Buses & Passenger Vehicles procurement guide
Passenger vehicles are sourced by seating capacity and duty, whether for staff transport, public service or institutional use. Vehicle sourcing should start with route, load, body or passenger duty and operating conditions before a make or model is selected.
Vehicle duty and body configuration
Applications include Staff and institutional transport, Public service operations, School and campus transport and Tourism and charter services. State payload or passenger requirement, terrain, distance, duty cycle, road conditions and body/equipment interfaces that affect the vehicle configuration.
Powertrain, payload and acceptance
Compare source options against Seating capacity required, Body configuration and access requirements, Route and duty profile, New or used requirement and Fleet quantity and delivery schedule. The quotation should identify the actual make/model, powertrain, axle or drive configuration, body scope, included safety equipment and documents needed for registration or buyer acceptance.
Shipping, parts and fleet support
Plan shipping method, dimensions and weight, destination import/registration documents, pre-delivery inspection, body or accessory completion, operator handover, service capability, initial filters/consumables and critical spare parts.
Information to include in your quotation request
Provide application, payload/passenger or body requirement, Seating capacity required, Body configuration and access requirements, Route and duty profile, New or used requirement and Fleet quantity and delivery schedule, quantity, operating country and conditions, destination, preferred delivery basis, spare-parts package and after-sales expectations.