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UK Housing Airtightness (Air-Presure Test) DataSet

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Buyer Address: 55 Whitehall, London, UKI32, SW1A 2HP, United Kingdom

Contact Email: NZBIcommercial@energysecurity.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
27500.0 GBP
Published
02 Feb 2026, 15:27
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
02 Mar 2026, 00:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
73110000 - Research services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Build Test Solution
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

DESNZ requires results from real air pressure tests to validate the proposed infiltration methodology to be used for the Home Energy Model. A test data sample size of approx of 70,000 test results are needed to validate against is the critical requirement. The larger the sample of results, the more reliable the validation of the HEM methodology will be.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

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