Bucharest City Hall will continue the tender process for the purchase of 100 electric buses, after the National Council for the Resolution of Appeals rejected, as unfounded, the appeal filed by Otokar Europe, the Mayor of the Capital, Nicușor Dan, announced on his social media page. The estimated total value for the purchase of the 100 electric buses is of more than 300 million lei, without VAT.
“The tender continues for the purchase of 100 electric buses and the charging infrastructure necessary for them, for the modernization of public transport in the Capital. The National Council for the Resolution of Appeals rejected, as unfounded, the appeal filed by Otokar Europe’s Bucharest Subsidiary. Bidders can register for this auction until July 28,” says Nicușor Dan.
The estimated total value for the purchase of the 100 electric buses is 304,670,300 lei without VAT, and the financing is provided from non-refundable European funds, through the Regional Operational Program (POR) 2014-2020. According to the specifications, published in SEAP, in the first year after the signing of the contract, 34 buses will be delivered, while the remaining 66 will be delivered the following year.
”The new electric buses will be part of the range of 12 meters long and will have a minimum autonomy of 200 km between two successive charges, fully electric traction, made autonomously with the Rechargeable Electric Energy Storage System (SRSEE), batteries, fully lowered floor on the entire length of the vehicle, three double doors and air conditioning,” the statement posted on Facebook also shows.