Conducting tests for HEM:FHS Model development

Department for Energy Security & Net ZerocontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-061232Procurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitablepending
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Awarded value

£102k

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1

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1

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Published

29 Jan 2026

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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ocds-h6vhtk-061232
Commercial tool
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Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission & procedure

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Direct award

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Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£102k

Award date

Contract start

02 Mar 2026

Contract end

31 Mar 2026