The Melbourne 2028 Metropolitan Bus Services Recontract covers approximately 40 per cent of Melbourne’s metropolitan bus network. The program will integrate Victoria’s Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) transition plan, including procurement design, operational specifications, service delivery frameworks, depot and asset interfaces, commercial performance settings, and evaluation processes to support long-term decarbonisation of the bus fleet.
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | The Department of Transport and Planning |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Feb 2026 | The Victorian Department of Transport and Planning issued a Request for Tender for a ZEB Operations and Service Delivery Advisor to support the recontracting of the 2028 Metropolitan Bus Services Contracts. |
| Oct 2026 | The Victorian Department of Transport and Planning issued a Request for Tender and Invitation to Pre-Qualification for the Metropolitan ZEB (Zero Emission Bus) Franchise 2 procurement. Four new franchises are expected to be tendered through the combined procurement process, with operations scheduled to commence on 1 July 2028. Submissions close 13 October. |
Sector
Road
Procurement approach
Unconfirmed |
Service Contract |
Location
Victoria |
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