Notice Information
Notice Title
Built Environment Adaptation & Resilience (BEAR)
Notice Description
DESNZ is seeking to procure a supplier(s) to deliver a research programme to build the policy-relevant evidence base for adaptation action in the built environment to enable a building stock and built environment more resilient to future climate hazards. It will include research on: Adaptation metrics and indicators for the built environment Quantifying effectiveness of adaptation retrofits for buildings Identify opportunities to embed resilience in our built environment while we decarbonise. Mapping out adaptation pathways for the built environment. Understanding role of nature-based and urban planning solutions. Learning from international best practice to inform UK evidence and policy design. The programme will focus on building the required evidence base, translating existing evidence alongside new analysis and data collection and modelling to support adaptation action in the built environment. A knowledge transfer and integration work package will provide agile policy support, and facilitate co-development of outputs. The programme will require expertise on climate risk and adaptation in the built environment, and should take a multi-disciplinary approach to consider implications for energy, built environment, public health, and economic factors. Methods could include literature reviews, quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis, field trial design and analysis, building simulation, spatial analysis, predictive scenario modelling, and knowledge integration and dissemination. DESNZ anticipates a consortium of suppliers will be needed to cover the breadth of skills required, which may include professional expertise in building services engineering, civil engineering architecture, surveying, planning, public health, economics, climate science, behavioural science, data science, and GIS. Outputs will likely include reports, data and models, interactive decision support tools, case studies, teach-ins, and on-call briefings and scientific support. Key outputs will be published on gov.uk. The research and outputs will be co-designed with policy focal points to ensure policy relevance and will have built-in flexibility to respond to emerging policy needs.
Planning Information
Supplier Engagement Virtual Event on 14/10/2025 at 10:30 GMT (3 hours only): If you are interested in this potential opportunity, DESNZ would like to engage with you. Please register using the MS Form at this link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/SDCBhSXhjR Following confirmation of company details and contact information, an ‘MS Teams’ invite will be circulated for the market engagement event one week prior to the event. We would ask that you have a maximum of 2 attendees from each organisation. By registering to attend the market engagement you consent to your name, role and company/organisation name being shared with other attendees of the supplier engagement event Please send any written clarification questions to bernadette.hughes@energysecurity.gov.uk, either before or after the Market Engagement Event, up to 5pm GMT on 21/10/2025.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059c1b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001413-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
71351611 - Climatology services
71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
73110000 - Research services
73210000 - Research consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,135,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £3,135,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 24 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 5 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY & NET ZERO
- Contact Name
- Bernadette Hughes
- Contact Email
- bernadette.hughes@energysecurity.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1A 2HP
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001413-2026
8th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084705-2025
19th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070974-2025
4th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059821-2025
25th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057282-2025
17th September 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
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