08:24 AM EDT, 06/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- AtkinsRealis Group ( SNCAF ) on Tuesday said it won a contract for services in support of low-carbon infrastructure and sustainability projects in the utilities sectors in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The professional services and project management company said it is one of two companies selected by publicly owned procurement specialist SCAPE as part of its GBP750-million Utilities Consultancy Framework. The framework offers aid and support for low-carbon infrastructure projects and programs, with AtkinsRealis ( SNCAF ) supplying strategic advice, engineering services, design services and project management.

"We look forward to working with clients and delivery partners on this new framework, which gives access to the full range of our multi-disciplinary services, not to mention industry leading, data-driven decarbonization expertise that is simplifying and accelerating the journey to net zero in the built environment," Richard Robinson, AtkinsRealis' ( SNCAF ) president for UK and Ireland, said in a release.

The contract from SCAPE runs for four years and can be extended for a further two years.

The company's shares closed up $1.36 to $59.19 Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange.