PPN 006 requires a Carbon Reduction Plan for all government contracts over £5 million per year. It's a pass/fail gateway — not a scoring factor. If you don't have one, you're automatically disqualified.
Every government department, NHS trust, and local authority applying PPN 006 is already asking for your Carbon Reduction Plan. Your competitors who have one are winning work you're missing.
Procurement Policy Note 006 (previously PPN 06/21) requires suppliers bidding for UK government contracts worth over £5 million per year to provide a Carbon Reduction Plan. This applies at the selection stage — it's a gateway requirement, not a weighting criterion.
For electrical contractors and M&E firms, this is increasingly relevant as public sector clients and main contractors flow the requirement down through their supply chains. Even if you're a subcontractor, you may be asked to demonstrate carbon credentials as part of a Tier 1's bid
It's more than a one-page statement. A credible plan needs evidence, targets, and a clear pathway.
Baseline Carbon FootprintA credible measurement of your current Scope 1 and 2 emissions, plus relevant Scope 3 categories. This isn't a rough estimate — it needs to meet recognised standards.
Clear, time-bound targets for reducing your emissions. These need to be ambitious enough to be credible but realistic enough to be achievable.
Specific initiatives you'll undertake to reduce emissions — from energy efficiency and procurement changes to transport and supply chain improvements.
Evidence of board-level commitment, assigned responsibility, and a commitment to annual reporting against your targets.
Three regulatory forces are reshaping the construction tendering landscape. Getting ahead of all three gives you a significant competitive edge.
Pass/fail gateway for government contracts over £5M/year. Non-compliance means automatic disqualification from tendering. Increasingly flowing down to subcontractors.
Covers aluminium, cement, iron, and steel — all fundamental construction inputs. Creates unpriced cost risk on fixed-price contracts for firms that haven't assessed their exposure.
Mandates whole-life carbon management in the built environment. Required by National Highways for Tier 1 and 2 contractors, cascading to M&E subcontractors on major projects.
A practical, efficient process that gets you from zero to compliant — typically within 8–12 weeks.
Quick diagnostic to understand your current position, what you already have in place, and where the gaps are.
Produce your baseline carbon footprint to the required standard — credible, evidence-based, and audit-ready.
Build your Carbon Reduction Plan with realistic targets, costed actions, and governance structure.
Submit compliant tenders with confidence. Stand out from competitors who haven't prepared.
Every tender you can't bid on because you lack a Carbon Reduction Plan is revenue walking out the door. A 20-minute conversation can start fixing that today.
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