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E-bus Procurement Observatory (LAC)

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Context & identification

Country
#601
México
City / Region
#601
Mexico City
Procurement title
#601
Acquisition of 10 new electric buses
City region population
#601
9 to 10 million
Procurement type
#601
Fleet purchase
Business model typology
#601
Fully public operator
Year
#601
2025
Issuing authority
#601
Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (RTP)
Contract duration
#601
Not applicable
Contract duration (observation)
#601
One-off procurement (no service contract)
Language
#601
Spanish
Unique record identifier of procurement ID
#601
Country name Country
México
City or metropolitan region where the procurement process applies. City / Region
Mexico City
Official title of the procurement process. Procurement title
Acquisition of 10 new electric buses
Estimated population range of the city or metropolitan region in 2024. Source: https://citypopulation.de/ City region population
9 to 10 million
Procurement type: (1) operation; (2) fleet provision; (3) fleet acquisiton Procurement type
Fleet purchase
Business model: (1) single private operator; (2) dual private actor; (3) public ownership, private operation; (4) fully public operator Business model typology
Fully public operator
Publication year of the procurement process Year
2025
Institution responsible for issuing the procurement process. Issuing authority
Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (RTP)
Contract duration (years) Contract duration
Not applicable
Additional notes about contract duration (e.g., extension clauses, performance conditions). Contract duration (observation)
One-off procurement (no service contract)
Language in which the procurement documents are available. Language
Spanish

Governance

Country
#601
México
City / Region
#601
Mexico City
Fleet provision
#601
Public authority
Operation
#601
Public operator (RTP)
Charging infrastructure
#601
Charging infrastructure is installed by the fleet supplier in publicly owned terminals
Terminal and depot
#601
Public authority
Maintenance
#601
Public authority is responsible for fleet maintenance
Functional role distribution*
#601
Fully integrated public model (public authority procures, owns and operates fleet)
Electrification trajectory design*
#601
Fully integrated public model (public authority procures, owns and operates fleet)
Unique record identifier of procurement ID
#601
Country name Country
México
City or metropolitan region where the procurement process applies. City / Region
Mexico City
Entity responsible for provision of bus fleet Fleet provision
Public authority
Entity responsible for operating public transport services. Operation
Public operator (RTP)
Entity responsible for charging infrastructure deployment and operation. Charging infrastructure
Charging infrastructure is installed by the fleet supplier in publicly owned terminals
Entity responsible for terminals and depots (ownership, upgrades, or operation). Terminal and depot
Public authority
Entity responsible for fleet maintenance. Maintenance
Public authority is responsible for fleet maintenance
Distribution of functional responsibilities among actors involved in the model. Functional role distribution*
Fully integrated public model (public authority procures, owns and operates fleet)
How electrification is phased or structured over time in the procurement design. Electrification trajectory design*
Fully integrated public model (public authority procures, owns and operates fleet)

CAPEX Structure

Country
#601
México
City / Region
#601
Mexico City
Minimum fleet size specifications
#601
10 vehicles
Electric requirement
#601
—
Warranty requirements
#601
2 years / 150,000 km (vehicle); 8 years / 800,000 km (battery)
CAPEX payment or revenue source
#601
Public budget (government-funded procurement)
CAPEX payment or revenue values
#601
Not publicly available
Asset residual value risk allocation*
#601
Public
Battery degradation risk allocation*
#601
Manufacturer / public authority (shared)
Source of financing*
#601
Public
Currency exposure structure*
#601
Not specified (likely local currency – MXN)
Unique record identifier of procurement ID
#601
Country name Country
México
City or metropolitan region where the procurement process applies. City / Region
Mexico City
Minimum fleet size and key vehicle specification requirements described in the procurement. Minimum fleet size specifications
10 vehicles
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
2 years / 150,000 km (vehicle); 8 years / 800,000 km (battery)
Main source of CAPEX payment or revenue in the contractual arrangement. CAPEX payment or revenue source
Public budget (government-funded procurement)
CAPEX payment or revenue values and units disclosed in the procurement. CAPEX payment or revenue values
Not publicly available
How residual value risk of assets is allocated among stakeholders. Asset residual value risk allocation*
Public
How battery degradation risk is allocated among stakeholders. Battery degradation risk allocation*
Manufacturer / public authority (shared)
Primary source of financing for the fleet or infrastructure investments. Source of financing*
Public
Currency denomination and risk-sharing structure for payments or contracts. Currency exposure structure*
Not specified (likely local currency – MXN)

OPEX & Operational Structure

Country
#601
México
City / Region
#601
Mexico City
OPEX payment or revenue source
#601
Public remuneration per: vehicle acquisition; charging infrastructure acquisiton
OPEX payment or revenue values
#601
Unspecified; defined by bidders as part of their economic proposal; final cost of procurement not yet disclosed
Air conditioning requirement
#601
Not required
Battery charging specifications
#601
Minimum autonomy of 300 km
Energy price risk allocation*
#601
Public authority (as operator and energy purchaser)
Charging model type*
#601
Not publicly disclosed
Unique record identifier of procurement ID
#601
Country name Country
México
City or metropolitan region where the procurement process applies. City / Region
Mexico City
Main source of OPEX payment or revenue in the contractual arrangement. OPEX payment or revenue source
Public remuneration per: vehicle acquisition; charging infrastructure acquisiton
OPEX payment or revenue values and units disclosed in the procurement. OPEX payment or revenue values
Unspecified; defined by bidders as part of their economic proposal; final cost of procurement not yet disclosed
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
Minimum autonomy of 300 km
How energy price risk is allocated among stakeholders. Energy price risk allocation*
Public authority (as operator and energy purchaser)
Charging model adopted in the procurement (e.g., depot charging, opportunity charging). Charging model type*
Not publicly disclosed
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