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Conducting tests for HEM:FHS Model development

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
101970.0 GBP
Published
16 Feb 2026, 09:33
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
27 Feb 2026, 00:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
98113000 - Services furnished by specialist organisations
Region
n/a
Awarded To
The University of Salford
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

To validate the performance of the home energy model future homes standard wrapper (HEM:FHS); by comparing the model predictions against actual results from tests run in controlled standardised conditions. The requirement is for 6 separate tests, to cover a variety of key scenarios, featuring two weather conditions, two heating patterns, and two setups of heating (underfloor or radiators).  The results from the experiments will need to be supplied in a report containing the raw data from each of the six experiments to enable further analysis by the HEM quality assurance contractors and DESNZ HEM analyst team.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Awards

Award Title: Validation of HEM:FHS Model Development

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