Overview
- This week the Concello published the technical evaluation that places Vitrasa first with 40.8 out of 45 and Arriva’s UTE a close second only 1.6 points behind.
- The procurement process is not finished because municipal technicians still must assess the economic bids that account for 55% of the total score and will decide the winner.
- The nine‑year contract is worth €460 million and obliges the winner to invest roughly €70 million in fleet and systems, add 55 vehicles with at least 41 electric buses, and upgrade the Camposancos depot.
- Vitrasa’s technical proposal emphasizes AI and Big Data tools such as digital twins, mobile‑data heatmaps, machine‑learning predictive maintenance, and smart charging, plus passenger and staff measures like onboard defibrillators and environmental sensors.
- A final decision by the mesa de contratación will shape service rollout and timelines, with direct effects for drivers, depot workers, and passengers as the city transitions to electrified, digitally monitored buses.