SSIP health & safety
The baseline councils, housing associations and facilities clients ask for. Recognised across SSIP member schemes.
CHASSafeContractorSMASAcclaim
Accreditation & tenders for UK subcontractors
Get approved.Get on the list.Get the work.
CHAS, Constructionline Gold, SafeContractor, ISO, NHSS and PQQs, done for you at a fixed price you see before you buy. Written by two site people with 30 years each in construction.
Fixed prices, ex VAT
Gap list in 1 working day
Assessor queries included
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Example
Marsh Groundworks LtdGroundworks · 9 staff · Kent
Supply-chain ready3 of 4 requirements met for the client's tender list
- CHAS StandardSSIP · renews 14 Mar 2027Approved
- Constructionline GoldCAS desktop · assessor query answeredIn assessment
- Public liability insurance£10m · uploaded to 3 portalsDue in 23 days
- Central Digital PlatformShare code issuedRegistered
- ISO 9001Not required by this clientNot held
Gap list sentwithin 1 working day
Renewal trackedreminder 60 days out
Illustration with an example firm
Our documents have been accepted on schemes for
National HighwaysNational GridThames WaterUK Power NetworksSouthern ElectricTaylor WoodrowBalfour BeattyMurphyBarhaleSkanskaSurrey CCKent CCLondon boroughs
30years each on site, labourer to contracts manager
12+schemes, portals and standards covered
5 daysto submit an SSIP pack once we have your info
£325SSIP application for 1–4 staff, ex VAT
The accreditation ladder
Every rung opens a bigger client
Most firms climb in this order. We take you up one rung at a time on one set of policies we keep current, so you never pay twice for the same paperwork.
CAS and client portals
What main contractors check before adding you to a supply chain. Many now ask for Constructionline Gold as a minimum.
CL GoldCHAS EliteAvettaRISQS
ISO and sector schemes
Management systems for frameworks and larger clients, and NHSS where your activity falls under a highways sector scheme.
ISO 90011400145001NHSS
Tenders and leads
Central Digital Platform, SQ/PQQs, quality answers and a weekly feed of opportunities for your trade and region.
CDPSQ/PQQPPN 006Work Finder
30-second check
Which accreditation do I need?
Tell us who's asking and we'll show you the scheme, our fixed fee and what the scheme charges.
Our recommendation
Our fee only, ex VAT. Scheme and certification-body fees are paid by you directly to the scheme.
View in price listPrice list · ex VAT
Fixed prices. Bought online.
Pick your staff band and the prices update. Each package page sets out exactly what's covered before you pay.
Headcount sets the starting price. Extra activities, locations and urgent deadlines are priced on the package page.
We complete the application, write any missing policies and answer the assessor's queries within the agreed support period.
SSIP CORE CRITERIA
BuySSIP application
CHAS Standard, SafeContractor, SMAS Worksafe, Acclaim or Once For All H&S
PAS 91
BuyConstructionline Bronze or Silver
Question sets, insurances, corporate and professional standing
COMMON ASSESSMENT STANDARD
BuyConstructionline Gold or CHAS Elite
Full CAS desktop assessment, with Building Safety Act modules where required
CLIENT PORTALS
BuyAvetta, Builders' Profile, Achilles UVDB or RISQS
Registration, document upload and profile set-up to the client's requirements
IASME
BuyCyber Essentials preparation
Questionnaire preparation and evidence checklist. IASME's assessment fee is separate
DEEMED TO SATISFY
BuyEach extra SSIP scheme
Added alongside another accreditation using fast-track routes
Policy pack included where missing: H&S policy and arrangements, organisation chart, environmental, quality, equality, modern slavery, anti-bribery and data protection policies, and a training matrix. On its own: £245.
Selection questionnaires and quality answers written by people who have marked them from the other side of the table. Priced per submission.
PROCUREMENT ACT 2023
£195BuyCentral Digital Platform supplier-information pack
Basic registration is free. We prepare and check your core data, connected persons, exclusions and share code, and give you a standard answer set
ITT · QUALITY
£895BuyTender quality submission
Up to 5 questions of 500 words or fewer. Extra questions £150 each
We write the management system, run the internal audit and prepare you for the certification body. You implement it and keep genuine records. We're not a certification body. Limited places while we open this service.
ISO 9001 · 14001 · 45001
EnquireSingle ISO standard
System documents, internal audit and audit preparation
INTEGRATED
EnquireAll three standards, one system
Shared clauses written and audited once
NHSS · SHW
EnquireNHSS sector scheme, per scheme
Added to ISO 9001 for activities covered by a highways sector scheme
ANNUAL
EnquireRemote internal audit and management review
Keeps the system ready for your surveillance audit
ISO prices cover up to 15 staff, or 16–50. Certification-body audit fees are separate: for 1–5 staff expect about £2,000–£3,500 in year one.
What the schemes charge you
Paid by you directly to the scheme or certification body. Typical entry-level fees, ex VAT, checked November 2026. Schemes set their own prices, so check their calculator before you buy.
| Scheme | Usually asked for by | Typical small-firm fee |
|---|---|---|
| CHAS Standard / Advanced / Elite | Councils, housing associations, main contractors | from £429 / £659 / £909 a year |
| Constructionline Gold | Main contractors (CAS) | about £749 a year, lowest turnover band |
| Cyber Essentials | Central government and many public contracts | £320, 0–9 staff |
| ISO 9001 certification | Frameworks and larger clients | about £2,000–£3,500 year one, 1–5 staff |
| RISQS, Avetta, Achilles UVDB | Rail, Tier 1 portals, utilities | Banded by size and services |
Monthly retainers · 12-month minimum
Stay approved without thinking about it
Schemes expire, insurances lapse and portals go red. A retainer keeps it all current, with a set monthly allowance so you know exactly what's included.
Compliance Desk
Available£89 / month
- Renewals for the SSIP and Constructionline memberships we maintain
- Annual policy review
- Expiry tracking for insurances, cards and certificates
- Routine updates
ALLOWANCE · about 1 hour a month
SubscribeCompliance Desk Pro
Most chosen£179 / month
- Everything in Compliance Desk
- Portal maintenance and short standard questionnaires
- Full SQ/PQQs at the member rate of £295
- Initial response within 2 working days
ALLOWANCE · about 3 hours a month
SubscribeWork Finder
Limited places£299 / month
- Everything in Compliance Desk Pro
- Weekly opportunity alerts for your trade and region
- 1 expression of interest a month
- 20 target estimators contacted each quarter
- Supply-chain portal registrations, number set in your agreement
SEARCHES · Contracts Finder, Find a Tender, Constructionline Marketplace, council portals
Enquire
Joining without an accreditation project: £195 onboarding
Work Finder set-up, covering the capability statement and first portal registrations: £495
Unused allowance doesn't roll over. Extra work is priced before we start.
How it works
From payment to approval
Everything happens online. No site visit or meeting unless you want one.
1
Buy online
Pay by card. Your order confirms the scheme, staff band and scope.
2
Tell us about your firm
A short intake form: company details, activities, locations and the documents you already have.
3
Your gap list
We tell you exactly what's missing and what we'll write for you.
4
We do the paperwork
We draft the policies and complete the questionnaire, using delegate access where the scheme allows it.
5
You approve, we submit
Nothing goes in without your approval. We then answer assessor queries within the support period.
6
We track the renewal
Your expiry date goes in our diary. Add Compliance Desk to have it handled for you.
When the clock starts. Turnaround runs from the day we have everything we need, and pauses while we're waiting on you. Typical times: SSIP 5 working days, Constructionline Gold or CHAS Elite 10, client portals 7, SQ/PQQs 3.
No surprises
What a fixed price covers
Every package page states
- The legal entity, schemes and activities covered
- Whether it's registration only, application completion or audit preparation
- The documents, questionnaire limits and revision rounds included
- The information and evidence you need to give us
- Published charges for extra activities, locations, upgrades and urgent deadlines
Assessor queries and decisions
- We answer assessor queries and correct our submission within the agreed scope and support period
- You provide accurate evidence and make any operational improvements the assessor asks for
- The scheme or certification body makes the decision. Nobody can honestly guarantee a pass
- We act for one bidder per tender or package and never reuse your pricing, evidence or strategy
Who does the work
Site people, not a call centre
We've each spent around 30 years in construction, from the tools to project management, across Tier 1, 2 and 3 contractors. We know what an assessor or an estimator looks for because we've sat on both sides.
Jon Smith
H&S, quality, ISO, highways and tenders. Labourer to contracts manager.
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John Massey
Lifting operations, plant and crane-hire firms.
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Our documents have been accepted on schemes for
- National Highways
- National Grid
- Thames Water
- UK Power Networks
- Southern Electric
- Taylor Woodrow
- Balfour Beatty
- Murphy
- Barhale
- Skanska
- Surrey CC · Kent CC
- Guildford BC · London boroughs
Shows where documents written by our team have been accepted. Not an endorsement by any of these organisations.
Questions
Before you buy
CHAS or Constructionline: which one do I need?
Ask the client what they accept. Councils and housing associations usually take any SSIP scheme, CHAS being the most common. Many main contractors want Constructionline Gold, which meets the Common Assessment Standard and includes an SSIP. Not sure? Use the checker above, or forward us the client's email and we'll tell you.
Is the scheme fee included in your price?
No. You pay the scheme or certification body directly, so the membership stays in your name. Our price covers the work of getting you through it.
Do you guarantee I'll pass?
No, and be wary of anyone who does. The assessment body makes the decision. We include answering the assessor's queries and correcting our submission within the agreed scope and support period. If the assessor needs you to change how you actually work, that part is yours, and we'll tell you exactly what's needed.
Do I need NHSS?
If your contract includes the Specification for Highways Works and your activity falls under a National Highway Sector Scheme, such as traffic management, fencing, surfacing or landscaping, you'll normally need that scheme, subject to the contract. Not every highways subcontractor needs every scheme. NHSS sits on top of ISO 9001.
CDP registration is free. What's the £195 for?
Basic registration on the Central Digital Platform is free and you can do it yourself. Our pack prepares and checks the full supplier information buyers rely on: core data, connected persons, exclusions declarations and your share code, plus a standard answer set for future tenders. Since 1 April 2026, suppliers awarded notifiable below-threshold contracts (£12,000 central government, £30,000 sub-central, inclusive of VAT) must register.
Do you use AI to write it?
We work from our own library of policies and answers, written and kept current by us, and tailor it to your firm. Every document is reviewed and signed off by one of us before it reaches you.
Will you work for a competitor on the same tender?
No. We run a conflict check before accepting tender work and act for one bidder per tender or package. Your pricing, evidence and strategy stay yours.
Talk to us
Told you need it by Friday?
Tell us who's asking and by when. We'll reply within one working day with the scheme you need and the fixed price.
Phone07467 845270
Emailhello@rungwell.co.uk