Concession of exclusive rights for regular urban and interurban passenger bus transport services in the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace region

Summary

The procurement concerns the concession of exclusive rights to operate regular urban and interurban passenger bus transport services, including the carriage of accompanied or unaccompanied parcels weighing more than 10 kg, in the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace region. It is divided into two lots: a concession for exclusive interurban passenger bus transport services and a concession for exclusive urban passenger bus transport services. The planned contract duration is 15 years, with a possible extension of up to five additional years under the conditions laid down by the applicable legislation. The estimated total value of both lots is stated in the notice as EUR 383,500,000 excluding VAT, rising to up to EUR 575,250,000 excluding VAT if the possible option is exercised; the VAT rate is 13%. A bidder may submit a tender for up to two lots. Tenders must be submitted electronically by 23 October 2026 at 12:00 local time, remain valid for 12 months, be electronically signed and comply with the qualification and compliance requirements in the tender documents. The precise exclusion grounds, qualification requirements and award criteria must be checked in the tender documents.