ICF Int'l's GHK Wins $5M Energy efficiency Contract to Support UK DEFRA

ICF International

, a leading provider of consulting services and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, has been awarded a contract with the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to support the improvement of energy efficiency. The contract, awarded to London-based ICF GHK after a Europe-wide tender exercise, is expected to be worth around $5 million over three years and can be extended for a further two years. ICF's responsibilities under the contract include the provision of evidence, analysis and advice to support Defra to make decisions on policies to improve the energy efficiency and other environmental impacts of energy using products. This includes maintenance and development of the evidence base and input to cost benefit analysis.