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
Public ownership, private operation
Publication year of the procurement process
Year
2025
2024
Institution responsible for issuing the procurement process.
Issuing authority
Agência de Regulação e Controle dos Serviços Públicos de Transporte (Artran)
Language in which the procurement documents are available.
Language
Portuguese
Portuguese
Governance
Country name
Country
#402
Brazil
#441
Brazil
City or metropolitan region where the procurement process applies.
City / Region
#402
Belém
#441
São José dos Campos
Entity responsible for provision of bus fleet
Fleet provision
#402
Public authority (operator must use publicly provided fleet)
#441
Private fleet leaser, public ownership
Entity responsible for operating public transport services.
Operation
#402
Private operator
#441
Private operator
Entity responsible for charging infrastructure deployment and operation.
Charging infrastructure
#402
Charging infrastructure (substations) installed by public authority in public terminals; charging equipment supplied via fleet procurement; operator responsible for operation/use
#441
Charging infrastructure is installed and maintained by the public authority
Entity responsible for terminals and depots (ownership, upgrades, or operation).
Terminal and depot
#402
Provided by public authority
#441
Unspecified
Entity responsible for fleet maintenance.
Maintenance
#402
Operator responsible for fleet maintenance; supplier provides technical support/training
#441
Fleet leaser is responsible for fleet maintenance
Distribution of functional responsibilities among actors involved in the model.
Functional role distribution*
#402
Unbundled public model
#441
Unbundled model
How electrification is phased or structured over time in the procurement design.
City or metropolitan region where the procurement process applies.
City / Region
Belém
São José dos Campos
Entity responsible for provision of bus fleet
Fleet provision
Public authority (operator must use publicly provided fleet)
Private fleet leaser, public ownership
Entity responsible for operating public transport services.
Operation
Private operator
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
Charging infrastructure is installed and maintained by the public authority
Entity responsible for terminals and depots (ownership, upgrades, or operation).
Terminal and depot
Provided by public authority
Unspecified
Entity responsible for fleet maintenance.
Maintenance
Operator responsible for fleet maintenance; supplier provides technical support/training
Fleet leaser is responsible for fleet maintenance
Distribution of functional responsibilities among actors involved in the model.
Functional role distribution*
Unbundled public model
Unbundled model
How electrification is phased or structured over time in the procurement design.
Electrification trajectory design*
Unbundled public model
Unbundled model
CAPEX Structure
Country name
Country
#402
Brazil
#441
Brazil
City or metropolitan region where the procurement process applies.
City / Region
#402
Belém
#441
São José dos Campos
Minimum fleet size and key vehicle specification requirements described in the procurement.
Minimum fleet size specifications
#402
Not specified (defined in fleet procurement – ID 401)
City or metropolitan region where the procurement process applies.
City / Region
Belém
São José dos Campos
Main source of OPEX payment or revenue in the contractual arrangement.
OPEX payment or revenue source
Public remuneration per passenger transported
Public remuneration per: vehicle maintenance
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
Monthly maintenance cost per vehicle: Category A – BRL 4,462.43 (≈ USD 825.58); Category B – BRL 4,895.47 (≈ USD 905.70); Category C – BRL 6,722.28 (≈ USD 1,243.67). (Exchange rate as of 01 Oct 2025)
Requirement for air conditioning in the vehicles, if specified
Air conditioning requirement
Not required
Required
Minimum technical requirements for batteries and charging systems: autonomy, charging time, and charging type (slow, opportunity)
Battery charging specifications
Not publicly available
Minimum autonomy of 220 kilometers for Category A, 210 kilometers for Category B, and 200 kilometers for Category C vehicles
How energy price risk is allocated among stakeholders.
Energy price risk allocation*
Not publicly available
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