About Exor Accreditation

At Exor they offer clients an easy simple to use pre-qualification questionnaire service, helping you to have all your information in one place cutting down on administration and getting you access to the supply chain.

PAS91 Compliant

Exor uses a  PAS91 compliant portal which is online to make access easier for everyone. It simplifies the PQQ processes by capturing, validating and monitoring information on both existing and new suppliers.

Exor is seen a a leader in public sector procurement in the UK operating for over 15 years.

Safecontractor and Exor are part of the Alcumus Group and fall under the SSIP umbrella group.

If you have been asked for an SSIP accreditation and you are not sure which one is best for you, we have a number of blogs available to give you more information or you can get in touch with us today and we will point you in the right direction.

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As of 2nd October 2019 CHAS have increased their assessment fees for all levels. Please find below the new fees for new applications as well as renewals:

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The Common Assessment Standard has been introduced to reduce even further the need to complete numerous Pre-Qualification questionnaires. The CAS is an approved standard recognised by any member of Build UK.

During October the new questions relating to the Common Assessment Standard will be available for completion on the Constructionline Portal.

Already have Gold or Platinum

The new questions for completion on the Common Assessment Standard will be added you your account at no extra cost.

Once the additional sections are available all you need to do is complete them and you then qualify. The sections will automatically appear once any change is made to your account.

Are you an existing Associate, Bronze or Silver member

If you currently have one of these levels in order to get access to the new questions you would need to upgrade to a Gold account and they will be included for you.

Need help?

If you need any assistance on the new sections or upgrading to Gold please get in touch.

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Being members of Safe Contractor and Constructionline.

Being members of Safe Contractor and Constructionline can ensure that your company ticks all the boxes no matter who you decide to work for. As they are separate accreditation’s they cover an accreditation under the SSIP umbrella as well as one for Constructionline.

There is also a benefit in getting these both together at the same time if you are looking for help in completing them as there is often a discount available.

In terms of benefits to your business for getting both of the accreditation’s there are a number of benefits from each one:

Safe Contractor benefits

• Being a member allows you to be able to show compliance for your health and safety competence to new and existing clients. Providing this is the accreditation they are looking fro you will no longer need to fill in PQQ on an ad hoc basis.
• You can provide you clients with access to your online portal 24/7
• If a client has specifically asked you to join they will be notified you have in their monthly report.

Constructionline Benefits

• Access to over 8000 buyers
• Being part of Constructionline shows you have met the standards and regulations set out to comply.
• Improves your efficiency and time spent on PQQ

As Health & Safety Consultants we can help you to achieve both accreditations. Learn more about accreditations.

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The old Safe contractor Plus has been replaced with a new section called Safe PQQ.

What is SafePQQ?

SafePQQ is in addition to the Main SafeContractor Accreditation, the additional sections provide more information on your company online for your clients to be able to access It is available to purchase online and includes the common question sets defined within PAS91,

Contractors with an existing SafeContractor accreditation are eligible for SafePQQ.

• The additional sections include:
• Finance
• Environment
• Quality Management
• Equality
• Modern Slavery
• Anti-bribery
• GDPR
• Right to Work
• Building Information Modelling
• References

If you are looking for assistance with any of the sections we have template policies available or if you would like a more bespoke service please get in touch.

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ContractorPlus Scheme

What is the ContractorPlus Scheme?

ContractorPlus is a contractor health and safety PQQ web based system. The system is simple to use and cost effective. The ContractorPlus Health and Safety Consultants will assess your Health & Safety documents and ensure that you meet the level of requirements that are needed for the assessment.

There are a number of benefits to being a member of ContractorPlus

• 24 hour health and safety telephone support
• Achieving accreditation encourages pride and a sense of achievement internally within an organisation
• ContractorPlus allows you to demonstrate your commitment to health & safety standards
• Organisations accredited by ContractorPlus are seen as having a competitive edge within many industry sectors
• Receive regular health and safety updates through email newsletters
• Accredited contractors are visible to many new potential clients

Preparing the paperwork for your ContractorPlus can be a daunting task if it is not something you are used to doing on a daily basis. If you need any help contact us today.

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The new “Common Assessment Standard” is being introduced as a new way to reduce the number of accreditation’s SME suppliers in the construction industry need to gain in order to comply with Health & Safety in the industry.

The Common Assessment Standard (CAS) will initially be available through CHAS, ConstructionLine and Achilles. The idea is that the other major providers will then join in the scheme.

The assessment process for (CAS) is likely to require additional and more robust information than the current health and safety requirements already in place for the three providers. There will also be a price increase for assessment fees but will work out more cost effective if you are in the position where you need more than one accreditation to work with your clients.

The new Common Assessment Standard (CAS) will contain 248 questions, covering your companies’ health and safety, financial health, environmental performance and corporate and social responsibility.

This is in comparison to the 190 questions already being asked at the moment.

We will keep you updated with the latest information on release dates and how we can help you, in the meantime if we can help you with anything please get in touch.

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Applying and renewing your Constructionline accreditation has never been easier. Constructionline have introduced a new fast track service to help to speed up the assessment of your application:

• Standard turnaround – 2-4 weeks
• Fast Track – 2 working days

There are additional benefits to the new service as well as the response time, these are:

• Dedicated Fasttrack Advisor
• Advice and Assistance
• Available for Silver, Gold and Acclaim Accreditation

There are associated costs involved and these can be found on the Constructionline website

If you are unsure if Constructionline is what you need and would like some advice on which accreditation would be best for your company please get in touch and we will be happy to help.

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CHAS recently introduced two new levels within the CHAS portal these are:

• CHAS premium
• CHAS premium plus

They both come with an additional assessment Fee as well as the preparation of more information. We have had a number of people asking us to help them with these levels although they were not required.

The additional levels are generally a requirement from a client that you are currently working with or are looking to work for. The original CHAS level is more than enough unless you have been asked for the increase.

Both levels can easily be added on to your account so there is no worry about being able to upgrade at a later point.

If your unsure which level you need please get in touch and we will be able to advise you.

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Do i need help to get my CHAS?

The best way to see if you need help is to register with CHAS and get access your online portal. This shows you the list of documents that you need to submit. If you don’t have them you know you need to get some help getting everything in place.

Can i get access to a CHAS questionnaire?

Everything is now online so there is no paper questionnaire telling you what you need to provide.

I want to complain about a CHAS member?

You would need to go to the CHAS website and contact them.

I need to be an SSIP member?

There are lots of accreditations associated with SSIP please see our blog for more information.

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