CQMS SSIP Health & Safety Certification
Get an SSIP Health and Safety Certification for free as a BPCA member.
CQMS Safety-Scheme certification provides the following benefits:
- Health and safety assessment per the SSIP Core Criteria, an industry recognised standard demonstrating compliance with UK health and safety standards
- Visibility to CQMS clients/buyers via the CQMS live portal
- CQMS Safety-Scheme certificate and free use of the corresponding CQMS Safety-Scheme logo for the duration of your certification
- Inclusion of your company details on the SSIP portal
- Mutual recognition with other SSIP schemes, reducing the cost and paperwork burden through the ‘deem to satisfy’ agreement
- Demonstrate your competency when tendering for future works
- Independent external audit of your health and safety management system against a recognised industry standards.
Benefits for Suppliers Registered with an SSIP Member Scheme
- Only one assessment needed – Once approved by one SSIP member scheme, suppliers don’t need to complete duplicate assessments for others thanks to Mutual Recognition.
- Significant time and cost savings – Mutual Recognition has saved suppliers and buyers millions by removing repeated pre‑qualification processes.
- Streamlined pre‑qualification – SSIP certification simplifies the health & safety element of tendering, reducing lengthy questionnaires and administrative burden.
- Enhanced credibility and trust – Certification demonstrates compliance with strict health and safety standards backed by the HSE, improving supplier reputation with buyers.
- Operate to recognised high standards – All SSIP member schemes follow the same Core Criteria, ensuring suppliers meet robust and consistent safety expectations.
- Reduced duplication of audits – Assessment from one SSIP scheme is accepted by all others, removing the need for multiple overlapping safety certifications.
- Access to more clients – Many major organisations only use contractors with SSIP‑recognised certification, widening a supplier’s market opportunities.
- Simplified compliance through Deem to Satisfy – Suppliers can transfer their existing certification to a client’s preferred scheme without undergoing a full reassessment. Improved procurement efficiency for both sides – Clients rely on SSIP certification as evidence of meeting the HSE‑backed Core Criteria, speeding up procurement and reducing back‑and‑forth checks.
- Reduced bureaucracy and administrative load – SSIP was designed specifically to cut unnecessary paperwork and assessment duplication across the supply chain.
- Alignment with industry standards (e.g., ISO 45001) – Some schemes combine audits for SSIP and ISO standards, offering a more efficient certification route.
- Eligibility for CAS exemption – SSIP certification can act as an exemption under Section 4 of the Build UK Common Assessment Standard, adding extra commercial value.