Accreditations
Many accreditations require detailed documentation, ongoing compliance, and regular reviews. Our experienced consultants work closely with you to prepare, review, and maintain the documents and systems needed to achieve accreditation first time and keep it up to date.
Accreditation Support Tailored to Your Business
From initial applications to renewals, we support you at every stage of the accreditation process.
Our Service Includes:
Core Accreditation Support
Assigned single point of contact
Full policy creation and review
Management of assessor queries through to approval
Templates provided where required
Optional Ongoing Support (Available at an Additional Cost)
Weekly or monthly checks to ensure your accreditation remains verified
Monitoring of key documents such as insurance expiry dates
Ongoing portal compliance support
H&S Competent Person Service (Available at an Additional Cost)
(Available as part of a 12-month agreement)
Use of Combined Safety Solutions as your H&S Competent Person
Retainer-based support
24/7 health & safety advice
Competency certificate provided
All services are tailored to your business size, industry, and accreditation requirements.
CHAS - Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme, is a UK-based accreditation designed to help businesses demonstrate their commitment to health and safety compliance. By evaluating a company's health and safety policies, procedures, and practices, CHAS provides a standardised way to assess and ensure that contractors meet required safety standards. This helps businesses reduce risks and streamline the process of vetting contractors, ultimately promoting safer working environments across various industries.
How will CHAS help your business?
Accreditations We Help You Achieve
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Demonstrates a commitment to high health and safety standards, boosting client and partner trust.
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Many clients require CHAS certification, giving you a competitive edge in securing contracts.
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Simplifies contractor assessment and approval, saving time and resources.
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Identifies and addresses potential health and safety issues, reducing the risk of accidents and legal problems.
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Promotes better health and safety management, leading to a safer, more productive work environment.
Constructionline - is a UK-based pre-qualification and certification service that helps streamline the procurement process for construction projects. It operates as a comprehensive database where contractors, suppliers, and service providers can register their details and demonstrate their qualifications, including compliance with industry standards and regulations. By using Constructionline, businesses in the construction industry can gain easier access to new opportunities and clients, as it simplifies the vetting process for those seeking to engage with reputable partners. For clients and project managers, it offers a reliable tool for evaluating potential suppliers and contractors, ensuring that they meet necessary criteria and standards for safety, quality, and financial stability.
How will Constructionline help your business?
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At this entry level, businesses gain access to a basic level of prequalification, demonstrating compliance with fundamental industry standards. It helps build credibility and provides a foothold in the market, making it easier to connect with potential clients and secure initial contracts. For smaller businesses or those new to the industry, the Bronze level is a cost-effective way to establish a presence and start building a reputation.
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Upgrading to Silver indicates a higher level of verification and demonstrates enhanced compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards. This level of certification can improve your business's competitiveness by showcasing your commitment to industry best practices and quality. It can attract clients who are looking for reliable and vetted partners and may provide access to more lucrative projects that require a higher level of assurance.
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The Gold level represents a high tier of certification, reflecting comprehensive verification across a range of criteria, including financial stability, health and safety practices, and environmental performance. Achieving Gold status can significantly boost your business's credibility and prestige in the industry. It can open doors to high-profile projects and partnerships, and often serves as a key differentiator in competitive bidding situations. Gold certification can also enhance client trust and demonstrate your dedication to excellence and continuous improvement.
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Constructionline Platinum represents the highest level of Constructionline certification, demonstrating enhanced verification across key areas including financial stability, health and safety, and ESG performance.
Achieving Platinum status strengthens your credibility within the construction industry, improves visibility to clients and principal contractors, and helps differentiate your business in competitive tendering. It also demonstrates a strong commitment to best practice and continuous improvement.
CQMS - Constructionline Quality Management System is a UK-recognised assessment scheme that evaluates a company’s quality management systems. It is designed to demonstrate that a business has effective processes in place to consistently deliver work to a high standard. CQMS assesses areas such as quality policies, operational procedures, document control, performance monitoring, and continual improvement. Achieving CQMS accreditation shows clients and principal contractors that your business operates with structured quality management processes and a commitment to maintaining quality across all projects.
How will CQMS help your business?
Overall, each level of Constructionline certification can help your business by increasing visibility, improving credibility, and demonstrating a commitment to high standards, all of which can lead to more opportunities and growth.
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CQMS shows that your business has documented systems in place to manage quality, ensuring work is planned, delivered, and reviewed consistently across projects.
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Many clients and contractors request evidence of quality management as part of the pre-qualification process. CQMS accreditation can help meet these requirements and improve your chances of being awarded work.
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CQMS confirms that your business follows defined procedures for quality control, document management, and corrective actions, supporting audits and client reviews.
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The CQMS assessment process promotes regular review of quality systems, helping identify opportunities to improve efficiency, performance, and project outcomes.
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Holding CQMS accreditation demonstrates your commitment to quality and consistency, reinforcing your professional reputation and helping build long-term client relationships.
SafeContractor accreditation - is a UK-based health and safety assessment scheme that verifies whether contractors and service providers meet specific standards in risk management, safety, and compliance. It is widely recognised by businesses, ensuring that accredited contractors follow strict health and safety practices. This accreditation helps organisations to demonstrate their commitment to safety, meet legal obligations, and ensure the protection of their employees and clients.
The important issues that we check include:
SMAS - Safety Management Advisory Services is a UK-based health and safety accreditation scheme widely recognised across the construction and contracting industries. It assesses a business’s health and safety policies, procedures, and management systems to ensure they meet current legislation and industry standards. Achieving SMAS accreditation demonstrates a company’s commitment to maintaining safe working practices and effective health and safety management.
How will SMAS help your business?
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SMAS accreditation shows clients, principal contractors, and stakeholders that your health and safety arrangements have been independently assessed and meet current legal and industry requirements. This helps build confidence in your business and professionalism.
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Many clients and contractors require SMAS accreditation as part of their pre-qualification process. Holding SMAS can remove a common barrier to tendering, allowing you to compete for a wider range of contracts.
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SMAS provides documented proof that your health and safety policies, procedures, and management systems comply with UK health and safety legislation, supporting audits and client reviews.
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As an SSIP-recognised scheme, SMAS is accepted by many other accreditation bodies. This can reduce the need to complete multiple similar assessments, saving time and administrative effort.
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The SMAS assessment process encourages regular review and improvement of your health and safety systems, helping to create safer working practices and reduce risk across your business.
RoSPA - Achievement Award
Where safety and recognition converge, and excellence is honoured.
The RoSPA Health and Safety Awards stand as the premier symbol of achievement in safety and excellence worldwide. Celebrating organisations, teams, and projects across all sectors, these awards highlight unwavering dedication to safeguarding lives and set the gold standard for industry prestige. Earning a RoSPA Award not only acknowledges exceptional accomplishments but also joins recipients in a legacy that prioritises safety, promotes well-being, and underscores a steadfast commitment to excellence.
Why you should apply for a RoSPA Award
Whether you are applying for accreditation for the first time or renewing an existing scheme, Combined Safety Solutions is here to help. Our experienced consultants provide practical, tailored support to guide you through the process and ensure requirements are met efficiently and correctly.
Complete the form below to discuss your accreditation requirements, and a member of our team will be in touch to advise how we can support your business.
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