Publicly available specification (PAS 91)

PAS 91:2013+A1:2017 is a standard question set that buyers of your products or services may use to assess your business capability across a range of topics including supplier identity, financial information, business and professional standing, health and safety, equal opportunities and diversity, quality, environmental management, and building information modelling (BIM). The question set does not include project-specific questions but is designed to assist the buyer or client to determine if your business is capable of generally being compliant with relevant standards and legislation.

How does this relate to SafeContractor and SafePQQ accreditation?

The main aims of PAS 91 are to reduce bureaucracy and prevent duplication. As SafeContractor accreditation and SafePQQ verification are obtained from expert assessment teams, buyers and clients recognise that they meet all the requirements of PAS 91. SafeContractor covers the health and safety module of PAS 91 as well as the Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSiP) core criteria. SafePQQ is aligned to PAS 91 and covers the key questions within the other PAS 91 modules.

 

Contractor benefits

• You can be confident that these awards demonstrate your business has met the standards set out in PAS 91 and should satisfy the preliminary assessment requirements of any buyer or client.
• We give you peace of mind that your health and safety paperwork is compliant with legislation and safely stored on our cloud-based storage solution.
• Our dedicated in-house team of technical experts are available to offer you tailored support through the accreditation process based on the level of speed and support you need.
• Stand out from the crowd and win work by being visible to hundreds of our client organisations only working with SafeContractor members, visible on our online platform and the SSiP portal.

Buyer benefits

• SafePQQ collects and verifies information from your contractors ensuring that you only work with safe, ethical and sustainable companies. This demonstrates your compliance with PAS 91 legislation.

• Gain visibility of your supply chain via our online contractor management system which gives insight into who you’re currently working with. You can access over 33,000 SafeContractor members who want to work with you.

• Effectively monitor and manage your supply chain on an ongoing basis through annual assessment. Receive regular reporting and have contractor documentation stored in one place.

• We offer unrivalled support through the implementation process with a dedicated mobilisation team and account managers that provide training to your staff. The mobilisation team will help develop bespoke communications to help onboard your contractor base.