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Electric Vehicle Charging

Plan charging around vehicle use, parking duration and the electrical provision at each site. Staff requests, fleet changes or wider property works can start the assessment, but selecting the highest power rating does not necessarily suit vehicles parked for a full working day.

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Illustration · Electric Vehicle Charging

Overview

Set out what the charging provision must achieve and why it is needed now. Record the location, affected users and any change in fleet or site activity, so the project brief follows present demand rather than a previous arrangement.

Our full service catalogue, including every individual service, is available across every listed sector and location. For one site or several, we agree the scope, access and programme around the buildings concerned.

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IllustrationPreparing a service brief

What the service can include

The project brief defines positions, electrical investigation, cable paths, load management and installation. It also addresses commissioning and maintenance, plus payment, access or user arrangements where needed. Include civil work, signage and relevant network requirements within the overall instruction.

What to consider

Available charging power must be considered alongside the incoming supply and other building demand. Where load management forms part of the design, explain its limits and operation. Requirements for workplace, public, residential and fleet charging can differ in both operation and regulation.

The charging proposal defines our instructed work alongside the arrangements retained by the facilities team. Connected repairs and specialist activities receive separate scopes so that each party understands its tasks and the records due at handover.

Before we visit

Bring parking layouts, electrical records, access requirements and fleet or staff demand to the assessment. Confirm operational priorities and ownership of the charging service. Define intended users, operating hours and the assumptions behind possible expansion.

How we help

We assess vehicle use and electrical capacity, then specify the charging arrangement and associated works. Delivery coordinates electrical tasks with groundworks or building interfaces. Commissioning records, user guidance and ownership of maintenance and support are included at handover.

Where charging work spans sites, agree consistent reporting and escalation but retain local contacts and operating constraints. Link every action to its premises or service area and name the route for decisions with consequences across the operation.

What affects cost and timing

Pricing reflects chargepoint quantities, power ratings, cable routes, supply alterations and the operating platform. Allow for civil work and continuing fees. Check eligibility against the relevant grant scheme before including funding in the project figures.

Identify site opening hours, critical periods and activities that must continue while work takes place. The programme and price need to allow for phasing, extra access arrangements and the operational reports required by the facilities team.

Sector applications

Charging work must fit the operational setting: visitors and staff in Offices, deliveries and trading in Retail, and guest areas and food operations in Hospitality. In education, organise access around teaching. Our complete service and project offering supports all sectors, with the programme arrangements based on what happens at each site.

Local coverage

Charging enquiries are covered in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Alnwick, Morpeth, Hexham, Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, Durham, Darlington, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees and Middlesbrough. These locations sit within our coverage of Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Tees Valley; consult View all locations when setting out the project addresses.

Provide each charging-project address with its local contact and working restrictions. Capture differences between the premises even where the estate uses a shared service brief.

Frequently asked questions

Can chargepoints be added without reviewing the supply?

No. Review supply capacity and protection against the load proposed before adding chargepoints.

Does every installation qualify for a grant?

No. The applicant and installation must meet the scheme’s current eligibility and installer criteria.

Can charging be restricted to staff or tenants?

Yes, with equipment and administration chosen to support the users and access restrictions defined in the instruction.

Can provision expand with the fleet?

Plan routes and credible future demand alongside a clearly bounded first installation.

Knowledge and guidance

The Knowledge Centre includes planning an energy improvement project and building management systems explained. For the context relevant to this charging service, consult Official guidance alongside that background reading.

Related services and your next step

Alongside charging, the related offering includes Energy and Renewable Technologies and Metering and Monitoring. Care and smaller projects are outlined under maintenance and Minor Works. The services and projects directories show the full offering.

Include site details and existing records when you Contact Black & White Facilities about charging work. Explain the operational result required and constraints on delivery so the instruction and next step can be established.

Discuss the scope

Tell us what needs attention.

Share the site, the issue and any access requirements so we can discuss the next step.