement – ID 401)
How the procurement defines or requires the inclusion of electric vehicles (e.g., percentage of total fleet, categories affected) Electric requirement
Warranty requirements for vehicles, batteries, or systems when disclosed. Warranty requirements
Not applicable to operation procurement
Main source of CAPEX payment or revenue in the contractual arrangement. CAPEX payment or revenue source
Not applicable (CAPEX handled via separate fleet procurement)
CAPEX payment or revenue values and units disclosed in the procurement. CAPEX payment or revenue values
Not applicable
How residual value risk of assets is allocated among stakeholders. Asset residual value risk allocation*
Public authority (inferred)
How battery degradation risk is allocated among stakeholders. Battery degradation risk allocation*
Public authority (inferred)
Primary source of financing for the fleet or infrastructure investments. Source of financing*
Operator (inferred)
Currency denomination and risk-sharing structure for payments or contracts. Currency exposure structure*
Not specified

OPEX & Operational Structure

Country
#402
Brazil
City / Region
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Belém
OPEX payment or revenue source
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Public remuneration per passenger transported
OPEX payment or revenue values
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Maximum reference remuneration of BRL 3.76 per passenger transported
Air conditioning requirement
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Not required
Battery charging specifications
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Not publicly available
Energy price risk allocation*
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Not publicly available
Charging model type*
#402
Public infrastructure model: charging infrastructure publicly provided; operator uses system without CAPEX responsibility
Unique record identifier of procurement ID
#402
Country name Country
Brazil
City or metropolitan region where the procurement process applies. City / Region
Belém
Main source of OPEX payment or revenue in the contractual arrangement. OPEX payment or revenue source
Public remuneration per passenger transported
OPEX payment or revenue values and units disclosed in the procurement. OPEX payment or revenue values
Maximum reference remuneration of BRL 3.76 per passenger transported
Requirement for air conditioning in the vehicles, if specified Air conditioning requirement
Not required
Minimum technical requirements for batteries and charging systems: autonomy, charging time, and charging type (slow, opportunity) Battery charging specifications
Not publicly available
How energy price risk is allocated among stakeholders. Energy price risk allocation*
Not publicly available
Charging model adopted in the procurement (e.g., depot charging, opportunity charging). Charging model type*
Public infrastructure model: charging infrastructure publicly provided; operator uses system without CAPEX responsibility
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