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London Bus Services Limited Tender Results 2/9/2024

The following tender awards have been announced by London Bus Services Limited.

The following tender awards have been announced by London Bus Services Limited.

RouteCurrent OperatorNew OperatorPVRVehicles
31/N31MetrolineLondon Transit15New Electric Double-Deck
125London SovereignLondon Sovereign18Existing Electric Double-Deck
139MetrolineMetroline18Existing Hybrid Double-Deck
263/N263MetrolineMetroline19New Electric Double-Deck
270Transport UK LondonTransport UK London15New Electric Double-Deck
274MetrolineMetroline13Existing Hybrid Double-Deck
331Metroline WestMetroline West8Existing Diesel Single-Deck
335Arriva LondonArriva London7Existing Hybrid Double-Deck
460MetrolineMetroline10Existing Hybrid Double-Deck
G1London GeneralTransport UK London11New Electric Single-Deck

New electric vehicles may enter service after the contract start date, dependent on infrastructure and/ or vehicle delivery timescales.

The start and end dates for the above contracts are detailed below

1st February 2025: 125 (End Date: 28th January 2028)
1st March 2025: 335 (End Date: 3rd March 2028)
5th April 2025: 263/N263 (End Date: 2nd April 2032)
26th April 2025: 31/N31 (End Date: 23rd April 2032)
3rd May 2025: G1 (End Date: 30th April 2032)
31st May 2025: 270 (End Date: 28th May 2032)
21st June 2025: 274 (End Date: 23rd June 2028)
28th June 2025: 460 (End Date: 30th June 2028)
5th July 2025: 331 (End Date: 7th July 2028)
30th August 2025: 139 (End Date: 1st September 2028)