AwardedAwarded 26 February 2026
Conducting tests for HEM:FHS Model development
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero · Central government
In brief
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero awarded this contract to University of Salford on 26 February 2026.
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What the notice says
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.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| University of Salford | £101,970 | Awarded 13 February 2026 27 February 2026 to 31 March 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 013695-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 043392-2026
- Contract change notice · UK10, notice 076048-2026
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From notice 013695-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 16 February 2026, last updated 11 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.