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Victoria opens tender for 800 electric buses in Metropolitan ZEB Franchise 2

Victorian Government (State Government of Victoria) · AU

Original notice title

One state opens new tender for hundreds of electric buses, as another state decides to go diesel - The Driven

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Market relevance
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Summary

Victoria has opened a tender for Metropolitan ZEB Franchise 2 (MZF2), covering four bus franchises with approximately 800 electric buses and 49 million service kilometres annually across 40 per cent of Melbourne's bus network. This follows the state's commitment that all new public transport buses purchased from July 1, 2025, must be zero emission vehicles, building on earlier franchise awards for 230 routes in September 2024.

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Timeline

"The Victorian government last week opened the tender for its Metropolitan ZEB (Zero Emission Bus) Franchise 2 (MZF2) procurement process" — The article, dated October 6, 2026, reports that Victoria 'last week opened' a tender for 800 electric buses, which would place the opening in late September 2026, making it currently open as of today (October 22, 2026); however, no specific submission deadline is stated in the provided text.

Checked against the source on 22 Oct 2026

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