The new electric buses will offer longer operating ranges, a passenger information display system, and safety systems to assist bus captains, among others.
The Land Transport Authority has called for a tender to purchase 100 three-door buses, which will be deployed in 2020.
The tender for the third Government bus contract - named the Seletar package - was called yesterday, attracting interest from several companies and consortiums.
The Land Transport Authority called a tender for the third Government bus contract - called the Seletar package - to run 26 bus routes.
LTA has called a design tender for public buses that requires companies to consider factors such as comfort, safety and carrying capacity during peak hours.
A second tender to operate bus services under the government contracting model was called by the Land Transport Authority yesterday.
The first public bus contract by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has drawn a total of 11 bidders and the winner will be announced in April.
The Land Transport Authority has called tender for operators to run the first public bus route package for five years, starting from 2016.