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
Public ownership, private operation
Public ownership, private operation
Publication year of the procurement process
Year
2025
2025
2025
2024
Institution responsible for issuing the procurement process.
Issuing authority
Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos (STE)
Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (RTP)
Agência de Regulação e Controle dos Serviços Públicos de Transporte (Artran)
Language in which the procurement documents are available.
Language
Spanish
Spanish
Portuguese
Portuguese
Governance
Country name
Country
#603
México
#601
México
#402
Brazil
#441
Brazil
City or metropolitan region where the procurement process applies.
City / Region
#603
Mexico City
#601
Mexico City
#402
Belém
#441
São José dos Campos
Entity responsible for provision of bus fleet
Fleet provision
#603
Public authority
#601
Public authority
#402
Public authority (operator must use publicly provided fleet)
#441
Private fleet leaser, public ownership
Entity responsible for operating public transport services.
Operation
#603
Public operator (STE)
#601
Public operator (RTP)
#402
Private operator
#441
Private operator
Entity responsible for charging infrastructure deployment and operation.
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
#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
#603
Public authority
#601
Public authority
#402
Provided by public authority
#441
Unspecified
Entity responsible for fleet maintenance.
Maintenance
#603
Public authority
#601
Public authority is responsible for fleet 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*
#603
Fully integrated public model (public authority procures, owns and operates fleet)
#601
Fully integrated public model (public authority procures, owns and operates fleet)
#402
Unbundled public model
#441
Unbundled model
How electrification is phased or structured over time in the procurement design.
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)
City or metropolitan region where the procurement process applies.
City / Region
Mexico City
Mexico City
Belém
São José dos Campos
Entity responsible for provision of bus fleet
Fleet provision
Public authority
Public authority
Public authority (operator must use publicly provided fleet)
Private fleet leaser, public ownership
Entity responsible for operating public transport services.
Operation
Public operator (STE)
Public operator (RTP)
Private operator
Private operator
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
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
Public authority
Public authority
Provided by public authority
Unspecified
Entity responsible for fleet maintenance.
Maintenance
Public authority
Public authority is responsible for fleet 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*
Fully integrated public model (public authority procures, owns and operates fleet)
Fully integrated public model (public authority procures, owns and operates fleet)
Unbundled public model
Unbundled model
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)
Unbundled public model
Unbundled model
CAPEX Structure
Country name
Country
#603
México
#601
México
#402
Brazil
#441
Brazil
City or metropolitan region where the procurement process applies.
City / Region
#603
Mexico City
#601
Mexico City
#402
Belém
#441
São José dos Campos
Minimum fleet size and key vehicle specification requirements described in the procurement.
Minimum fleet size specifications
#603
19 vehicles: 12m, >85 passengers
#601
10 vehicles
#402
Not specified (defined in fleet procurement – ID 401)
City or metropolitan region where the procurement process applies.
City / Region
Mexico City
Mexico City
Belém
São José dos Campos
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
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
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
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
Not required
Not required
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
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*
Public authority (as operator and energy purchaser)
Public authority (as operator and energy purchaser)
Not publicly available
Not publicly available
Charging model adopted in the procurement (e.g., depot charging, opportunity charging).
Charging model type*
Not publicly disclosed
Not publicly disclosed
Public infrastructure model: charging infrastructure publicly provided; operator uses system without CAPEX responsibility