Municipality launches tender for intercity bus charging stations
Design-and-build tender for new intercity bus charging hubs underlines how transport authorities are pairing infrastructure, energy systems and emissions goals.
Design-and-build tender for new intercity bus charging hubs underlines how transport authorities are pairing infrastructure, energy systems and emissions goals.
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Gmina Podegrodzie has launched a design-and-build tender for new charging stations serving intercity buses, bringing together civil works, energy management and environmental compliance in a single contract. Published on 11th February 2026, the Charging Stations Construction project signals how municipal authorities are commissioning dedicated charging infrastructure for longer-distance bus routes, not just city fleets.
The tender from Gmina Podegrodzie sets out a compact but demanding brief. The municipality wants a contractor to both design and build charging stations for intercity buses in Podegrodzie, rather than separating planning from delivery. The contract therefore spans the journey from technical design through to completed, operational infrastructure.
According to the published summary, the project involves:
The combination of charging stations and “necessary infrastructure” places equal weight on the construction works and on the charging technology. In August 2025, PUB GAS s.r.o. set out a similar balance when it procured the supply, installation and mounting of electric vehicle charging stations for 18 parking spaces, explicitly including the necessary foundations and electrical connections. Podegrodzie’s wording points to a comparably broad scope, in which the winning bidder will have to coordinate civil works alongside installation.
Energy management systems are also called out in the Podegrodzie notice, indicating that the authority expects more than stand‑alone chargers. The contractor will need to integrate the charging equipment with control systems that can manage power use across the stations and support reliable bus operations. This kind of systems integration is becoming common: in November 2025, for example, PaderSprinter GmbH sought planning, delivery and installation of charging infrastructure at its site in Paderborn, together with maintenance services for its electric buses.
Compliance with environmental standards forms a third pillar of the Podegrodzie contract. The summary does not list specific rules or certification schemes, but it places the project in the same space as other procurements that link charging infrastructure to emissions and air‑quality goals. In August 2025, MUNICIPIUL SUCEAVA described its plan to supply and install 28 electric vehicle charging stations in Suceava and nearby localities as a way to promote electric vehicle usage and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, making that linkage explicit.
Many recent bus‑charging procurements have centred on dense urban networks. In September 2025, PROMET d.o.o. went to market for project‑technical documentation and turnkey construction of charging infrastructure for electric city buses, including obtaining permits and ensuring full functionality. A few days later, Miasto Białystok combined the delivery of 60 electric city buses with 15 charging stations, training and technical support. Gmina Podegrodzie’s project is different in explicitly targeting intercity buses.
Serving longer intercity routes can influence where and how charging happens. The February 2026 tender from Hagener Straßenbahn AG illustrates one model, combining the installation of chargers at a depot with expansion of the power supply and new charging points along bus routes, all designed to operate as a functional, safety‑compliant whole. Podegrodzie’s contract, while not describing specific locations, will require bidders to design stations that fit the demands of intercity services rather than purely urban circulations.
Other buyers have experimented with a mix of fixed and mobile charging to support flexible bus operations. In December 2025, Miejski Zakład Komunikacyjny w Kędzierzynie-Koźlu sp. z o.o. sought two low‑floor electric buses together with a mobile wired charger, a pantograph charger, construction works and training. Gmina Kowale Oleckie has gone further towards mobility by pairing a new zero‑emission electric bus with a mobile charging station. By contrast, Podegrodzie’s summary concentrates on permanent charging stations, system integration and environmental compliance.
From August 2025 through to February 2026, a wide range of municipalities, transport companies and energy utilities have issued tenders for electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Some mirror Gmina Podegrodzie’s focus on charging equipment and related works, while others bundle buses, depots and power systems into single contracts.
In August 2025, Dopravní podnik města Děčína, a.s. tendered for construction of a new fast charging station and related infrastructure for electric buses, including associated services set out in its project documentation. At the start of January 2026, Mesto Handlová focused on supplying charging stations for buses, including their transport and installation. Both contracts, like Podegrodzie’s, concentrate on getting robust infrastructure in place.
Municipalities have also been investing in broader electric vehicle networks. MUNICIPIUL SUCEAVA plans to supply and install 28 electric vehicle charging stations in Suceava and nearby localities to promote electric vehicle usage and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In February 2026, MUNICIPIUL DEJ went to market for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of 10 electric vehicle charging stations in various parking areas, each with specific requirements for its location. And Teplárny Brno, a.s. is procuring high‑performance public charging stations in Brno, including transport, assembly and warranty service, while taking responsibility itself for the construction modifications needed for installation.
Other contracts bundle electric buses and charging infrastructure into a single package. Examples include Miasto Siedlce, which in February 2026 is seeking six eco‑friendly electric city buses and four charging stations together with training and technical documentation, and Miasto Łowicz, which is buying electric buses and charging stations for its municipal transport company, again with training and documentation. Earlier, in September 2025, Gmina Olsztyn combined the delivery of six standard and five articulated electric city buses with chargers and warranty service, with an option to extend the order.
Low‑emission transport systems are also starting to reshape depots and interchanges. In October 2025, Gmina Miechów advertised works at its railway station covering construction and expansion of infrastructure for a Low‑Emission Urban Transport System, including a garage‑workshop facility for urban buses and a photovoltaic installation with charging stations. A month later, Gmina Miasta Braniewa linked the purchase of two low‑floor electric buses adapted for disabled passengers with an electric vehicle charging station for public transport.
The Podegrodzie tender sits among a mix of procurement models. Some buyers, such as Pražská energetika, a.s. in November 2025, focus their public contracts on construction and electrical installation work for charging stations, explicitly excluding the technology for the stations themselves and leaving detailed specifications to individual invitations. Others, such as GMINA MIASTO SOCHACZEW, combine the supply of MINI and MIDI electric buses with the construction of charging stations, associated infrastructure and staff training. Gmina Podegrodzie’s approach is closer to the design‑and‑build infrastructure model, but with a clear expectation that energy management systems and environmental performance are built in from the outset.
Several notices underline how transport authorities now expect suppliers to support them beyond installation. PRZEDSIĘBIORSTWO KOMUNIKACJI MIEJSKIEJ SP. Z O. O. is buying five new electric urban buses together with three mobile chargers, installation, connection and initial start‑up, as well as warranty and technical support. Miejski Zakład Komunikacyjny Sp. z o.o. pairs the delivery of three 12‑metre electric buses with depot charging stations and even promotional stickers for its transport project. Meanwhile, HOLDING SLOVENSKE ELEKTRARNE d.o.o. is seeking the design, approval, supply, installation and construction of e‑charging station infrastructure, and requires bidders to conduct a mandatory site visit to familiarise themselves with existing systems before submitting offers.
Environmental and social objectives run through many of these tenders. MIEJSKI ZAKŁAD KOMUNIKACJI SPÓŁKA AKCYJNA in October 2025 links the delivery of four new low‑floor electric buses and a charging system explicitly to enhancing public transport and reducing emissions in Ostrów Wielkopolski. Gmina Miasta Braniewa highlights accessibility by procuring low‑floor buses adapted for disabled users. Podegrodzie’s insistence on compliance with environmental standards fits squarely within this pattern, even though the summary notice does not yet spell out the detailed criteria.
For suppliers and observers, the next step will be to see how Gmina Podegrodzie’s requirements are expressed in full technical specifications and, later, how the chosen contractor translates them into physical charging stations and operational energy management systems. As more authorities publish contracts that couple charging infrastructure with vehicle procurement and emissions‑reduction goals, the Podegrodzie project will be one to watch for insight into how intercity bus services are being brought into the emerging electric transport landscape.
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