Bi-articulated vehicles for the first time in Serbia – Tender for procurement of 50 electric buses for EXPO 2027 announced

The company EXPO 2027 d.o.o. has issued a public call for bids for the procurement of 50 electric buses and eight chargers, intended for the transport of passengers at the Expo location.

The estimated value for the procurement of 41 single and 9 bi-articulated electric buses, as well as the delivery and installation of eight chargers, has not been specified.

According to the tender documentation, the single buses should be low-floor city buses of class I (category M3), with an electric drive, a pantographic fast charging system at the termini, slow charging at the depot, as well as their own electricity storage system using super capacitors.

The contracting authority requires that the offered vehicles be fully compliant with the applicable regulations of the Republic of Serbia and relevant European regulations, including UN ECE regulations and EU directive 858/2018. The selected bidder will be required to submit WVTA (Whole Vehicle Type Approval) documentation, as well as a COC certificate for each vehicle.

The plan is for the buses to be in daily operation for at least 16 hours a day.

The deadline for submitting bids is April 2, and for more details (in Serbian), see HERE.

I. Z.

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