WLTM Tenders July 2014 (from TfL)

Tranche 242:
242/242N: Awarded to Transdev London (formerly Arriva London) with existing hybrid buses, contract start 14th March 2015
W8: Awarded to londonforest (formerly Metroline) with existing hybrid buses, contract start 14th March 2015

Tranche 244:
1/N1: Awarded to New Citybus (formerly London General) with existing hybrid buses, contract start 28th February 2015

Tranche 245:
23/23N: Awarded to Transdev London (formerly L1/Heathrow Buses) with existing hybrid buses, contract start 28th February 2015
185: Awarded to Abellio London (formerly London Central) with existing hybrid buses, contract start 14th March 2015

Tranche 248:
12/N12: Awarded to London United (formerly London Central) with new and existing hybrid buses, contract start 28th February 2015
149/149N: Awarded to londonforest (formerly Arriva London) with new and existing hybrid buses, contract start 14th March 2015
345/345N: Awarded to Abellio London (formerly London Central) with existing hybrid buses, contract start 21st March 2015
349: Awarded to londonforest (formerly Arriva London) with existing hybrid buses, contract start 14th March 2015

Other News:
Willesden Garage (AC) and Croydon Garage site (C) have been bought by Rotala Group, with the combined services of 202, 302 and 434 to make Diamond London.

For the new contract, Route 358 will be turned into a 24 hour service.

A new route, called 458, will be tendered. It will run via Langley (double run via Station), Iver and will give a few roads a bus service. This will run to Heathrow North Garage, no matter what the operator will be.

Picketts Lock Garage has been bought by Wellglade Group, buses from there will be branded as londonforest. 

All existing buses in these contracts are ex-L1/Group E42Hs.

NBfL Conversion Timetable (all LTs):
24 - 22nd June 2013 (LT9-36)
9 - 22nd June 2013 (LT37-49, 51-70, LT99)
11 - 21st September 2013 (LT70-98)
15 - 2nd November 2013 (LT100-111, 166-180)
392 - 2nd November 2013 (LT1, LT50, LT111-165)
390 - 30th November 2013 (LT181-204)
38 (and N38) - 7th December 2013 (LT2-8, LT205-260)
16 - 1st February 2014 (LT261-282, 284-286)
7 - 15th February 2014 (LT283, 287-315)
148 - 15th February 2014 (LT316-343)
311 - 5th April 2014 (LT344-371 - this includes a 392 increase)
49 - 7th June 2014 (LT372-396)
22 - 21st June 2014 (LT397-423)
10 - 1st November 2014 (LT424-452)
8 (and N8) - 1st November 2014 (LT453-485)
74 - 1st November 2014 (LT486-516 - this includes a 392 increase)
98 - 1st November 2014 (LT517-550)
159 - 13th December 2014 (LT551-589)
453 - 20th December 2014 (LT591-629)
C2 - 10th January 2015 (LT630-653)
London OmniBus are also receiving 1 NBfL for their 718 Greenline service, numbered LC590 and registered LTZ1590.

August Tenders:
Tranche 251:
320: Catford-Biggin Hill Valley (Metrobus)
358/358N: Crystal Palace-Orpington (Metrobus)

Tranche 254:
47: Catford Bus Garage-Shoreditch Church (Stagecoach London)
669: Cleeve Park School-Thamesmead (London Central, London General)
689: West Croydon-The Glade (new route, temporarily run by Arriva London)
N47: St Mary Cray Station-Trafalgar Square (Stagecoach London)

Tranche 255A:
458: Heathrow North Garage-Uxbridge Station (new route)

Tranche 256:
102: Brent Cross-Edmonton Green (Arriva London)
102N: Golders Green-Edmonton Green (Arriva London)
W15: Walthamstow Colgan Avenue-Hackney Central (L1/Romford Buses)

Tranche 257:
178: Woolwich-Lewisham (Stagecoach London)

Tranche 258:
608: Shenfield High School-Gallows Corner (Blue Triangle)
656: Emerson Park School-Gallows Corner (Blue Triangle)
667: Ilford-Chigwell, West Hatch School (Blue Triangle)
674: Romford Station-Harold Hill (Blue Triangle)
679: Goodmayes-Woodford Wells (Blue Triangle)
686: Romford, St Edward's School-Romford Station or Harold Hill (Blue Triangle)