Call for Expressions of Interest for structuring a Buenos Aires public transport electrification plan

Convocation from April 28 to May 24, 2020

Eligible consulting firms are invited to submit their Expression of Interest to develop the electrification strategy of the public transport fleet of the City of Buenos Aires and to develop the technical, legal, financial, social and environmental structuring for the acquisition and operation of battery electric buses for the first implementation phase.

As part of the LAIF Initiative on Cities and Climate Change, CAF has launched a series of tenders to develop pre-feasibility studies in Latin American cities, aimed at designing investment projects in urban regions with climate co-benefits. The purpose is to support local governments in the region in devising and implementing actions that promote low-carbon, climate change resilient development.

Through this CEI, CAF seeks to define a short list of consulting firms, which are duly qualified and have the required experience to develop an electrification strategy for the public transport fleet of the City of Buenos Aires and develop the technical, legal, financial, social and environmental structuring for the acquisition and operation of electric buses for the first phase of implementation.

  • Funding: third-party funding, Cities and Climate Change Agreement subscribed by LAIF, CAF and AFD
  • Submission language: Spanish
  • Study language: Spanish.
  • Deadline for receipt of expressions of interest, including documentation: May 24, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Bogota time.
  • Deadline for questions and requests for clarifications: Companies may send questions and requests for clarification between April 29, 2020 and May 8, 2020 at 5.00 p.m. 
  • Email for questions and Expressions of Interest: All documentation must be sent via a cloud platform (e.g. WETRANSFER), inserting the download link as indicated in the document titled SEI Movilidad CABA.

Note: Applicants may include corporations with proven experience in the development matters related to the object of this call. Interested consulting firms may also partner with other firms, forming joint ventures or a consortium.