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E-bus Procurement Observatory (LAC)

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Context & identification

Country
#603
México
#601
México
City / Region
#603
Mexico City
#601
Mexico City
Procurement title
#603
Acquisition of new trolleybuses, 12 meters long
#601
Acquisition of 10 new electric buses
City region population
#603
9 to 10 million
#601
9 to 10 million
Procurement type
#603
Fleet purchase
#601
Fleet purchase
Business model typology
#603
Fully public operator
#601
Fully public operator
Year
#603
2025
#601
2025
Issuing authority
#603
Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos (STE)
#601
Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (RTP)
Contract duration
#603
—
#601
Not applicable
Contract duration (observation)
#603
One-off procurement (no service contract)
#601
One-off procurement (no service contract)
Language
#603
Spanish
#601
Spanish
Unique record identifier of procurement ID
#603 #601
Country name Country
México
México
City or metropolitan region where the procurement process applies. City / Region
Mexico City
Mexico City
Official title of the procurement process. Procurement title
Acquisition of new trolleybuses, 12 meters long
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
9 to 10 million
Procurement type: (1) operation; (2) fleet provision; (3) fleet acquisiton Procurement type
Fleet purchase
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
Fully public operator
Publication year of the procurement process Year
2025
2025
Institution responsible for issuing the procurement process. Issuing authority
Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos (STE)
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)
One-off procurement (no service contract)
Language in which the procurement documents are available. Language
Spanish
Spanish

Governance

Country
#603
México
#601
México
City / Region
#603
Mexico City
#601
Mexico City
Fleet provision
#603
Public authority
#601
Public authority
Operation
#603
Public operator (STE)
#601
Public operator (RTP)
Charging infrastructure
#603
Charging infrastructure (for trolleybuses) is installed and maintained by the public authority
#601
Charging infrastructure is installed by the fleet supplier in publicly owned terminals
Terminal and depot
#603
Public authority
#601
Public authority
Maintenance
#603
Public authority
#601
Public authority is responsible for fleet maintenance
Functional role distribution*
#603
Fully integrated public model (public authority procures, owns and operates fleet)
#601
Fully integrated public model (public authority procures, owns and operates fleet)
Electrification trajectory design*
#603
Fully integrated public model (public authority procures, owns and operates fleet)
#601
Fully integrated public model (public authority procures, owns and operates fleet)
Unique record identifier of procurement ID
#603 #601
Country name Country
México
México
City or metropolitan region where the procurement process applies. City / Region
Mexico City
Mexico City
Entity responsible for provision of bus fleet Fleet provision
Public authority
Public authority
Entity responsible for operating public transport services. Operation
Public operator (STE)
Public operator (RTP)
Entity responsible for charging infrastructure deployment and operation. Charging infrastructure
Charging infrastructure (for trolleybuses) is installed and maintained by the public authority
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
Public authority
Entity responsible for fleet maintenance. Maintenance
Public authority
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)
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)
Fully integrated public model (public authority procures, owns and operates fleet)

CAPEX Structure

Country
#603
México
#601
México
City / Region
#603
Mexico City
#601
Mexico City
Minimum fleet size specifications
#603
19 vehicles: 12m, >85 passengers
#601
10 vehicles
Electric requirement
#603
—
#601
—
Warranty requirements
#603
1 year for vehicle; 8 years for battery; other components vary
#601
2 years / 150,000 km (vehicle); 8 years / 800,000 km (battery)
CAPEX payment or revenue source
#603
Public budget (government-funded procurement)
#601
Public budget (government-funded procurement)
CAPEX payment or revenue values
#603
Not publicly available
#601
Not publicly available
Asset residual value risk allocation*
#603
Public
#601
Public
Battery degradation risk allocation*
#603
Manufacturer / public authority (shared)
#601
Manufacturer / public authority (shared)
Source of financing*
#603
Public
#601
Public
Currency exposure structure*
#603
Not specified (likely local currency – MXN)
#601
Not specified (likely local currency – MXN)
Unique record identifier of procurement ID
#603 #601
Country name Country
México
México
City or metropolitan region where the procurement process applies. City / Region
Mexico City
Mexico City
Minimum fleet size and key vehicle specification requirements described in the procurement. Minimum fleet size specifications
19 vehicles: 12m, >85 passengers
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
1 year for vehicle; 8 years for battery; other components vary
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)
Public budget (government-funded procurement)
CAPEX payment or revenue values and units disclosed in the procurement. CAPEX payment or revenue values
Not publicly available
Not publicly available
How residual value risk of assets is allocated among stakeholders. Asset residual value risk allocation*
Public
Public
How battery degradation risk is allocated among stakeholders. Battery degradation risk allocation*
Manufacturer / public authority (shared)
Manufacturer / public authority (shared)
Primary source of financing for the fleet or infrastructure investments. Source of financing*
Public
Public
Currency denomination and risk-sharing structure for payments or contracts. Currency exposure structure*
Not specified (likely local currency – MXN)
Not specified (likely local currency – MXN)

OPEX & Operational Structure

Country
#603
México
#601
México
City / Region
#603
Mexico City
#601
Mexico City
OPEX payment or revenue source
#603
Public remuneration per: vehicle acquisition
#601
Public remuneration per: vehicle acquisition; charging infrastructure acquisiton
OPEX payment or revenue values
#603
Unspecified; defined by bidders as part of their economic proposal; final cost of procurement not yet disclosed
#601
Unspecified; defined by bidders as part of their economic proposal; final cost of procurement not yet disclosed
Air conditioning requirement
#603
Not required
#601
Not required
Battery charging specifications
#603
Minimum autonomy of 70 kilometers
#601
Minimum autonomy of 300 km
Energy price risk allocation*
#603
Public authority (as operator and energy purchaser)
#601
Public authority (as operator and energy purchaser)
Charging model type*
#603
Not publicly disclosed
#601
Not publicly disclosed
Unique record identifier of procurement ID
#603 #601
Country name Country
México
México
City or metropolitan region where the procurement process applies. City / Region
Mexico City
Mexico City
Main source of OPEX payment or revenue in the contractual arrangement. OPEX payment or revenue source
Public remuneration per: vehicle acquisition
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
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
Not required
Minimum technical requirements for batteries and charging systems: autonomy, charging time, and charging type (slow, opportunity) Battery charging specifications
Minimum autonomy of 70 kilometers
Minimum autonomy of 300 km
How energy price risk is allocated among stakeholders. Energy price risk allocation*
Public authority (as operator and energy purchaser)
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
Not publicly disclosed
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