Gathering evidence to improve airtightness in the UK housing stock - phase 1

A Contract Award Notice
by BEIS

Source
Contracts Finder
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
6.5 month
Value
£73K-£75K
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
05 Sep 2023
Delivery
21 Jul 2023 to 31 Jan 2024
Deadline
28 Jun 2023 10:00

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

1 buyer

1 supplier

Description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded following a competitive procurement exercise. Brief Description of Requirement. The Objectives for Phase 1 are: 1) Review what the current literature says about the airtightness, infiltration and ventilation of the existing UK housing stock and identify the gaps in the evidence base. 2) Identify what studies have been done to date and what data are currently available regarding the airtightness of the UK housing stock, broken down by building characteristics such as type/age/construction type/listed status etc. 3) Define what the n/20 rule used in SAP is, how it is currently used, what are its limitations and suggest proposals for a methodology to change/improve it. 4) Understand what is known about construction practices and risks relating to airtightness in the UK housing stock and whether there are typical failure points DocuSign Envelope ID: 2353E1FD-EC92-4E60-AEF0-8E1D7D2370B1 UK OFFICIAL during the construction process which lead to poor airtightness or increase the risk of overheating. 5) Provide recommendations and suggest aims, objectives and methodology for

Award Detail

1 Loughborough University Enterprises (None)
  • Value: £73,141

CPV Codes

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Indicators

  • Contract is suitable for SMEs.
  • Contract is suitable for VCOs.

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