Matthew Southgate – CHAS Business Development Manager

Aims of Today’s Presentation • Overview of CHAS • Introduce SSIP • Opportunity to ask questions about CHAS & SSIP

Overview of CHAS • History – Started 12 years ago – Firstly within London, then in 2002 launched nationally – Local Government owned and managed (Merton Council) – Standards governed by National Management Board

Overview of CHAS • Aims of the scheme – Reduce duplication and bureaucracy within the prequalification process • SSIP Founder Member – Mutual recognition between H&S pre-qualification schemes • Links with Trade Associations

Overview of CHAS – Help to improve H&S compliance • Identifies areas of weakness and gives guidance (not advice) on how to rectify, common areas: – Risk Assessment (suitable & sufficient) – Competence & training of employees – Suitability of policy and arrangements – Monitoring, auditing & review

Overview of CHAS • Current Status – 29,500 contractors on the CHAS database

CHAS Assessments

18000 16000 14000 12000 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 Deemed to Satisfy CHAS 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Overview of CHAS • Current status – 406 registered Buyers • 150+ local authorities • 60+ main contractors • 40+ housing associations • 40+ universities • 90+ businesses

Overview of CHAS • Current status – Largest H&S prequalification scheme in the UK – Critical mass to really assist contractors with the pre-qualification process

Overview of CHAS • Uses a common standard – applies the CDM 2007 Core Criteria • Application forms – Appendix 2 - 5 or more employees, incorporating designer, CDM-C and principal contractor roles – Appendix 2A - less than 5 employees – Appendix 2B - care service providers

Overview of CHAS • Assessment fees – <5 employees - £85 + VAT – ≥5 employees - £160 + VAT – Additional fee to achieve Accreditation (<5 £55 + VAT or ≥5 £60 + VAT) • Robust quality assurance process

Safety Schemes In Procurement • Background – Merlin Report (Dec 05) Third Party Supplier Accreditation Study • Uncoordinated and presented barriers – Glover Report (Nov 08) Accelerating the SME Economic Engine: through transparent, simple and strategic procurement • Sensible levels (from National Standards) need to be set for prequalification

Safety Schemes In Procurement – Donaghy Report (July 09) One Death is too Many: inquiry into the underlying causes of construction fatal accidents • Prequalification groups should co-ordinate their efforts and agree on acceptable transferability – PAS 91 (09/10) Prequalification Spec • Standardising prequalification • Stakeholder meeting in June both SSIP & CHAS used as good examples of applying a threshold standard

Safety Schemes In Procurement • Key Aims of SSIP – Facilitate mutual recognition between H&S prequalification schemes – Advise and influence buyers about H&S competence standards – Embrace the core criteria as a threshold standard

Safety Schemes In Procurement Registered Members

Safety Schemes In Procurement Affiliated Members

Safety Schemes In Procurement Applications Received Considering joining

Safety Schemes In Procurement • Umbrella organisation – not a scheme • All registered members are audited • Currently 3,000+ Buyers and 50,000+ Suppliers • Drive down costs & reduce bureaucracy within prequalification

Safety Schemes In Procurement • The Future – Encourage wider membership – Educate Buyers & Suppliers – Embrace Trade Association schemes

Summary • CHAS – Reduce duplication – Improve health & safety • SSIP – Umbrella organisation – Drive down costs & reduce bureaucracy within prequalification