Overview
This PPN applies to all central government departments, their executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies (collectively referred to as ‘in-scope organisations’).
In-scope organisations should take action to apply this PPN when procuring goods and / or services and / or works with an anticipated contract value above £5 million per annum (excluding VAT based on the advertised contract value, averaged over the life of the contract); which are subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015), save where it would not be related and proportionate to the contract.
The PPN also applies to framework agreements and Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS) only where it is anticipated that the individual value of any contract to be awarded under the framework agreement or DPS is greater than £5 million per annum (excluding VAT).
As part of assessing a supplier’s technical and professional ability, in-scope organisations should include, as a selection criterion, a requirement for bidding suppliers to provide a Carbon Reduction Plan (using the template included in this PPN). The Carbon Reduction Plan (CRP) must confirm the supplier’s commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2050 in the UK, detail their emissions as required by the PPN, and set out the environmental management measures that they have in place and which will be in effect and utilised during the performance of the contract.
Carbon Reduction Plans must meet the required standard as set out in the supporting guidance to the PPN.
Environmental considerations and carbon reduction will be a factor in most, if not all, contracts and it is therefore expected that in most cases the application of this PPN will be relevant. However, in-scope organisations should make their own assessment of the measure’s applicability on a case by case basis.