Bucharest City Hall today relaunched in SEAP the tender for the purchase of 100 electric buses and the necessary charging infrastructure for the modernization of public transport in the Capital.

The total estimated value for the purchase of the 100 electric buses is about 304.7 million lei without VAT, and the financing is provided from non-reimbursable European funds, through the Regional Operational Program (POR) 2014-2020, according to financialintelligence.ro.

The deadline for submission of bids is July 18, 2022.

According to the specifications, in the first year after signing the contract, 34 buses will be delivered, the remaining 66 will be delivered next year.

The new electric buses will be in the range of 12m in length and will have a range of at least 200 km between two successive charges, all-electric traction, self-propelled with Rechargeable Electricity Storage System (SRSEE), batteries, fully lowered floor vehicle length, three double doors and air conditioning.