Public sector tender pack: carbon evidence for government and NHS bids
Central government and NHS tenders ask for a published Carbon Reduction Plan, a net zero commitment and carbon figures, and the NHS rules get stricter on 1 April 2027. The tender pack checks your evidence against each set of rules and gives you answers to the carbon and social value questions, filled in from your own figures.
Voor wie het is
- Businesses of any size bidding for central government, NHS, council or housing association contracts: facilities, cleaning, catering, construction, IT, transport, care and professional services.
- NHS suppliers getting ready for Evergreen Level 1 and the April 2027 rules for contracts of £5 million a year or more and new frameworks.
- Bid teams who want the carbon section of every tender answered the same way, from one set of figures.
Wat het doet
- Readiness checks for PPN 006, NHS Evergreen Level 1, the NHS 2027 rules and the PPN 002 climate outcome, each saying what's in place and what's left to do, with a link to fix it.
- Which Scope 3 categories you have measured, against the five PPN 006 asks for and the 'all relevant' categories the NHS asks for from 2027.
- Answers to copy: your Carbon Reduction Plan and link, Scope 1, 2 and 3 figures, net zero commitment and interim target, reduction measures, Evergreen evidence, an NHS Net Zero Commitment statement and social value outcome 4 answers.
- Every answer is rebuilt from your data each time, so it never goes stale when you add a year.
- Covers every company on your plan.
What each set of rules asks for
| Rules | Who and when | Waar ze om vragen |
|---|---|---|
| PPN 006 | Central government departments, agencies and NDPBs; contracts above £5 million a year; advertised on or after 24 February 2025 | A Carbon Reduction Plan committing to net zero by 2050 for UK operations, with Scope 1, 2 and five Scope 3 categories, approved by a director, published on your UK website and updated at least yearly |
| NHS Evergreen Level 1 | Every NHS Supply Chain tender, at tender close, since 6 April 2026 | A net zero by 2050 commitment and a PPN 006 plan with UK Scope 1, 2 and relevant Scope 3, approved, published and updated yearly |
| NHS from 1 April 2027 | Contracts of £5 million a year or more and all new frameworks | A plan covering global Scope 1, 2 and all relevant Scope 3 emissions |
| PPN 002 social value | Central government, at least 10% of the score, for procurements started on or after 1 October 2025 | Outcome 4: reducing carbon footprints and waste, reported as the yearly carbon reduction from the contract in tonnes CO2e |
Wat het niet is
The pack is guidance built from the published rules and your own data. It doesn't submit anything, complete the Evergreen assessment, or promise a buyer will accept your evidence; each buyer decides that. Start with the free NHS supplier checker or the free supplier questionnaire answer bank if you want to see where you stand first.
Vragen
- Which tenders does it cover?
- Central government contracts above £5 million a year under PPN 006, the climate outcome of the social value model under PPN 002, NHS contracts today (Evergreen Level 1 at NHS Supply Chain tender close since 6 April 2026, a Carbon Reduction Plan above £5 million a year and a Net Zero Commitment below), and the NHS rules from 1 April 2027 for contracts of £5 million a year or more and all new frameworks. Councils and housing associations often ask the same questions, so the answers work there too.
- What changes for NHS suppliers in April 2027?
- Contracts of £5 million a year or more, and all new NHS frameworks, will need a Carbon Reduction Plan covering your global Scope 1 and 2 emissions and all relevant Scope 3 categories, not just the five the current rules ask for. Procurements started before 1 April 2027 keep the current rules. The pack shows which categories you have measured and which still need data or an explanation.
- Does it write my bid or fill in Evergreen for me?
- No. It checks your evidence against the published rules and gives you answers to copy, built from your own figures, with anything we can't know left in [square brackets]. You check them, complete them and submit them yourself. We don't sell bid writing.
- Will it make sure I win?
- No tool can. Each buyer sets its own questions and scoring. The pack makes sure the carbon and net zero evidence most public sector tenders ask for is in place and easy to give.
- Kan ik het eerst uitproberen?
- Yes. On the 14-day free trial you can see every check for your own data and the list of questions. Copying the answers needs a paid plan with the tender pack added.
- What does it need underneath?
- Any paid plan, because the checks and answers come from your carbon data and your Carbon Reduction Plan. The pack is £39 + VAT a month, or £390 + VAT a year paid upfront, with a 12-month minimum.
Bronnen
- Cabinet Office: PPN 006, taking account of Carbon Reduction Plans (updated 10 July 2025)
- Cabinet Office: PPN 002, taking account of social value, and the Social Value Model (updated 5 March 2025)
- NHS England: eisen voor het CO₂-reductieplan en de netto-nulverklaring (v3, 10 december 2025)
- NHS England: eisen voor het NHS-CO₂-reductieplan 2027
- NHS Supply Chain: Evergreen, wat leveranciers moeten weten voor april 2026
- Greener NHS: leveranciers en de Net Zero Supplier Roadmap