Notification of Tender Results
7th April 2025
LBSL intends to enter into new contracts for the following routes with the operators listed below:
Route Current Operator New Operator PVR Vehicles
3/N3 Transport UK London Transport UK London 15 Existing New Routemaster
79 London Sovereign London Sovereign 14 Existing hybrid double deck
173/673 Stagecoach East London Stagecoach East London TBC New electric double deck
179 Stagecoach East London
Stagecoach East London 13
Existing hybrid double deck
193 Stagecoach East London Stagecoach East London 11 Existing diesel single deck
224 London United Metroline 8 Existing diesel single deck
292 Metroline Uno 7 Electric double deck
456 London General London General 5 Existing diesel single deck
469 London Central London Central 10 Existing diesel single deck
616 Stagecoach East London Arriva London North
2 Existing hybrid double deck
675 Arriva London North
Arriva London North 1 New electric double deck
B12 London Central London Central 7 New electric single deck
B15 Arriva London North London Central 6 New electric single deck
New electric vehicles may enter service after the contract start date, dependent on infrastructure and/ or vehicle delivery timescales.
The diesel and hybrid vehicles detailed above will meet Euro VI emissions standards.
The start and end dates for the above contracts are detailed in the following table:
Route Contract Start Date Contract End Date
3/N3
7th February 2026
8th February 2030
79
6th December 2025
8th December 2028
173/673
18th October 2025
15th October 2032
179
27th September 2025
29th September 2028
193
27th September 2025
29th September 2028
224
11th October 2025
8th October 2027
292
6th December 2025
3rd December 2032
456
14th March 2026
16th March 2029
469
24th January 2026
26th January 2029
616
7th February 2026
9th February 2029
675
18th October 2025
15th October 2032
B12
24th January 2026
21st January 2033
B15
24th January 2026
21st January 2033

