The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) wants to install electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure at more than 120 job centres across Britain and it has signed a £4.3 million contract with Mitie to deliver the plan.
The deal covers the design, installation and maintenance of the EV charging points.
Mitie already has a five-year contract with DWP for facilities management services including engineering, maintenance, cleaning services and asset safety checks. It includes work with DWP’s sustainability team on areas such as waste, biodiversity, decarbonisation and solar power. As part of this new contract, sustainability will continue to take a central role in the delivery of Mitie’s services, to support.
This is Mitie’s second large-scale EV infrastructure roll out for the public sector, following a £4.5 million contract to install and maintain charge points for the Environment Agency.
Pradyumna Pandit, Managing Director, Sustainability and Energy Services, Mitie said: “Getting workplace car parks ready and welcoming with charging facilities is critical for the transition to an electric future. We are proud to partner with DWP as they lead the way in demonstrating their commitment to net zero with EV ready sites.”
Mitie has also installed more than 2,000 EV charging points across its staff’s homes and other private sector sites.