Common Assessment Standard - Build UK

Common Assessment Standard - Build UK
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Common Assessment Standard
Background
The Common Assessment Standard, developed by Build UK, has transformed the construction pre-qualification process, improving efficiency, reducing cost and raising quality standards.
Companies that have the Common Assessment Standard are certified once a year by a Recognised Assessment Body and this is accepted by a
growing list of Contractors and Clients
who no longer specify a particular assessment body. Central Government departments and wider public sector bodies should use the Common Assessment Standard to pre-qualify suppliers in accordance with
PPN 03/24
.
The Common Assessment Standard includes a Building Safety section, ensuring it can be used to demonstrate companies have the organisational capability to fulfil their roles under the
Building Safety Act
.
Common Assessment Standard
The Common Assessment Standard comprises an industry-agreed question set and corresponding assessment standards for the pre-qualification of suppliers.
There are two levels of certification:
desktop
and
site-based
. Companies apply to a Recognised Assessment Body for the certification level that is most appropriate for their business based on a range of factors including trade, size and the requirements of their clients.
For companies that meet the criteria for a
micro-business
, the assessment standards are applied in a proportionate way.
A
guide to the question set
(Version 5) has been published to help companies prepare for an audit by a Recognised Assessment Body.
The Common Assessment Standard is regularly reviewed, and to submit any suggested changes, please
complete this form
.
Organisations Using The Common Assessment Standard
ASUC
Balfour Beatty
BAM Construction
BCSA
BESA
Bouygues UK
Bowmer + Kirkland
Canary Wharf Contractors
Clancy Group
Costain
Derwent London
Ferrovial Construction
FIS
Galliford Try
HAE
HS2
IPAF
Keltbray
Kier
Laing O’Rourke
Lipton Rogers
Mace
McCarthy Stone
Multiplex
Novus Property Solutions
Pagabo
SCAPE
Sir Robert McAlpine
Sisk
Skanska
STRABAG UK
Structure Tone
Tilbury Douglas
VINCI Construction UK
VolkerWessels UK
Wates
YPO
Recognised Assessment Bodies
Desktop
Site-Based
Achilles
BuildingConfidence Gold CAS Desktop Assessment
BuildingConfidence Gold CAS Day Audit
Compliance Chain
Compliance Chain Gold Supplier Membership
Not Applicable
Constructionline
Constructionline Gold
Constructionline Platinum
CQMS
Safety-Scheme Premium
Safety-Scheme Elite
SCCS
SCCS Build Assured CAS Lite
SCCS Build Assured CAS Elite
Smas Worksafe
Worksafe Pro
Not Applicable
Veriforce CHAS
CHAS Elite (CAS)
CHAS Elite (CAS) Assured
All Recognised Assessment Bodies have demonstrated their capability to audit companies against the Common Assessment Standard.
Any organisation interested in becoming a Recognised Assessment Body should email
pre-qualification@BuildUK.org
.
Data Sharing
Companies that have been certified against the Common Assessment Standard by a Recognised Assessment Body can share their data with other Recognised Assessment Bodies, so it is visible to more Contractors and Clients.
To share data with another Recognised Assessment Body, please complete the data sharing form for that Recognised Assessment Body, which can be found on either their dedicated webpage or within their portal.
Achilles
Compliance Chain
Constructionline
CQMS
SCCS
Smas Worksafe
Veriforce CHAS
When completing the form, companies must also ensure that an email is sent to the Recognised Assessment Body that originally certified them to the Common Assessment Standard to give permission for their data to be shared. Data can be shared with as many Recognised Assessment Bodies as required by completing the relevant data sharing form for each one.
Communications Tools
Data Sharing
– An Overview
FAQs
– Common Assessment Standard
Infographic
– Progress to Date
Public Sector Clients
– An Overview of the Common Assessment Standard
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