Tender: Supply and Delivery of Mid-Size Public Service Buses for Gibraltar Bus Company – Initial 6, Up to 24 Over 10 Years

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HM Government of Gibraltar is seeking a supplier for the supply and delivery of mid-size public service buses for use by the Gibraltar Bus Company Ltd. The Contracting Authority intends to purchase an initial six (6) vehicles following contract award, with an option to purchase additional vehicles up to a maximum aggregate quantity of twenty-four (24) over ten (10) years, subject to operational requirements, available funding and the terms of the Contract. Vehicles may use electric, hybrid, HVO-compatible diesel or hydrogen fuel-cell electric propulsion and must comply with the technical, operational, accessibility, passenger-capacity and route-performance requirements in the Contract Documents. The requirement includes associated spare parts, consumables, diagnostic and specialist equipment, warranties, training, technical support and, where applicable, charging or refuelling infrastructure. The contract will be awarded to a single Economic Operator on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender, with evaluation covering life-cycle costs, vehicle quality and performance, passenger capacity and configuration, delivery timescales and environmental performance. Economic Operators must download and review all Request Documents and complete the online questionnaire and pricing document; tender submissions, supporting evidence and required attachments must be submitted electronically through the HM Government of Gibraltar Supplier Portal by the deadline stated in this notice, and clarification requests must be submitted via the portal's messaging facility.