Overview
This PPN applies to all central government departments, their executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies (collectively referred to as 'in-scope organisations').
The Carbon Reduction Schedule published alongside this PPN contains standard terms and conditions to support contract specific decarbonisation objectives. The Carbon Reduction Schedule also provides a framework to monitor and assess the supplier’s decarbonisation performance. These include contract specific greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting, setting supplier GHG emissions reduction targets and monitoring and reducing GHG emissions throughout the life of the contract though a supplier GHG emissions Reduction Plan.
Use of the Carbon Reduction Plan is optional and should be included where relevant to the subject-matter of the contract and proportionate to do so; it may not be appropriate to include the Carbon Reduction Schedule in all contracts.
This PPN supplements the existing obligations of PPN 06/21 (taking account of Carbon Reduction Plans in the procurement of major government contracts).
Objective at this commercial stage
In-scope organisations should consider from an early stage whether including the Carbon Reduction Schedule would be relevant to the subject-matter of the contract and whether it would be proportionate to do so.
Key considerations at this commercial stage
In-scope organisations should:
- ensure that the appropriateness of the inclusion of the Carbon Reduction Schedule is considered from an early stage
- consider the inclusion of the Carbon Reduction Schedule alongside broader sustainability obligations
- be mindful of the fact that it may not be appropriate to include the Carbon Reduction Schedule in all contracts and that it may not be proportionate to apply the Carbon Reduction Schedule to lower-value contracts or contracts of low criticality.
Legal framework
The PPN should be read alongside the relevant parts of the legal framework, including but not limited to, the following provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (which may be particularly relevant to the consideration of this PPN):
- Regulation 62: Quality assurance standards and environmental management standards
Additional support and guidance
Make sure you:
- read the PPN and any supporting implementation guidance
- seek legal and commercial advice in the context of specific procurements
