Procurement Policy Note 006 — Carbon Reduction Plans
PPN 006
UK central-government buyers can ask suppliers bidding for larger contracts to publish a Carbon Reduction Plan. vsmecap prepares the baseline emissions table from your bills.
Step 1
Who it applies to
- Suppliers bidding for in-scope UK central-government contracts.
- Subcontractors asked for figures by a prime contractor.
Step 2
What you provide
| Electricity and gas bills | For the baseline year and current year |
| Net zero commitment | Your own commitment and target date |
| Director sign-off | Board-level approval — you provide it |
Bill details are checked in your browser — nothing is uploaded or stored.
Step 3
What vsmecap prepares
Carbon Reduction Plan — emissions tableSample layout
- Baseline year emissions
- Scope 1 and Scope 2, tCO₂e
- Current year emissions
- Scope 1 and Scope 2, tCO₂e
- Methodology
- GHG Protocol approach, DESNZ factors
- Evidence trail
- Bill ledger with SHA-256 hashes
Exports: JSON · CSV · watermarked PDF (XBRL in development)
- A Carbon Reduction Plan also needs Scope 3 categories, reduction measures and sign-off that bills cannot supply.
- Check the current note and tender documents for the exact template.
Official sources
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