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North Macedonia electric bus procurement

Overview

In July 2026, the Macedonian Ministry of Transport reopened a tender for 150 electric buses and 75 charging stations after a previous award was cancelled. Transport Minister Aleksandar Nikoloski confirmed that four companies submitted bids, with technical requirements including specific seating capacities, wheelchair accessibility, and a four-year service guarantee.

Following an electronic auction, the Public Procurement Commission awarded the contract to a joint Hungarian-Austrian consortium consisting of IKARUS Electric Zrt and EVN, which provided the lowest-price offer. The total winning price was approximately 3.12 billion denars. The agreement established a three-phase delivery schedule over eighteen months: 30 buses and 15 chargers within six months, 60 buses and 30 chargers within twelve months, and the final 60 buses and 30 chargers within eighteen months.

The procurement process reached a final milestone in August 2026 after the Public Procurement Complaints Commission rejected an appeal, allowing the project to proceed. Following this rejection, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Aleksandar Nikolloski stated that the country is set to receive its first batch of 30 electric buses in December 2025 or January 2026. The full delivery of the 150 buses is expected to be completed within the 18-month timeframe.

Entities

EVN · North Macedonia · Aleksandar Nikolloski · Skopje · Ikarus Electric

Timeline

  1. about 19 hours ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    North Macedonia to receive first electric buses by January

    North Macedonia expects the first 30 electric buses from a 150-unit order to arrive by December or January following a successful procurement process involving Ikarus Electric and EVN.

  2. 19 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 7 sources
    Hungarian IKARUS Electric wins Macedonia electric‑bus and charger tender

    Macedonia awarded its electric‑bus and charger contract to Hungarian IKARUS Electric and Austrian EVN, with a total price of 3.12 bn denars and delivery staged over 18 months.

  3. 26 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 6 sources
    North Macedonia's electric bus tender sees four companies submit offers

    North Macedonia's transport ministry reports four firms have bid for 150 electric buses and 75 chargers; decision due Monday.

Sources

360stepeni.mk · beta.rs · boursa.info · gazeta.mk · lideri.mk · nezavisen.mk · plusinfo.mk · portalb.mk · poslovni.hr · shenja.tv · skopje1.mk · tetovasot.com · tribuna.mk · zagreb.info · zurnal.mk

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