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Published 27 Jun 2025

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Technical services to maintain the methodology for calculating energy performance of domestic buildings.

Authority: ICS on behalf of DSIT and DESNZ

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services (73000000)
Published contract value£49,601VAT basis not stated
Contract ends 14 Jul 2028
Awarded to Building Research Establishment Limited
Contract starts 11 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *****

This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the RM6126 Crown Commercial Services DPS

DPS FILTER CATEGORY(IES):

Decarbonisation, emissions, and net zero, Energy, Impact assessment, Performance analysis, Thematic analysis, Mixed method.

Brief Description of Requirement

DESNZ requires a specialist supplier to deliver expert maintenance, technical support, and service enhancements the following digital tool:

  • Find Ways to Save Energy in Your Home (FWTS): to maintain the methodology for calculating energy performance of domestic buildings. The calculator is a tool for generating recommendations for savings based on user inputs that could be provided by a homeowner.

The supplier will ensure these tools remain operational, secure, accessible, and compliant with evolving energy efficiency methodologies and policy priorities. Outcome: A highly available, resilient, and user-centred service that supports DESNZ's policy aims on energy efficiency and Net Zero commitments.

Published procurement details

Dynamic purchasing system cited in notice
Research & Insights · RM6126
Procedure
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Buyer reference
tender_484587/1493477
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
Yes
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
British Oversea Territories; Channel Islands; Europe; Isle of Man; Rest of the World; United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    4 Jun 2025
  2. Notice published
    27 Jun 2025
  3. Contract starts
    11 Jul 2025
  4. Contract ends
    14 Jul 2028

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • ICS on behalf of DSIT and DESNZContracting authority Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 1FF, EnglandContact email

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Building Research Establishment LimitedSupplier Bucknalls Lane, Watford, United Kingdom, WD25 9XX
    Identifier
    0331924 · GB-COH
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • n/a awardDocumentPDF

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-6d831cb1-2644-47e6-b689-dd641bcc9be2-2025-06-27T09:52:55+01:00
Published
27 Jun 2025
Latest update
27 Jun 2025
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-6d831cb1-2644-47e6-b689-dd641bcc9be2
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-6d831cb1-2644-47e6-b689-dd641bcc9be2-1