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Win more contracts with AI-powered, physics-based planning

Public transit tenders are increasingly competitive and complex. fleetcast’s Tender Optimization service gives operators an edge with AI-powered, physics-based modeling for fleet, depot/yard, and schedule optimization. We design an optimal operational plan for each tender - ICE, hybrid, CNG, or eBus - meeting all service requirements at the lowest defensible cost so you can bid with confidence.

Why choose fleetcast?

Our approach builds a high-fidelity operational digital twin of your proposed service. We simulate routes, vehicles, fuel/charge assets, yards, and constraints under real-world conditions, then use cloud-scale AI optimization to explore what-ifs that are impractical to analyze manually. The result: you replace guesswork and blanket safety margins with evidence-backed design choices that reduce cost without sacrificing reliability.

With fleetcast Tender Optimization, you avoid over-padding schedules and fueling/charging plans. Instead of adding extra buses or buffer time “just in case,” precise modeling shows what you truly need and nothing more. Your bid becomes lean, credible, and competitive.

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Key benefits

Evaluate more scenarios, faster

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AI-driven simulation explores thousands of combinations (peaks, weather, incidents, relief rules, yard limits) to surface robust options in days not weeks so you can respond to more tenders with the same team.

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Optimized fleet & depot sizing

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Every recommendation is supported by physics-based consumption models and operational constraints. From energy/fuel intensity to dwell and layover behavior, you get hard evidence that schedules and depot plans will work in practice.

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Data-backed confidence

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Every recommendation is backed by physics-based simulations and real-world data. From adaptive energy consumption to battery performance, our digital twin analytics provide hard evidence that your schedule and charging strategy will work. You can bid knowing your plan has been pressure-tested against real operational constraints.

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Increased operational efficiency

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Holistic optimization spans blocking, reliefs and work rules, pull-in/out, yard flow, fueling/charging windows, and tariff/fuel-price management - lowering opex while improving reliability and vehicle utilization.

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Faster, competitive bids

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Our automated toolchain and expert team translate tender requirements into an optimized operating design quickly - improving accuracy and speed so you submit stronger bids, sooner.

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fleetcast’s Tender Optimization is built on the same advanced modeling foundation as our Operational Design offering, tailored for public transit bids across mixed and eBus fleets. You get a partner that understands real operations and how to win new business so you can bid boldly, with evidence on your side.

Get started with fleetcast

Request a free consultation with our team to learn how we can help with your next tender.