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What is Acclaim?

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amanda

Amanda Lambert

Published on

2 November 2020

Acclaim

What is Acclaim?

Acclaim is the Heath & Safety section within Constructionline, Acclaim membership starts at  £150 to £600 depending on the turnover your company has each year. This section of Constructionline is also a member of  ‘Safety Schemes In Procurement’ (SSIP).

There are a number of alternative SSIP accreditation’s that can be used for this section which you may already have or be able to achieve:

  • CHAS
  • SMAS
  • PQS

We have a blog that goes through everything you need to know about alternative SSIP Accreditions.

Summary of the benefits of Acclaim

Simple – The Acclaim questionnaire has 12 unique questions which do not include any information you have already provided as part of your constructionline application.
Credible – The Acclaim Accreditation is known throughout the industry, the assessment is clear and transparent. All the assessors are employed  at Capita Property and Infrastructure and will provide a  fair and transparent assessment process.
No Duplication – As part of the SSIP umbrella group you will be able to use your Acclaim accreditation to deem to satisfy for other accreditation should you need to please read our blog.

What will an Acclaim accreditation cover?

All assessments are completed using the SSIP Core Criteria as the threshold standard and cover the following:

  • Health & Safety policy
  • Competent Advice
  • Training arrangements
  • Monitoring, audit and review
  • Workforce involvement
  • Accident reporting and enforcement action
  • Subcontracting/consulting
  • Risk Assessments and Safe Systems of Work
  • Cooperations with others
  • Welfare provision
  • Hazard elimination

How much does an assessment cost?

Fees charged by our members vary and take into account other membership fees. It is essential to recognise that all assessments are equal and all are carried out against the same standard.

If you are not sure feel free to call us for support.

How long will it take to get a certificate?

This varies from scheme to scheme and is dependent on you providing everything needed for the assessment. Typically, schemes will try to complete their initial assessment within ten working days.

Who is Seguro and how can you help me?

Seguro is a health and safety company that specialises in SSIP accreditation. We completed over 500 applications per year. Our success rate is 100%.

We are here to support you through the acclaim accreditation process; we can prepare all the documents, complete the registration forms, and simplify the process. CHAS is expensive, but other providers are very economical. The best thing to do is chat with us and learn more; we can tell you about the costs and the time frame. Our number is 0800 031 5404, or you can request a quote.

Constructionline and Acclaim

Insight by

amanda

Amanda Lambert

Published on

5 August 2020

Constructionline

Constructionline and Acclaim

Acclaim is the constructionline version of a Health & Safety Assessment.  Gaining your Acclaim Accreditation would enable you to become a member of ‘Safety Schemes In Procurement’ (SSIP), which is an umbrella organisation for health and safety assessment schemes.

Unsure how this works please click here to see the the flow of the process.

SSIP is known in the industry as one of the largest growing schemes with more buyers recognising it within the construction industry. This gives suppliers the opportunity to become a member of the scheme that suits them. This helps companies to eliminate the need to apply for multiple accreditation’s to appease different buyers.
Benefits of the Acclaim scheme

  • The simple questionnaire contains twelve questions and wont require you to resubmit any information you have already provided as part of your Constructionline membership.
  • The Acclaim Accreditation assessment is undertaken by the experts at Capita Property and Infrastructure. You will be provided with full details of the assessment and the assessor comments.
  • Acclaim Accreditation fees are based on your annual turnover, ensuring that the payment is affordable to all companies who require it.

If you would like some more information on the accreditation and think you may need help in completing the process please get in touch.

About Exor Accreditation

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amanda

Amanda Lambert

Published on

10 March 2020

Health and safety blog

About Exor Accreditation

Exor is a pre-qualification questionnaire service (PQQ) that provides support to SME’s in working with the Public sector and complying with the Public Contracts Regulation 2015. It offers a straight forward process to help SME’s tender for Public sector work easier and more efficiently.

Exor provides suppliers with a questionnaire that is aligned to government procurement standards including PAS 91. It covers 5 core public sector procurement disciplines – financial, safety, environmental, quality and social value.

How can we help?

At Seguro we can complete the online documentation on your behalf, we ensure that you have all the necessary information in order to complete the application and remain in contact until you have been accepted for your Exor Accreditation. We complete the Health & Safety and Environmental part of the application leaving you to complete the sensitive business information such as financial.

We have many years of experience in completing these PPQ and with your dedicated consultant you can be involved as little or as much as you like in gaining you Exor Accreditation. Call 0800 031 5404 during office hours to learn more

PAS91 Compliant

Exor uses a  PAS91 compliant portal which is online to make access easier for everyone. It simplifies the PQQ processes by capturing, validating and monitoring information on both existing and new suppliers.

Exor is seen a a leader in public sector procurement in the UK operating for over 15 years.

Safecontractor and Exor are part of the Alcumus Group and fall under the SSIP umbrella group.

If you have been asked for an SSIP accreditation and you are not sure which one is best for you, we have a number of blogs available to give you more information or you can get in touch with us today and we will point you in the right direction.

Get your free Exor submission quote

    Constructionline now certify against the “Common Assessment Standard”

    Insight by

    amanda

    Amanda Lambert

    Published on

    20 September 2019

    Constructionline

    Table of contents

    What is the common assessment standard

    For pre-qualification in public sector projects exceeding £5,337,000,000, the Common Assessment Standard CAS is now the preferred method.

    The Common Assessment Standard has been introduced to reduce even further the need to complete numerous Pre-Qualification questionnaires. The CAS is an approved standard recognised by any member of Build UK.

    During October the new questions relating to the Standard will be available for completion on the Constructionline Portal.


    Already have Gold or Platinum

    The new questions for completion on the Common Assessment Standard will be added you your account at no extra cost.

    Once the additional sections are available all you need to do is complete them and you then qualify. The sections will automatically appear once any change is made to your account.

    Are you an existing Associate, Bronze or Silver member

    If you currently have one of these levels in order to get access to the new questions you would need to upgrade to a Gold account and they will be included for you.

    Get SSIP Accredited to access the work

    If you are looking to access public sector projects you will need to have a SSIP accreditation for example CHAS, Construction line or PQS. There are over thirty SSIP accreditation bodies and it can be tricky to select the right one for your business.

    We can help you select the right provider for your sector and budget.

    Complete the form on this link or call 0800 031 5404 during office hours.

    PQS Accreditation

    The most economical SSIP accreditation is PQS. Obtaining a PQS accreditation also gives you access to CHAS and Construction Line through deem to satisfy. We can tell you more about this when we speak.

    Completing PQS application takes time and resources, as well as completing lots of forms and health and safety documentation.

    We can make it easy for you by doing all the leg work for you. We carry out over 500 applications a year with 100% success.

    For a small fee, we can take the pain away for you.

    Complete the form, and we will tell you how it works and how much the whole process costs, including the SSIP fee for your circumstances.

      Being members of Safe Contractor and Constructionline

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      amanda

      Amanda Lambert

      Published on

      25 June 2019

      Constructionline

      Table of contents

      Being members of Safe Contractor and Constructionline.

      Being members of Safe Contractor and Constructionline can ensure that your company ticks all the boxes no matter who you decide to work for. As they are separate accreditation’s they cover an accreditation under the SSIP umbrella as well as one for Constructionline.

      There is also a benefit in getting these both together at the same time if you are looking for help in completing them as there is often a discount available.

      In terms of benefits to your business for getting both of the accreditation’s there are a number of benefits from each one:

      Safe Contractor benefits

      • Being a member allows you to be able to show compliance for your health and safety competence to new and existing clients. Providing this is the accreditation they are looking fro you will no longer need to fill in PQQ on an ad hoc basis.
      • You can provide you clients with access to your online portal 24/7
      • If a client has specifically asked you to join they will be notified you have in their monthly report.

      Constructionline Benefits

      • Access to over 8000 buyers
      • Being part of Constructionline shows you have met the standards and regulations set out to comply.
      • Improves your efficiency and time spent on PQQ

      As Health & Safety Consultants we can help you to achieve both accreditations. Learn more about accreditations.

      Get Constructionline Accredited

      Completing the constructionline application takes time and resources, as well as completing lots of forms and health and safety documentation.

      We can make it easy for you by doing all the leg work for you. We carry out over 500 applications a year with 100% success.

      For a small fee, we can take the pain away for you.

      Complete the form, and we will tell you how it works and how much the whole process costs, including the constructionline fee for your circumstances.

        SafePQQ

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        amanda

        Amanda Lambert

        Published on

        3 June 2019

        Health and safety blog

        The old Safe contractor Plus has been replaced with a new section called SafePQQ

        What is SafePQQ?

        SafePQQ is in addition to the Main SafeContractor Accreditation, the additional sections provide more information on your company online for your clients to be able to access It is available to purchase online and includes the common question sets defined within PAS91,

        Contractors with an existing SafeContractor accreditation are eligible for SafePQQ.

        • The additional sections include:
        • Finance
        • Environment
        • Quality Management
        • Equality
        • Modern Slavery
        • Anti-bribery
        • GDPR
        • Right to Work
        • Building Information Modelling
        • References

        SafePQQ is an online platform which has been set up to provide a way of verifying commitment to best practice, cost effectively and quickly, for businesses and contractors. SafePQQ collects and verifies information including financials, environmental management, quality management, equality, modern slavery, anti-bribery and GDPR.

        Contractors sign up and submit their details once a year, giving businesses confidence that they have the most up to date information on their supply chain compliance and helping them make informed decisions on their procurement choices.

        The new product also makes the procurement process more manageable for contractors, reducing the need for them to provide compliance information to various clients at different times to win new business opportunities.

        The process can be difficult, however we can help you.

        If you are looking for assistance with any of the sections we have template policies available or if you would like a more bespoke service please get in touch.

        Contractorplus Scheme

        Insight by

        amanda

        Amanda Lambert

        Published on

        27 May 2019

        Health and safety blog

        Table of contents

        ContractorPlus Scheme

        What is the ContractorPlus Scheme?

        The ContractorPlus Scheme is a contractor health and safety PQQ web based system. The system is simple to use and cost effective. The ContractorPlus Health and Safety Consultants will assess your Health & Safety documents and ensure that you meet the level of requirements that are needed for the assessment.

        There are a number of benefits to being a member of ContractorPlus

        • 24 hour health and safety telephone support
        • Achieving accreditation encourages pride and a sense of achievement internally within an organisation
        • ContractorPlus allows you to demonstrate your commitment to health & safety standards
        • Organisations accredited by ContractorPlus are seen as having a competitive edge within many industry sectors
        • Receive regular health and safety updates through email newsletters
        • Accredited contractors are visible to many new potential clients

        Why apply for your ConstructionPlus accreditation?

        When you undertake your ConstructionPlus registration, you will be demonstrating that you meet the recognised standards required by any organisation looking to employ you as a contractor. Having your ConstructionPlus accreditation is almost certain to open more doors and lead to more opportunities – in turn generating more business and profit for you, ensuring your own workforce is protected by robust health and safety practices.

        ContractorPlus Accreditation

        Completing the ContractorPlus application takes time and resources, as well as completing lots of forms and health and safety documentation.

        We can make it easy for you by doing all the leg work for you. We carry out over 500 applications a year with 100% success.

        For a small fee, we can take the pain away for you.

        Complete the form, and we will tell you how it works and how much the whole process costs, including the ContractorPlus fee for your circumstances.

          The Common Assessment Standard CAS

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          amanda

          Amanda Lambert

          Published on

          14 May 2019

          Health and safety blog

          Table of contents

          The Common Assessment Standard CAS

          For pre-qualification in public sector projects exceeding £5,337,000,000, the Common Assessment Standard CAS is now the preferred method.

          The new “Common Assessment Standard” is being introduced as a new way to reduce the number of accreditation’s SME suppliers in the construction industry need to gain in order to comply with Health & Safety in the industry.

          The Common Assessment Standard CAS will initially be available through CHAS, ConstructionLine and Achilles. The idea is that the other major providers will then join in the scheme.

          The assessment process for CAS is likely to require additional and more robust information than the current health and safety requirements already in place for the three providers. There will also be a price increase for assessment fees but will work out more cost effective if you are in the position where you need more than one accreditation to work with your clients.

          The new Common Assessment Standard CAS will contain 248 questions, covering your companies’ health and safety, financial health, environmental performance and corporate and social responsibility.

          This is in comparison to the 190 questions already being asked at the moment.

          We will keep you updated with the latest information on release dates and how we can help you, in the meantime if we can help you with anything please call on 0800 031 5404 during office hours.

          Get SSIP Accredited to access the work

          If you are looking to access public sector projects you will need to have a SSIP accreditation for example CHAS, Construction line or PQS. There are over thirty SSIP accreditation bodies and it can be tricky to select the right one for your business.

          We can help you select the right provider for your sector and budget.

          Complete the form on this link or call 0800 031 5404 during office hours.

          PQS Accreditation

          The most economical SSIP accreditation is PQS. Obtaining a PQS accreditation also gives you access to CHAS and Construction Line through deem to satisfy. We can tell you more about this when we speak.

          Completing PQS application takes time and resources, as well as completing lots of forms and health and safety documentation.

          We can make it easy for you by doing all the leg work for you. We carry out over 500 applications a year with 100% success.

          For a small fee, we can take the pain away for you.

          Complete the form, and we will tell you how it works and how much the whole process costs, including the SSIP fee for your circumstances.

            Constructionline New FastTrack Service

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            amanda

            Amanda Lambert

            Published on

            22 January 2019

            Constructionline

            Constructionline New FastTrack Service

            Applying and renewing your Constructionline accreditation has never been easier. Constructionline have introduced a new fast track service to help to speed up the assessment of your application:

            • Standard turnaround – 2-4 weeks
            • Fast Track – 2 working days

            There are additional benefits to the new Constructionline New FastTrack Service as well as the response time, these are:

            • Dedicated Fasttrack Advisor
            • Advice and Assistance
            • Available for Silver, Gold and Acclaim Accreditation

            There are associated costs involved and these can be found on the Constructionline website

            If you are unsure if Constructionline is what you need and would like some advice on which accreditation would be best for your company please get in touch and we will be happy to help.

            CHAS Premium or Premium Plus

            Insight by

            amanda

            Amanda Lambert

            Published on

            14 January 2019

            CHAS

            CHAS recently introduced two new levels CHAS Premium or Premium Plus within the CHAS portal.

            They both come with an additional assessment Fee as well as the preparation of more information. We have had a number of people asking us to help them with these levels although they were not required for anyone who is only needed the basic level of CHAS to work with their existing customers.

            The additional levels are generally a requirement from a client that you are currently working with or are looking to work for. The original CHAS level is more than enough unless you have been asked for the increase.

            Both levels can easily be added on to your account so there is no worry about being able to upgrade at a later point.

            If your unsure which CHAS Premium or Premium Plus you need please get in touch and we will be able to advise you.