BSOG Low Emission Vehicle (BSOG LEV) Legacy Commitments

Under BSOG LEV, additional payments (on top of the core 14.4p/km rate) of 5p-30p/km (depending on the emission status of the bus) will be provided subject to operators meeting emission certification requirements.

The BSOG LEV legacy five-year commitment which provided higher rates for service km run by lower emission vehicles for vehicles brought into service prior to the introduction of NSG on 1 April 2022 (with the exception of those vehicles purchased through the SULEBS schemes) will be honoured for the remainder of the five year period of operation.

No bus which has previously been in operation and subsequently repowered after 1 April 2022 will be eligible to receive BSOG LEV.

BSOG LEV Rates & Eligibility

The following rates and eligibility relate to the BSOG LEV incentive, introduced on 1 April 2019. BSOG LEV provided additional rates for a maximum period of five years continuous operation.

• For BSOG LEV eligible vehicles in operation prior to 2 March 2020, the period of CSG and CSG-R award will count towards their five-year eligibility. Where the vehicle continues to operate on services eligible for NSG, whilst the scheme is in operation, the remainder of the five-year eligibility period will be provided through NSG.
• For BSOG LEV eligible vehicles that entered into service after 2 March 2020, but these vehicles formed part of the 2020-21 BSOG estimate claim establishing the ‘BSOG element’ payment in CSG and CSG-R, the period of receipt of the ‘BSOG element’ payment through CSG and CSG-R will count towards the vehicles five-year eligibility for BSOG LEV. Where the vehicle continues to operate on services eligible for NSG, whilst the scheme is in operation, the remainder of the five-year eligibility period will be provided through NSG.
• For BSOG LEV eligible vehicles that entered service between 2 March 2020 and the date at which NSG is claimed, and where those vehicles were not included in the operators 2020-21 BSOG estimate claim form that established the ‘BSOG element’ payment in either CSG and CSG-R, five-year eligibility for BSOG LEV rates will apply from the date the service km begins to receive NSG funding. This also applies to BSOG LEV commitments for the Scottish Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme (SULEBS) round 1 and the revenue commitment as applies to SULEBS round 2.
• For LEV eligible vehicles that entered service after the date NSG begins to receive funding (where this is honouring historical agreements) the five-year period of eligibility will apply from the date the vehicle enters service. This only applies to BSOG LEV commitments for SULEBS round 1 and the revenue commitment that applies to SULEBS round 2.
• Buses awarded funding through the second round of SULEBS are entitled to revenue funding to the value of 20p/km per bus annually, for no more than five years from the date the bus enters into service. They will not be entitled to receive any other government-funded incentive payments targeted at Low Emission Vehicles.
• No diesel bus repowered to battery electric, coming into operation from and including 1 April 2022 onwards can claim BSOG LEV. Had the bus been entitled to BSOG LEV prior to this date, entitlement at the original rate and for the original timeframe will remain in place. There is no eligibility to change BSOG LEV rates or extend the timeframe beyond a maximum of five years.

Table 1: BSOG LEV bandings, rates and eligibility thresholds from 1 April 2019 (for a five year period)

Band	Rate	LEB Certification	ULEB Certification
A - LEB	5 pence/km	15%-35% saving vs Euro V	15%-29% saving vs Euro VI
B - ULEB	10 pence/km	36%+ saving vs Euro V	30%+ saving vs Euro VI
B - ZEC	15 pence/km	36%+ saving vs Euro V & 2.5km zero emission range* with geo fence capability	30%+ saving vs Euro VI & 2.5km zero emission range* with geo fence capability
C - EZEB	30 pence/km	36%+ saving vs Euro V & 50km zero emission range	30%+ saving vs Euro VI & 50km zero emission range

*2.5km zero emission range from the “inner urban” phase of the UK Bus Cycle