Carbon Reduction Plan Support for Bid Writers

Boost your clients' bids with fast, affordable, and future-proof Carbon Reduction Plan (PPN 006) compliance.

Rapid turnaround, a supported process, and Carbon Reduction Plans that comply first time

We provide a streamlined, fully managed service that makes it easy for your clients to meet Carbon Reduction Plan (PPN 006) requirements, even under tight submission deadlines.

From data gathering to final sign-off, our carbon experts support your client one-to-one and produce Carbon Reduction Plans in days, not weeks. The result is a clear, credible plan that strengthens your bid, saves time and reduces risk.

Case study: read how we helped utilities maintenance provider Arch Services turn operational data into a value-add Carbon Reduction Plan and sustainability strategy in less than 1 week.

View the Arch case study

We're experts at footprinting complex sectors

Lean on our cross-sector experience with 500+ businesses, including high-emission and operationally complex industries such as manufacturing and construction.

Our software + support model creates a streamlined process for businesses with up to 2,000 FTEs - no in-house sustainability expertise required.

An extension of your team

Seedling provides a ready-made Carbon Reduction Plan (PPN 006) reporting solution you can offer to clients as a natural extension of your bid support.

Our bid writer partners get:

A fast way to deliver carbon footprinting withput building tools or upskilling.
Confidence in methodology and outputs.
New revenue opportunities for existing clients.

Clients get:

A robust, credible Carbon Reduction Plan (PPN 006).
A complete carbon strategy for carbon reporting beyond public sector bids.
A complete foundation for carbon reporting public sector tenders: full-scope data, science-aligned targets, and a data-backed Net Zero plan.

Why partner with Seedling?

Designed for SMEs & mid-market

Seedling is built for small to mid-market businesses - teams of up to 2,000 FTEs. Our approach is to combine technical rigour with a streamlined, manageable process, and affordable pricing that scales with business size and complexity.

Audit-ready methodology

Seedling's full-scope carbon measurement aligns with the GHG Protocol and ISO 14064-1 methodologies, so you can be sure data is compliant and audit-ready. We use verified, sector-specific emissions factors to maximise accuracy.

Value-add, not a tick-box

When your clients use Seedling, we help them turn what is often a tick-box into a genuinely value-add exercise, helping them cut costs and build sustainability into their strategy and value proposition.

What our clients say

Hear from our satisfied Seedling clients

"We've found the Seedling team incredibly responsive - they've gone out of their way to help us report accurately on our carbon footprint, and to enable us to take forward our strategic ESG ambitions with confidence."
Law firm
Withers & Rogers
ESG Lead
,
Withers & Rogers
‘We found the team at Seedling very helpful. They made the set-up process simple and seamless and went above and beyond in understanding our business and how to capture the right data. We are delighted with the results.’
Consulting
Stuart Pearce
Director
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Journey4
"The combination of guidance, platform usability, and support from the Seedling team was invaluable for a business of our size and structure. A big thank you to our account manager Henry for being our guiding hand whenever we required it!"
Facilities Management
Jeff Smith
Director
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EnvirotechFM
"We were keen to measure our emissions but didn’t know where to start. As an SME with little carbon accounting experience – and a manufacturer needing to capture trickier areas like material inputs – Seedling’s platform and 1:1 support were invaluable. The Seedling team made a potentially complicated process straightforward for us. We’re now clear on our key hotspots and have a credible reduction plan we’re proud to share."
MANUFACTURING
Emma Hedley
Programme Assistant
,
EPS Logistics Technology
"We chose Seedling to help us negotiate our carbon counting efforts. They made a complicated process as simple and effective as possible. Their platform is thoughtfully designed and offers clear step by step guidance throughout the process. Their customer service is also second to none. They truly support you throughout the analysis and are always quick to respond to queries. Aimée, Blair and their team have created an exceptional product and service. I would not hesitate to recommend their platform."
Creative agency
Chris Hacking
Business Director
,
forpeople

FAQs

Your questions answered

Do clients need specialist carbon expertise to use Seedling?

No. The platform guides data entry and calculations, allowing teams to receive credible results without becoming carbon accounting specialists.

How long does it take to produce a CRP?

We can work to any deadline. The fastest CRP we've done is same-day to meet an urgent deadline.

If teams have a more relaxed deadline, it usually takes anything from 1 to 4 weeks (working around the day job) to get data together. Once the data is in the platform, Seedling will turn round the CRP within 1-2 days.

Do clients interact with the platform, or do we manage it for them?

Either approach works. Bid writers can input data on behalf of clients, collaborate with them, or provide access for self-service completion depending on your delivery model.

Does Seedling ensure the CRP is compliant?

Each CRP is drafted by our carbon experts and is designed to comply fully with the PPN 006 rules - we have a 100% compliance success rate.

How is Seedling different from simple carbon calculators?

Basic calculators rely on rough estimates that lack credibility and don't capture required categories within PPN 006. Seedling provides a full measurement experience - combining guidance, methodology, and automated calculations and reporting - so you get robust primary data at scale without deploying complex enterprise tools to every portfolio company.

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