# PS25239 - RAF027/2526 - Understanding heat pump use qualitative research to investigate the heating and consumption behaviours of heat pump owners

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by DESNZ.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [DESNZ](/buyers/desnz/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Verian Group UK Limited](/suppliers/verian-group-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £65,000
- Award date: 3 October 2025
- Published: 27 November 2025
- Contract start: 3 October 2025
- Contract end: 31 March 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 3999aa81-3680-46d9-bb36-79bbc1804758-873863
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bb647f10-f8ff-43b9-8523-9020007a7df6

## Description

\*\*\*\*\*MODIFICATION TO CONTRACT\*\*\*\*\* 001 - Revision to GDPR Annex A form\. There is no change to the project end date, nor to the project budget\. \*\*\*\*\* THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION \*\*\*\*\* This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the PS24030 - Behavioural Science Call-off Framework - RAF067/2324 - Lot 2 - Policy development and testing with the general population\. Brief Description of Requirement This research will provide an in-depth understanding of heat pump use to fill evidence gaps about the continued operation of heat pumps, the associated heating behaviours in homes that have one, and what factors might be driving these behaviours\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3999aa81-3680-46d9-bb36-79bbc1804758-873863)