Police Scotland has awarded BP Chargemaster a £21m contract for EV charging across all if its sites.
Over 1,000 charging points will be delivered across 265 Police Scotland locations in what is reportedly the largest deal of its kind in the UK. The agreement includes 35 ultra-fast chargers, making Police Scotland one of the first fleets in the UK to introduce this level of charging technology.
The contract with BP Chargemaster is part of Police Scotland’s aim to operate the UK’s first ultra-low emission blue-light fleet by 2030. “This substantial contract marks a major step towards that goal by making ULEVs accessible to more of our officers and staff,” said Will Kerr, deputy chief constable, Police Scotland.
“Achieving our fleet strategy aims will significantly reduce carbon emissions, while also reducing maintenance and servicing costs. It’s one of many strides the organisation is taking to achieve a sustainable, flexible service, which meets the needs of our fellow citizens while also providing a modern, fit-for-purpose fleet for our people to use in the course of their work.”
Hyundai Motor UK will supply Police Scotland with 180 Kona Electric 64kWh SUVs as part of the project. The first Kona Electric, which has a 278-mile range, will be delivered in October with the full order due by March 2021.
Furthermore, the project will be delivered in collaboration with WGM Engineering, which will supply infrastructure and provide operations, customer care and maintenance.
This is the second countrywide public sector fleet contract awarded to BP Chargemaster in Scotland, following the start of a charging infrastructure rollout for the Scottish Ambulance Service, also in partnership with WGM Engineering.
The Scottish Ambulance contract has 35 sites completed and 34 sites underway.
