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Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Homes for Net Zero Phase 3 (HfNZ P3)

R&DCPV 73110000
Value£7.7m
Deadline21 Aug 2026
Published6 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide
Contract value in context
£7.7mtotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£8.3m

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The brief

DESNZ is seeking to procure a contractor/s to deliver Phase 3 of the Homes for Net Zero research programme (HfNZ P3).

This is a continuation of our multiyear, largescale research and demonstration trial, building on the existing cohort of approximately 1,250 owner-occupied homes.

Among other tasks the appointed contractor(s) will be responsible for trial management and coordination, longitudinal monitoring, data collection and processing, and participant engagement – including physical measurements in homes and social research with occupants.

It will include research on practical, scalable pathways to decarbonising owner-occupied homes, particularly complex-to-decarbonise and space constrained properties, with a focus on low carbon heating.

This includes evaluating the real-world performance, costs, and user experience of heat pumps (including reversible air-to-air systems), alternativ…

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

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DESNZ is seeking to procure a contractor/s

DESNZ is seeking to procure a contractor/s to deliver Phase 3 of the Homes for Net Zero research programme (HfNZ P3).

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This is a continuation of our multiyear

This is a continuation of our multiyear, largescale research and demonstration trial, building on the existing cohort of approximately 1,250 owner-occupied homes.

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Among other tasks the appointed contractor(s)

Among other tasks the appointed contractor(s) will be responsible for trial management and coordination, longitudinal monitoring, data collection and processing, and participant engagement.

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This includes evaluating the real-world performance, costs

This includes evaluating the real-world performance, costs, and user experience of heat pumps (including reversible air-to-air systems), alternative electric heating and domestic hot water solutions.

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Including technical analysis of in-home monitoring data

including technical analysis of in-home monitoring data to answer the research questions, and collaboration with Lots 3 and 4 to ensure methods are designed to address those questions.

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Source & provenance
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