CHAS – The Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme

Pre-Qualification & Supplier Questionnaires

Many organisation now use PQQ’s to verify and evaluate their suppliers prior to starting any project. This can seem a daunting process for many SME’s but really is not that  difficult to achieve. Health and safety like many other disciplines has its own language which is not readily recognisable after all who would call a computer, display screen equipment.

Sphere RHSM has lots of experience in all major forms of PQQ and supplier questionnaires, these include:

Along with major PQQ Sphere RHSM has dealt with company specific supplier questionnaires such as:

  • Kier
  • Wilmott Dixon
  • Kanvas
  • Local Authority—Cambridgeshire & Fenland

Case Study 1:

A construction company was having problems in fulfilling a PQQ’s supplied by Safe Contractor, Sphere RHSM took over this functions and provided the following:

  • Gap analysis to specify what was required and by when
  • Completed the health and safety documentation
  • Scheduled in the training required
  • Provided email feedback to Safe Contractor

The company received CHAS Registration & Safe Contractor approval within 6 weeks of Sphere being appointed.

Case Study 2:

An electrical company wanted CHAS accreditation so as to quote for local authority projects, using the  system identified in case study 2. Sphere RHSM successfully gained accreditation for the company, this resulted in the company being able to quote on a £300,000 project.