If your business is bidding for public contracts in the UK worth over £5 million per year, compliance with PPN 006 is now mandatory.
At Net Zero International, we support suppliers with everything needed to meet Procurement Policy Note 006 (formerly PPN 06/21) — including fully compliant Carbon Reduction Plans (CRPs), Scope 1–3 emissions reporting, and long-term Net Zero alignment.
PPN 006 (previously PPN 06/21) is a UK government procurement policy requiring suppliers to:
Commit to achieving Net Zero by 2050 (at the latest)
Publish a Carbon Reduction Plan (CRP) on their website
Report annual emissions for:
Scope 1 – Direct emissions (e.g. fuel, vehicles)
Scope 2 – Indirect emissions from purchased energy
Subset of Scope 3 – Including business travel, commuting, transport, waste, and goods/services
Detail the measures being taken to reduce emissions
Ensure the plan is signed off at board level
This requirement applies to all suppliers bidding on central government contracts in the UK valued at £5 million or more per year, including framework agreements and renewals.
Rebranded as PPN 006 under Cabinet Office’s simplified procurement structure
Maintains all the original obligations for CRPs and Net Zero commitments
Increasingly enforced across public sector buyers — especially within the NHS, MOD, DEFRA, and DfE
We provide end-to-end support to help your business meet and maintain full compliance.
We develop fully compliant CRPs tailored to your organisation, ready to publish and submit with tenders.
Our team quantifies your emissions using best-practice methodologies (GHG Protocol, BEIS factors, ISO 14064), including required Scope 3 categories.
We help you develop a credible pathway to Net Zero by 2050 (or earlier), aligned with government expectations and your sector.
Stay compliant year-on-year with support for updating your CRP and tracking reduction progress.
Already have a CRP? We review and enhance it to ensure it meets evolving government expectations and sector-specific scrutiny.
PPN 006 applies to any organisation bidding for major UK central government contracts, including:
NHS suppliers (via the Evergreen Supplier Assessment)
Defence contractors
Infrastructure, construction, and engineering firms
Facilities management, IT, professional services
Education and research suppliers
We support both SMEs and large organisations entering or expanding in regulated public sector markets.
A fully compliant CRP (as defined by PPN 006) must include:
Baseline year emissions (Scopes 1, 2, and key Scope 3)
Emissions breakdown in CO₂e
Details of carbon reduction measures
Net Zero target and strategy
Board-level approval
Web publication
Annual update commitment
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