Contractor Certification

Outstrip the competition with SafeContractor.

SafeContractor certification assures customers that you meet all of the standards and regulations they require. It helps you win more of the work you need to grow your business, with more than 450 hiring companies already using our platform to source supply chain partners.

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Contractor Certification

Demonstrating Your Compliance

It couldn’t be simpler to show hiring clients which standards and regulations you comply with. All you need to do is complete your profile on our online portal, fill out a quick questionnaire, and upload supporting documents. 

What we cover

Why Join SafeContractor?

SafeContractor is a market-leading contractor certification that helps contractors demonstrate their commitment to health & safety, sustainability and ESG to hiring clients. Here’s how:  

Partner with the experts

We work with over 450 hiring organisations and 37,000 contractors and suppliers in every industry to provide assurance that their contractors comply with regulations from health and safety to modern slavery.

Build your reputation

Certification showcases your high standards and commitment to quality, safety, and sustainability. As a founding SSIP member with UKAS accreditation, SafeContractor is nationally recognised and respected.

Better ways of working

We don’t just accredit you; we help you become and stay compliant by helping you follow safe, high quality, and sustainable practices that benefit your people and the planet as well as your customers.

Mitigate risks

With our SafeContractor certification, we can help you identify potential issues before they become bigger problems, reducing the risk of legal action and damage to your reputation.

Keep up with changes

Keeping up with changing regulations isn’t easy when you’ve got a business to run. We’re here to lighten the load, informing you of upcoming changes and helping you stay compliant with them.

Feel supported

Our experts have worked in the trade themselves and understand your challenges. They’re always on hand to guide you through the process, and provide resources that make certification quick and easy.

Contractor Certification

How Does it Work? 

Certification is just a few simple steps away. 

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Step 1.

Register on our online platform.

Step 2.

Our support team will help you build your certification profile.

Step 3.

Complete a questionnaire and upload supporting documents. Unlike other SSIP providers, we only ask you questions relevant to your business so that you can really showcase your competencies.

Step 4.

We’ll review your questionnaire and check your documents before sending the application to an auditor for a detailed assessment. If anything is missing, we’ll help you fill in the gaps as quickly and easily as possible.

Step 5.

When your auditor is happy you meet the assessment criteria, they’ll issue your 12-month SafeContractor certification.

Contractor Certification

Plans Tailored to Your Needs

Standard

You’ve got everything ready.
  • Induction to the assessment
  • Contact within 7 working days
  • Assessment review within 20 working days

From £399 per year

Standard Plan

Assisted

New to health and safety paperwork.
  • A dedicated application assistant
  • Contact within 5 working days
  • Assessment review within 5 working days

From £459 per year

Assisted Plan

Premier

Fast certification with expert support.
  • A dedicated application assistant
  • Contact within 1 working day
  • Assessment review within 2 working days

From £504 per year

Premier Plan

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Our credentials

We practise what we preach when it comes to maintaining the highest professional standards.

SSIP

We’re a founding member and the largest provider of SSIP assessments. So it’s safe to say we know our stuff

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PAS 91

By becoming certified with us, you’ll automatically meet PAS 91 and SSIP standards

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UKAS

We were one of the first schemes to achieve the only UK government-recognised certification

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Member Benefits

As a member, you can save up to £2,000 a year with exclusive discounts from leading brands.
NEW Wickes TradePro

10% off instore and online with no minimum spend.

We’re thrilled to announce our new partnership with Wickes TradePro. In a special offer for SafeContractor members, you can get 10% off Wickes instore and online- with no minimum spend, just by signing up to a TradePro account.

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TradePoint Card

10% discount with no minimum spend at TradePoint and B&Q.

As a SafeContractor or SafeSupplier member, you can now enjoy even bigger savings than you’d get with a standard trade card.

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Nationwide Hire Services

Save 25% on powered access and tool hire.

Save on scissor lifts, boom lifts, and other specialist platform lifts, along with the full range of tool hire products.

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Checkatrade

Join Checkatrade and get an Amazon gift voucher worth up to £400.

Begin your Checkatrade journey with one quick phone call.

Call Checkatrade

Fuel Card Services

Save up to 10p a litre for your business fleet.

Get a free, no-obligation discount fuel card from our exclusive fuel card partner.

Order Your Fuel Card

Acuity Law

Preferential commercial law rates.

Benefit from preferential rates with our commercial law firm of choice, Acuity Law.

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Refer a Friend

Earn a £50 Amazon gift card.

Refer a friend to SafeContractor or SafeSupplier membership and you’ll both receive a £50 Amazon gift card.

Refer a Friend

LoveJunk Waste

Save up to 75% on rubbish disposal.

Great savings on man and van bulky waste collection, skip hire and disposal site tipping fees.

Save Now

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Can’t find what you’re looking for?

We’ve shared some of our most frequently asked questions (FAQs) to help you out.

If your question isn’t answered here, explore our full FAQ section.

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Why should I join the scheme?
Contractor Testimonials

Don’t Just Take Our Word For It…

“The service is second to none, a real breath of fresh air! Would recommend SafeContractor to any company.”

Airport Facilities Group

“I called the SafeContractor team and found them extremely helpful. They provided templates that actually filled the few gaps we had in our health and safety policy.”

Andrew Young, Metalwash

“Achieving SafeContractor certification allowed us to enhance our reputation and enables us to be awarded work by various client organisations.”

Calvin Ferguson, Auto Mate Systems Ltd

“It was so stress-free to renew our certification. All staff I came into contact with have been really helpful and polite.”

Harding Building Services

“Since joining Alcumus the certification has helped to enhance our reputation, opening new doors to leading property management companies in our area.”

John Baird, Little Duck Cleaning Services

“Two days after achieving SafeContractor certification I tendered to a client and became approved to work at any of their 50,000 UK sites.”

Leach-Electrics Ltd
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Ready to become an certified contractor?

Get in touch and we’ll guide you through the process. 

 

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