Safe Contractor
More than ever, it’s critical for Facilities Management (FM) businesses to source qualified, compliant people, deliver seamless services and mitigate H&S risks. We’re here to support you in upholding the professional standards of your organisation by offering transparency and visibility throughout your supply chain.
Facilities management companies bear the responsibility for the health and safety of both internal employees and onsite contractors. They need to be fully aware of the health and safety risks in the properties and environments they manage, as well as the competence of the contractors employed to work there.
Supply chain compliance and visibility are essential for meeting regulatory requirements, mitigating risks, upholding ethical standards, and improving efficiency within organisations, including facilities management businesses. Real-time monitoring of contractor compliance and the ability to identify potential risks are indispensable.
As global efforts to improve ESG intensify, facilities management organisations are taking substantial steps to reduce their carbon footprint and improve their impact on society. This includes ambitious goals of cutting emissions by 68% by 2030, and a requirement to source local contractors and suppliers while evidencing a responsible and ethical supply chain.
SafeContractor stands out as one of the few health and safety certification schemes that go beyond core criteria. We ask contractors dynamic, risk-based questions tailored to their business profiles and work types, ensuring all queries are relevant and proportionate to the specific risks involved.
Our dynamic risk-based assessment is designed to mitigate risks and prioritise safety. From ensuring compliance with industry best practices and continuously monitoring health and safety credentials to assessing operational, ethical, and financial risks, we’ve got you covered.
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At SafeContractor, we understand the unique challenges faced by contractors of all sizes, which is why we take a proportionate approach to our assessments. This means our evaluation process is scaled to fit the size and complexity of the contractor’s business, ensuring it’s both fair and manageable. Despite this proportionate approach, we maintain rigorous standards to ensure all contractors are compliant and competent to undertake work.
At Alcumus SafeContractor, we understand that ensuring the competence of your supply chain is paramount. Our certification is a standard certification meaning every SafeContractor certified business, regardless of size, meets the same rigorous standards required to undertake their appointed task. This guarantees that your entire supply chain is compliant and competent.
We take pride in delivering a compliant supply chain, with over 90% of suppliers successfully onboarded, we maintain a people-first approach with in-house Technical Support Officers, Auditors, and a growing account management team. This dedication to human expertise ensures a reliable and thorough approval process, giving you peace of mind and confidence in your supply chain.
SafeContractor now includes dedicated Building Safety Act (BSA) questions as part of our facilitates management assessments for contractors acting as Principal Designers, Designers, Principal Contractors, or Contractors.
These questions focus specifically on building safety (separate from CDM) and help demonstrate your alignment with the latest regulatory expectations. It’s all part of our commitment to supporting best practice and giving clients greater confidence in contractor compliance.
Book a demoThe SafeContractor platform offers a more transparent and compliant supply chain. With the support of our in-house team of expert auditors, you can map, analyse and report on your on-site and off-site suppliers and contractors. This gives you the information you need to take control and mitigate the biggest risks to your business.
SafeContractor offers you:
The questions on our platform are dynamic, adjusting to suit the activities of your suppliers.
Add notes, documents, and supplier ratings to the platform, centralise your key supply chain information.
Easily integrate SafeContractor with your existing supply chain management system.
We take supplier onboarding off your hands so you can get on with other critical tasks.
Our UKAS accreditation means we’re open to a higher level of external scrutiny.
We understand that getting your suppliers to the required standard is a journey, and we’ll offer them all the support and training they need to get there.
A dedicated Customer Success Manager will support and guide you all the way.
At Alcumus SafeContractor, we help FM sector clients maintain a robust supply chain with a high level of health and safety competence with our state-of-the-art platform.
“SafeContractor provides a measure of consistency when vetting our supply chain. We’re able to use the client portal to select new contractors to work with, saving us time.”
“Our partnership with SafeContractor, as part of Alcumus gives us peace of mind with the process of contractor control.”
“With SafeContractor we can quickly and easily source certified contractors from their 37,000 members. We can protect our reputation and save time when vetting subcontractors.”
Partnering with SafeContractor streamlines operations, saves time and money, and lets you manage supply chain skills more easily. It also makes it simpler to report on your social and environmental performance, including carbon emissions management as we drive towards achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050 . Let’s transform your supply chain together.
Anthony Hanley, SVP Supply Chain Compliance
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