---
title: "Conducting tests for HEM:FHS Model development"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-061232"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY & NET ZERO"
published: "2026-01-29"
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# Conducting tests for HEM:FHS Model development

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY & NET ZERO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-061232

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) as the buying organisation, who is undertaking a contractual process to conduct tests for the development of the Home Energy Model: Future Homes Standard (HEM:FHS). The industry category is services, specifically within public authority central government. The project is located in the United Kingdom, with a specific focus on testing in controlled standard conditions provided by the University of Salford. The procurement stage is currently at the contract award phase, as finalised on 29th January 2026, with the contract period running from 2nd March 2026 to 31st March 2026. The procurement method was a direct award, justified by the development and prototype nature of the project, aligning with The Procurement Act Schedule 5 for research and development purposes.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in energy modelling and simulation services, as it seeks to validate an energy model against actual test results, fostering further innovation in home energy standards. The contract, awarded to The University of Salford, creates a unique opportunity for large organisations and potentially SMEs that can offer expertise in advanced scientific testing environments. Businesses equipped to manage and analyse complex data sets, along with those that can contribute to the development of energy solutions, would find competing in such tenders highly beneficial for growth and increasing their footprint in the energy sector.

## Notice

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.

### Procurement Information

This requirement outcome will provide DESNZ with assurance of accuracy and quality of the HEM:FHS model currently being built for DESNZ . The facility owned by the University offers DESNZ with a unique opportunity to test its HEM:FHS wrapper model suitability in the development stages of this model. The rational for this direct award is under Direct award Justification under The Procurement Act Schedule 5 Prototypes and development 2 - The public contract concerns the production of a prototype, or supply of other novel goods or services, for the purpose of-- (a)testing the suitability of the goods or services, (b)researching the viability of producing or supplying the goods or services at scale and developing them for that purpose, or (c)other research, experiment, study or development.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008121-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £101,970 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY & NET ZERO |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2HP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98113000 - Services furnished by specialist organisations

## Release History

- 29 Jan 2026 at 14:52 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008121-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008121-2026
  29th January 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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