Your Carbon Reduction Plan, calculated and written up in two working days
You send us your energy, fuel, travel and waste figures. We work out your emissions using the government's published conversion factors and set them out in the official template, ready for your directors to review, sign and publish.
£299 per plan, fixed. For small UK limited companies that bid for or hold public sector contracts.
Sample: fictional company, illustrative figures
Carbon Reduction Plan
| Emissions | Total (tCO2e) |
|---|---|
| Scope 1 | 32.24 |
| Scope 2 | 2.46 |
| Scope 3 (included sources) | 17.52 |
| Category 4: Upstream transportation and distribution | 2.14 |
| Category 5: Waste generated in operations | 0.23 |
| Category 6: Business travel | 1.72 |
| Category 7: Employee commuting | 13.27 |
| Category 9: Downstream transportation and distribution | 0.17 |
| Total emissions | 52.22 |
Signed on behalf of the supplierDate
What a Carbon Reduction Plan is, and who asks for one
A Carbon Reduction Plan is a short public document in which a supplier commits to reaching net zero by 2050, reports its current greenhouse gas emissions and lists the measures it has in place to cut them. It is published on the supplier's own website.
Central government departments, their executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies must ask for one when they procure contracts worth more than £5 million a year. The rule is set out in Procurement Policy Note 006 (formerly PPN 06/21).
The NHS applies it more widely. NHS England's requirements cover new contracts of £5 million a year and above and new framework agreements whatever the contract value, with a shorter Net Zero Commitment for lower value procurements where the buyer judges it relevant and proportionate. Many other frameworks and buyers ask for a plan too.
Not every supplier is required to have one. Your tender or framework documents are the authority, so check what they ask for.
What the plan has to contain
Taken from PPN 006 and the technical standard for completing Carbon Reduction Plans.
- A net zero commitment Confirmation that the company is committed to achieving net zero by 2050 at the latest.
- Baseline and current emissions Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, plus five Scope 3 categories: upstream transportation and distribution, waste generated in operations, business travel, employee commuting, and downstream transportation and distribution. All reported in tonnes of CO2e.
- Reduction targets and measures The targets the company has adopted and the environmental management measures that will be in effect during the contract.
- Director approval and sign off Approval by the board of directors (or equivalent) and a signature from a director.
- Publication and yearly update Published on the company's UK website, clearly signposted, and updated at least once a year.
How it works
Tell us about your company and deadline
Fill in the short form. We reply by email with a checklist of the figures we need.
Send your figures
Gas and electricity in kWh, fuel in litres, vehicle and travel distances, waste in tonnes. Most come straight from bills, fuel cards and expense claims.
We calculate and write the plan
Within two working days of receiving your figures you get the plan as a Word document and a PDF, with every calculation line and factor source shown in an appendix.
Your directors review, sign and publish
The plan is yours. Your directors check it, approve it, sign it and publish it on your website.
You can do this yourself
The government publishes the Carbon Reduction Plan template and the conversion factors free of charge, and a company can complete its own plan without paying anyone.
Our service is for firms that would rather have the calculation done properly and quickly, with the working shown, so the directors can get on with reviewing and signing it.
What we do, and what we do not
- You supply the figures and you are responsible for their accuracy.
- We calculate emissions using the government's published conversion factors and show every line.
- Your directors must review, approve and sign the plan. We never sign it for you.
- We are not a verification or assurance body, and we do not audit your figures.
- Nothing on this site or in the plan is legal advice, and a plan does not promise any tender result.
One price, one plan
£299 per plan, fixed
One Carbon Reduction Plan for one company and one reporting year, delivered within two working days of receiving your figures.