Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA)
Department for Transport funding for local transport authorities in England to bring in zero emission buses and their charging.
- Funding
- £414.1m to 41 authorities
- Status
- In delivery
- ZEBRA 1 from 2021, ZEBRA 2 from 2023
- Where
- England
- Department for Transport
- Tenders
- 14
- 1 open now
- Awards
- 8
About this programme
- What it funds
- Zero emission buses and the infrastructure to run them, such as depot charging
- Who can get it
- Local transport authorities in England, delivering with bus operators; ZEBRA 2 outside London
- How it is given
- Funding set for each authority in two rounds: £414.1m to 41 authorities
- Where it stands
- ZEBRA 1 from 2021, ZEBRA 2 from 2023
- Run by
- The Department for Transport
Source: ZEBRA scheme funding amounts
By funding round
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| Round | Funding |
|---|---|
| ZEBRA 1 fast track | £54.1m |
| ZEBRA 1 standard | £198.4m |
| ZEBRA 1 additional | £25.3m |
| ZEBRA 2 | £136.3m |
ZEBRA 1 for 2021 to 2023, ZEBRA 2 for 2023 to 2025. Source: GOV.UK
Local transport authorities
Sources
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.Show the authorities 41
- Greater Manchester Combined Authority£35.7m
- Oxfordshire County Council£32.8m
- West Midlands Combined Authority£30.4m
- West Yorkshire Combined Authority£30.3m
- Warrington Borough Council£21.4m
- Blackpool Council£19.6m
- Leicester City Council£19m
- Nottingham City Council£15.2m
- Norfolk County Council£14.8m
- Portsmouth City Council and Hampshire County Council£12.8m
- City of York Council£10.3m
- West Sussex County Council£10.1m
- Kent County Council£9.5m
- Plymouth City Council£9.5m
- Liverpool City Region Combined Authority£9.4m
- West Northamptonshire Council£9.4m
- South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority£8.4m
- Leicestershire County Council£8.1m
- North Yorkshire County Council£7.8m
- Tees Valley Combined Authority£7.4m
- Transport North East£7.4m
- Torbay Council£7.1m
- West of England Mayoral Combined Authority£6.6m
- Gloucestershire County Council£5.9m
- Hull City and East Riding of Yorkshire Council£5.7m
- Hertfordshire County Council£5.6m
- Devon County Council£5.3m
- Derbyshire County Council£5.1m
- Essex County Council£4.8m
- Reading Borough Council£4.7m
- Isle of Wight£4.5m
- Warwickshire County Council£4.3m
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority£4.2m
- Wiltshire Council£3.4m
- Surrey County Council£3.2m
- Staffordshire County Council£3.1m
- Brighton and Hove City Council£2.9m
- Nottinghamshire County Council£2.8m
- Somerset Council£2.2m
- North Somerset Council£2.1m
- Cornwall Council£1.3m
£35.7m
ZEBRA 1 standard £35.7m
£32.8m
ZEBRA 1 standard £32.8m
£30.4m
ZEBRA 1 standard £30.4m
£30.3m
ZEBRA 1 standard £24.6m · ZEBRA 1 additional £5.7m
£21.4m
ZEBRA 1 fast track £21.4m
£19.6m
ZEBRA 1 standard £19.6m
£19m
ZEBRA 1 fast track £19m
£15.2m
ZEBRA 1 standard £15.2m
£14.8m
ZEBRA 1 standard £3.3m · ZEBRA 1 additional £11.5m
£12.8m
ZEBRA 1 standard £6.6m · ZEBRA 1 additional £6.2m
Each of 41 local transport authorities in England, with their allocation in each round. Source: GOV.UK
Tenders
Expansion of Zero Emission Buses (ZEBs) in Surrey
Zero emission buses for Surrey County Council routes, bought with Government Bus Grant after ZEBRA 2
Surrey County Council · South East England · Value not stated
Latest notice 21 May 2026
ZEBRA2 Funding Electric Bus Procurement
7 electric buses procurement via TPP framework, £2.7M
Cornwall Council · South West England · £2.7m awarded
Latest notice 29 January 2025
2 tenders from the last two years. Pro shows all 14.
Buyers
Recent awards
ZEBRA2 Funding Electric Bus Procurement
Bamford Bus Company Ltd from Cornwall Council
£2.7m · 27 January 2025
1 award from the last two years. Pro shows all 8.
Suppliers awarded
From Cornwall Council
7 more awards older than two years
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