PQS accreditation
Find out what PQS accreditation is and how it can save you money and streamline health and safety assessments.
A PQS accreditation is an approved SSIP (Safety Schemes in Procurement) accreditation.
SSIP is an umbrella organisation formed in 2009 to reduce the duplication of health and safety assessments.
SSIP does not carry out the assessments; 30 companies, including PQS, do that.
Why PQS
PQS has designed the most efficient and affordable SSIP accreditation certification process.
PQS was set up to be the most affordable and straightforward SSIP member scheme in the UK market while retaining great value and simple processes.
The deem to satisfy scheme developed by SSIP means a PQS certificate is equal to all other suppliers, for example, CHAS, Constructionline, and Safe Contractor.
While SSIP schemes save money on processes and simplify health and safety procurement for suppliers, they are priced quite differently in the UK market.
SSIP approval is recognised UK-wide, and its purpose is to save contractors time tendering for work.
PQS is approved for all SSIP Categories and/or CDM Dutyholders across the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
For organisations in the United Kingdom, we can provide all the following categories:
– SSIP Approved
– SSIP Approved: Contractor
– SSIP Approved: Principal Contractor
– SSIP Approved: Designer
– SSIP Approved: Principal Designer
– SSIP Approved: IE Contractor
– SSIP Approved: IE Project Supervisor Construction Stage (PSCS)
– SSIP Approved: IE Project Supervisor Design Process (PSDP)
– SSIP Approved: IE Designer
PQS assessment criteria
The CHAS assessment criteria are the same as those of all SSIP suppliers. SSIP (Safety Schemes in Procurement) is an umbrella organisation formed in 2009 to reduce the duplication of health and safety assessments.
The CHAS assessment standards and requirements are listed below.
- Policy
- Arrangements
- Occupational Health
- Behavioural Management
- Enforcement Actions
- Accident Reporting and Investigation
- Fleet Operations / Management Scheme
- Competent Advice – Corporate and Construction
- Drug and Alcohol Policy
- Training and Information
- Individual Qualifications and Experience
- Monitoring, Audit and Review
- Risk Assessment Leading to a Safe System of Work
- Workforce Involvement
- Co-operation and Co-ordination
- Welfare Provision
- Subcontractors and Sub-consultants
- Contractor
- Principal Contractor
- Designer
PQS cost
The costs for a PQS accreditation are:
- Deem to satisfy £49 + VAT
- 1 person £99 + VAT
- 2 to 4 people £119 + VAT
The fees are based at January 2025.
They are a fraction of the cost of CHAS. Review CHAS costs, and you will see the difference.
PQS Support
Completing the PQS application takes time and resources, as well as completing lots of forms and health and safety documentation.
We can make it easy for you by doing all the leg work for you. We carry out over 500 applications a year with 100% success.
For a small fee, we can take the pain away for you.
Complete the form, or call us on 0800 031 5404 and we will tell you how it works and how much the whole process costs, including the PQS fee for your circumstances.
