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Carbon Reduction Plan: PPN 006 Compliance for UK Government Contracts
Every UK government contract above £5M/year requires a compliant CRP before you can bid. We deliver audit-grade Carbon Reduction Plans in two to four weeks, signed off by qualified UK consultants, ready to submit on day one.
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PPN 006 compliant
ISO 14064-1 aligned
SECR ready
UK SRS forward-compatible
CMA Green Claims Code
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Carbon Reduction Plan + Digital Sustainability Audit + ESG Summary Report. Bundle and save £790.
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- PPN 006 Carbon Reduction Plan, board-signed and submission-ready
- Digital Sustainability Audit covering web, cloud, IT and devices
- ESG Summary Report aligned to SECR, GRI, CDP and SBTi disclosures
- Annual updates included for the first year
- Live dashboard, audit checklist and TV display on the Offset Britain platform
- Two-to-four-week turnaround. Direct line to a UK consultant.
Which route to a Carbon Reduction Plan fits your business?
Every UK central government contract worth more than £5 million per year now requires a compliant Carbon Reduction Plan before you can bid. No CRP, no tender submission. The requirement applies to all procurements advertised on or after 24 February 2025 under the Procurement Act 2023, and the NHS extended it to all contract values from April 2024.
There are three routes to compliance: do it yourself with the free GOV.UK template, use carbon accounting software, or commission a consultancy that delivers audit-grade documents with your data already calculated.
| DIY (GOV.UK template) | Software platform | Consultancy (Offset Britain) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free | £200 - £500/year | From £795 (one-off) |
| Time to completion | 40 - 80 hours internal | 15 - 30 hours + setup | 2 - 4 weeks, minimal input needed |
| Scope 3 coverage | You calculate it yourself | Guided, some manual | Full 15-category inventory available |
| Audit defensibility | Depends on your GHG expertise | Tool-dependent | ISO 14064-1 aligned, Defra 2026 factors |
| Procurement pass rate | Variable | Variable | Revise-until-pass guarantee |
| Annual update | You do it again | Partial automation | From £395/year |
| Best for | Large firms with in-house sustainability teams | Mid-size firms with some carbon data | SMEs bidding on their first government contract |
What is PPN 006 and who does it affect?
Procurement Policy Note 006 (PPN 006) replaced the earlier PPN 06/21 in February 2025, aligning the policy with the Procurement Act 2023 and Procurement Regulations 2024. Any supplier bidding on a central government contract estimated at more than £5 million per year (including VAT) must submit a Carbon Reduction Plan as a condition of participation.
The threshold is calculated by averaging the total contract value over its term. A £21 million contract over 4 years qualifies (averaging £5.25M/year) even if no single year exceeds £5 million.
Who is in scope
Central government departments, executive agencies, and non-departmental public bodies that run procurement above the threshold. NHS trusts and integrated care boards (extended to all contract values from April 2024 under NHS Evergreen). MOD and defence primes (Common Assessment Standard v5 and JOSCAR require equivalent carbon reporting). Framework suppliers where individual call-off contracts exceed £5M/year. Wales has adopted PPN 006; Scotland and Northern Ireland adoption is voluntary but increasingly expected in practice.
What a compliant CRP must contain
- Net zero commitment by 2050. Public statement, signed at board or senior leadership level.
- Baseline and current-year emissions data. Scope 1, Scope 2, and a defined subset of Scope 3 in tCO2e.
- GHG Protocol standards. Scope 3 must cover upstream/downstream transport, waste, business travel, and commuting.
- Specific environmental management measures. Named initiatives with timelines and expected reductions, not generic pledges.
- Publication on your website. Publicly accessible within 12 months of completion, updated annually.
Original research
The 3 most common CRP rejection reasons
We reviewed feedback from 47 procurement evaluations across central government and NHS frameworks between Q3 2025 and Q2 2026. Three patterns accounted for 78% of CRP failures.
41%
Scope 3 boundary too narrow. Suppliers reported only business travel and commuting, omitting upstream transport, downstream transport, or waste. Reporting three out of five required categories is non-compliance.
24%
Generic reduction measures with no timeline. "We will switch to renewable energy" fails. "Switch to a 100% REGO-backed tariff by Q2 2027, reducing Scope 2 by an estimated 45%" passes.
13%
Missing or informal board sign-off. The CRP must be signed by a named senior executive at board or director level. A departmental manager, unsigned document, or company stamp does not meet the requirement.
The parent company CRP trap most suppliers miss
PPN 006 allows a subsidiary to use its parent organisation's CRP if the subsidiary is wholly owned and the parent's net zero commitment explicitly covers the bidding entity. Many suppliers rely on this provision without reading the fine print: the policy states this "may only be a temporary measure" and entities must develop independent CRPs "as soon as reasonably practicable."
In our experience reviewing tender submissions, procurement teams are increasingly rejecting parent-company CRPs from subsidiaries that have been trading for more than 2 years without developing their own plan. If you are using your parent's CRP today, treat it as a 12-month bridge, not a permanent solution.
NHS Evergreen: what changes at Level 2 and above
NHS procurement extended carbon reporting requirements beyond PPN 006's central government scope. From April 2024, all NHS procurements (regardless of value) require carbon reduction evidence. At Level 2 and above, the requirements go further.
| NHS Evergreen Level | Scope required | Additional requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Scope 1 + 2 + PPN 006 Scope 3 subset | Standard CRP per PPN 006 |
| Level 2 | Full Scope 3 (all 15 GHG Protocol categories) | Supplier roadmap aligned to NHS Net Zero targets |
| Level 3 | Full Scope 3 + product/service-level carbon footprint | Lifecycle assessment data for specific contract deliverables |
Most suppliers discover the full Scope 3 requirement at Level 2 only after winning a Level 1 framework. If you are entering an NHS framework at any level, plan for full Scope 3 from the start.
When a Carbon Reduction Plan is not what you need
A CRP is specifically a PPN 006 compliance document for UK public procurement. It is not a catch-all sustainability deliverable.
- You need an ESG report, not a CRP. ESG reporting covers environmental, social, and governance metrics for investors and stakeholders. A CRP covers only greenhouse gas emissions and reduction plans. If you need ESG disclosure for annual reports, see our ESG Summary Report.
- You need carbon neutral certification, not a CRP. A CRP does not certify you as carbon neutral. It documents your emissions and your plan to reduce them. Offsetting is not required by PPN 006 and is not a substitute for reduction measures.
- You need UK SRS readiness, not a CRP. The UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (ISSB IFRS S1 and S2) will become mandatory for large entities from 2027. A CRP does not satisfy SRS requirements, though the emissions data feeds into it. See our UK SRS Readiness Assessment.
- Your contracts are all under £5M and you do not bid on NHS work. PPN 006 only applies above the threshold. If you supply exclusively to the private sector or to sub-£5M public contracts not covered by NHS Evergreen, you do not need a CRP today.
Or buy separately
Pick the document you need today.
Each product delivers what UK procurement frameworks specifically request. Buy one now, add the others when you need them.
Entry . SECR
Scope 1 + 2 Footprint
Annual greenhouse gas inventory covering direct emissions (gas, fleet, refrigerants) and purchased energy (electricity, district heating). The starting point for any UK business under SECR or NHS Evergreen Level 1.
£795
one-off . annual update from £395
- Scope 1 direct emissions baseline
- Scope 2 purchased energy (location and market-based)
- SECR-ready disclosure section
- Defra 2025 GHG Conversion Factors
- ISO 14064-1 aligned methodology pack
PPN 006
Carbon Reduction Plan
The compliant CRP UK Government, NHS, MOD and Common Assessment Standard buyers expect. Board-signed and ready to submit with bids.
£1,295
one-off . annual updates from £495
- Scope 1, 2 and material Scope 3 baseline
- 2050 net-zero pathway with interim targets
- Reduction projects, KPIs, governance structure
- Board director sign-off page
- Published-ready PDF and editable source
Digital Footprint
Digital Sustainability Audit
Quantifies the carbon footprint of your website, hosting, cloud workloads, devices and digital marketing. Builds the Scope 2 / Scope 3 evidence base auditors ask for.
£1,495
one-off
- Website carbon score (Sustainable Web Manifesto)
- Cloud and hosting emissions (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Device estate footprint (laptops, monitors, mobile)
- Digital marketing and ad-network emissions
- Action plan with quick wins and long-term reductions
ESG Disclosure
ESG Summary Report
A board-ready ESG report covering Environmental, Social and Governance performance. Aligned to SECR, GRI, CDP and SBTi so it satisfies investors, banks and tender authorities.
£1,995
one-off
- SECR-compliant Environmental section
- Social: workforce, community, supply chain
- Governance: ethics, risk, board structure
- Materiality matrix and double-materiality screen
- SDG mapping (UN Sustainable Development Goals)
Scope 3 . NHS Evergreen
Scope 3 Inventory
Full 15-category Scope 3 inventory. Activity-based for material categories, spend-based for the rest. Required for NHS Evergreen Level 2+ and forward-compatible with UK SRS S2.
£2,995
one-off . annual update from £795
- All 15 GHG Protocol Scope 3 categories
- Materiality assessment with the 5 percent threshold rule
- Activity-based methodology for Cat 1, 4, 6, 11 where material
- Defra 2025 supply-chain factors for spend-based categories
- Supplier engagement template for Year 2 upgrade
- Audit-grade methodology pack, ISO 14064-1 aligned
UK SRS . S1 + S2
UK SRS Readiness Assessment
Maps your current sustainability disclosures to UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (UK adoption of ISSB IFRS S1 and S2). Gets you ahead of mandatory reporting for large entities.
£1,495
one-off
- UK SRS S1 (general sustainability) gap analysis
- UK SRS S2 (climate-related disclosures) gap analysis
- ISSB / IFRS S1 + S2 alignment scorecard
- Prioritised action plan to close disclosure gaps
- Forward-compatible with TCFD, CDP and CSRD if EU exposure
. Step up to PRO .
Bidding on NHS Evergreen Level 2+? You need full Scope 3.
Bundle PRO adds a full 15-category Scope 3 Inventory and a UK SRS Readiness Assessment to the standard Tender-Ready Bundle. Built for mid-market suppliers under SECR, NHS Evergreen Level 2+ and incoming UK SRS reporting.
- Everything in the Tender-Ready Bundle
- Plus full Scope 3 Inventory across all 15 GHG Protocol categories
- Plus UK SRS Readiness Assessment, S1 and S2 aligned
- Save £1,785 versus buying separately
- Annual update included for the first year
. PRO .
Tender-Ready Bundle PRO
CRP + DSA + ESG + Scope 3 Inventory + UK SRS Readiness. Five documents. One bundle. Save £1,785.
£5,995
£9,275
Save £3,280 (35% off)
- PPN 006 Carbon Reduction Plan, board-signed
- Digital Sustainability Audit
- ESG Summary Report (SECR, GRI, SBTi aligned)
- Scope 3 Inventory (all 15 GHG Protocol categories)
- UK SRS Readiness Assessment (S1 + S2)
- Annual update included for the first year
. The platform .
See your whole footprint from one screen.
The dashboard your team uses, your auditor reviews, your customer's procurement officer signs off and your office TV displays. Live, mobile-friendly, audit-ready.
Measured emissions
487.2 tCO2e
142 entries . across 8 locations
Offsets retired
410.5 tCO2e
▲ 84.3% coverage
23 retirements . Verra, GS, WCC
Audit progress
86 %
22 of 26 checks complete
Data quality
92/100
130 of 142 entries verified
Year-on-year emissions
Locked base-year baseline (ISO 14064-1) compared with current-year measured emissions.
Base year (2025)
612.4 tCO2e
Locked baseline
2026 current year
487.2 tCO2e
Year-to-date . April
Year-on-year change
▼ 20.4 %
125.2 tCO2e reduction vs base year
Carbon footprint
Scope breakdown for the period
487.2
tCO2e
Scope 1 (direct)
87.7 . 18%
Scope 2 (energy)
131.5 . 27%
Scope 3 (value chain)
268.0 . 55%
Offset coverage
Cumulative emissions vs offsets retired
Cumulative emissions
487.2 t
Cumulative retirements
410.5 t
Carbon Reduction Plan
2026 Net Zero pathway
Published v2 . PPN 006 compliant
Plan status
Published
v2 . signed 14 March 2026
Base year (2025)
612.4 tCO2e
ISO 14064-1 locked baseline
2030 target
336.8 tCO2e
▼ 45% vs base
2050 target
Net Zero
100% reduction with residual offsets
Net Zero pathway
Base year (2025) to Net Zero (2050) with interim 2030 and 2040 milestones.
Active reduction projects
5 of 7 projects on track . 2 to start in Q3 2026
LED retrofit . all sites
On track
EV fleet transition
On track
Renewable energy tariff (REGO)
Live
Supplier engagement Cat 1
In progress
Estate . Locations
8 sites tracked
1 needs data . 7 compliant
Whole business
487.2 tCO2e
Group view . 8 locations . YTD April 2026
Highest emitter
128.4 tCO2e
Manchester depot . 26.4% of total
Lowest emitter
14.7 tCO2e
Edinburgh sales office
Avg per site
60.9 tCO2e
Median 52.1 . sites range 14.7 - 128.4
London HQ
12 Bishopsgate, EC2N
Emissions78.6 tCO2e
StatusCompliant
Manchester depot
Salford Quays, M50
Emissions128.4 tCO2e
StatusCompliant
Birmingham hub
Bull Ring, B5
Emissions64.2 tCO2e
StatusCompliant
Bristol office
Temple Quay, BS1
Emissions52.1 tCO2e
StatusCompliant
Leeds warehouse
Hunslet, LS10
Emissions71.8 tCO2e
StatusNeeds data
Glasgow studio
Finnieston, G3
Emissions43.0 tCO2e
StatusCompliant
Edinburgh sales
George Street, EH2
Emissions14.7 tCO2e
StatusCompliant
Cardiff outpost
Cardiff Bay, CF10
Emissions34.4 tCO2e
StatusCompliant
The platform . pricing
Offset Britain Business Platform
One annual subscription keeps your dashboard, auditor portal, multi-location tracking and emissions data online. Add document refreshes when you need them.
Subscription
Business Platform Annual
Live emissions dashboard, multi-location tracking, auditor portal, TV display, audit checklist, team accounts and the data submission flow. Required to keep your published CRP and ESG disclosures current year on year.
£495
per year
Annual document refreshes
Single product (CRP, ESG, Scope 3, etc.)
£395 / year
Tender-Ready Bundle refresh
£795 / year
Tender-Ready Bundle PRO refresh
£995 / year
Rush turnaround (one-week delivery)
+30%
Who needs this
Built for UK businesses bidding on real contracts.
UK Government suppliers
Anyone bidding on Crown Commercial Service contracts above £5M/year. PPN 006 disqualifies you without a published CRP.
NHS framework suppliers
NHS Evergreen Level 1 requires CRP plus Scope 1 and 2 reporting. Levels 2 and 3 add Scope 3 disclosure and SBTi-aligned targets.
Construction & MOD primes
Common Assessment Standard v5 and JOSCAR-MOD demand Carbon Reduction Plans, ESG disclosure and energy/water reporting.
Local authority suppliers
Council frameworks adopted PPN 006 and Social Value PPN 002. Without a CRP your bid loses 10 to 30 percent of the score.
SECR-reporting mid-market
Already SECR-reporting? UK SRS comes next. Get your S1 and S2 readiness mapped now, ahead of mandatory disclosure for large entities.
Investor-backed scaleups
Banks and PE firms require ESG disclosure aligned to SECR and GRI before underwriting growth finance or refinancing debt.
What you get
Plan documents alone do not win tenders.
Procurement teams now ask for the underlying data and ongoing monitoring. Every Offset Britain order includes the lot.
PPN 006 compliant Carbon Reduction Plan
Board-signed, submission-ready, accepted by UK Government, NHS Evergreen, MOD JOSCAR and Common Assessment Standard frameworks.
Live emissions dashboard
Real-time view of Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions across every location. Data submitted by your team, calculated against Defra 2025 factors.
Multi-location tracking
Per-site reporting if you have more than one office, depot, store or facility. Group view rolls everything up for board reporting.
Auditor portal access
Secure read-only view for your customer’s procurement officer or independent assurance reviewer. No more emailing files manually.
Annual update included
Year-one refresh built in. PPN 006 requires yearly updates with current data and reduction progress. We handle it.
Optional verified offset retirement
Add Verra, Gold Standard, Woodland Carbon Code or Peatland Code credits with public registry retirement and PDF certificate.
UK consultant on the line
A qualified UK consultant runs your kick-off call, drafts your CRP narrative, and signs off the final document. Not outsourced, not AI-only.
Audit-grade methodology pack
ISO 14064-1, GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, Defra 2025 GHG Conversion Factors. Every calculation reproducible by an independent auditor.
Revisions until accepted
If your submission needs amendments to clear procurement review, we revise free of charge until it goes through.
Frequently asked
Everything procurement asks before they buy.
What is PPN 006 and is my company affected?
PPN 006 (Procurement Policy Note 006) is a UK government policy requiring suppliers to submit a Carbon Reduction Plan when bidding on central government contracts estimated above £5 million per year. If your company bids on (or plans to bid on) public sector contracts above this threshold, or any NHS contracts under Evergreen, you need a compliant CRP. The requirement applies to all procurements advertised on or after 24 February 2025 under the Procurement Act 2023.
How much does a Carbon Reduction Plan cost?
A CRP can cost nothing (using the free GOV.UK template) or from £795 to £5,995+ depending on scope and whether you use software, a consultancy, or a full compliance bundle. The key cost variable is Scope 3: a basic PPN 006 Scope 3 subset costs significantly less than a full 15-category inventory required for NHS Evergreen Level 2+. Our Scope 1+2 Footprint starts at £795, CRP document at £1,295, and the Tender-Ready Bundle (CRP + DSA + ESG + Year 1 update) at £3,995.
Do I need to offset my carbon emissions for PPN 006?
No. PPN 006 does not require carbon offsetting. The CRP is about measuring your current emissions and committing to reduction targets. Offsetting is separate and optional. Some organisations choose to offset residual emissions after implementing reduction measures, but this is not a PPN 006 requirement and is not a substitute for genuine reduction initiatives.
What happens if my CRP fails procurement review?
Your tender submission is rejected. PPN 006 is a pass/fail gate, not a scored criterion. However, the assessment is binary: if your CRP meets the five mandatory requirements, it passes. There is no competitive ranking based on emissions performance. The most common rejection reasons are incomplete Scope 3 reporting (41% of failures), generic reduction measures without timelines (24%), and missing board sign-off (13%).
Can I use my parent company's Carbon Reduction Plan?
Yes, temporarily. A wholly-owned subsidiary can use its parent's CRP if the parent's net zero commitment explicitly covers the subsidiary and the environmental measures are confirmed applicable to the contract. However, PPN 006 states this is a "temporary measure" and procurement teams are increasingly expecting subsidiaries to develop their own CRPs within 12 to 24 months of trading.
Do I need Scope 3 too, or is Scope 1 and 2 enough?
PPN 006 requires Scope 1, 2 and a defined subset of Scope 3 categories: upstream transportation and distribution, waste generated in operations, business travel, employee commuting, and downstream transportation and distribution. NHS Evergreen Level 1 accepts this subset. Levels 2 and 3 require a full Scope 3 inventory across all 15 GHG Protocol categories. If you are entering an NHS framework at any level, plan for full Scope 3 from the start.
How often must I update my Carbon Reduction Plan?
Annually, at minimum. PPN 006 requires your CRP to be updated within 6 months of your financial year end. The updated version must be published on your website. Both Bundles include the first annual update free. Subsequent updates are £495 per CRP per year, £795 for the standard Bundle, or £995 for the Bundle PRO (which includes Scope 3 and UK SRS refresh).
What is the difference between PPN 006 and UK SRS?
PPN 006 is a procurement condition: you need a CRP to bid on specific contracts. UK SRS (UK Sustainability Reporting Standards, based on ISSB IFRS S1 and S2) is a mandatory corporate reporting requirement coming into force for large entities (£500M+ turnover) from 2027. A CRP feeds into UK SRS reporting but does not satisfy it. If you expect to fall under UK SRS scope, starting with a CRP now builds the data foundation you will need.
What is UK SRS and when does it apply?
UK SRS (UK Sustainability Reporting Standards) is the UK Government's adoption of the IFRS S1 and S2 disclosure standards published by the ISSB. The first wave of mandatory disclosure is expected to apply to large UK entities (turnover above £500M) for accounting periods starting 2027 onward. Our UK SRS Readiness Assessment maps your current disclosures against S1 and S2 so you can close gaps now while it is voluntary, before it becomes mandatory and audit-bound.
How fast can you deliver?
Two to four weeks for the Carbon Reduction Plan, depending on the size and complexity of your organisation. Digital Sustainability Audit, ESG Summary Report and UK SRS Readiness ship in parallel. The Scope 3 Inventory adds one to two weeks because of supplier engagement. Rush turnaround (one week) is available on request for an additional 30 percent.
What data do you need from us?
Twelve months of utility bills (electricity, gas), fleet fuel records, business travel data and key spend categories. For Scope 3 we add procurement spend by category, waste contractor data and a commuting survey. We provide a structured data-submission form on the platform and our team will help fill any gaps. If you do not have full data we use sector-specific benchmarks aligned to Defra 2026 Greenhouse Gas Conversion Factors.
Is this defensible if a buyer audits us?
Yes. Every plan is built to ISO 14064-1 organisational GHG accounting standard, uses Defra 2026 conversion factors, and follows the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard. The methodology document is included so any auditor can reconstruct the calculations. We also provide an auditor portal where any reviewer (your customer, a procurement officer, or an independent assurance body) can view the underlying data without you sharing files manually.
Is there a refund policy?
Yes. If we do not deliver the agreed scope within the agreed timeframe, you get a full refund. If you receive the documents and they do not pass procurement review, we revise free of charge until they do.
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