Safety Schemes in Procurement

Name

Safety Schemes in Procurement

Legal name

Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) Ltd

Website

https://ssip.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Health & Safety Compliance and Procurement Certification

NAICS

Other Services (except Public Administration) (81)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Compliance, Reporting & Regulatory Administration (ERISA/ACA/No Surprises) (HLAEALAJ)

Keywords

• Health safety pre-qualification
• Procurement compliance framework
• Supplier certification verification
• Mutual recognition scheme
• Occupational health assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Grantham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: SSIP operates as a not-for-profit membership organization. Revenue comes from membership fees paid by Registered Members (third-party health & safety assessment schemes including those run by major contractors or Trade Associations), Certification Body Members (UKAS accredited certification bodies), and Supporter Members. Supporter Membership is free of charge. Pricing for actual SSIP assessments is set by individual member schemes/certification bodies, not by SSIP centrally.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

SSIP operates as an umbrella framework that eliminates duplicate occupational health and safety pre-qualification assessments in UK procurement by unifying 50+ third-party assessment schemes under a single set of 16 HSE-aligned Core Criteria. The free SSIP Portal allows buyers to verify over 90,860 certified suppliers, while the Deem to Satisfy (DtS) mutual recognition mechanism lets one assessment be recognized across all member schemes.

Product overview

Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) operates as an umbrella organization bringing together over 50 health and safety assessment schemes under a single framework. The core offering consists of the SSIP Portal for supplier certification verification, the Deem to Satisfy (DtS) mutual recognition process that eliminates duplicate assessments, and the SSIP Core Criteria standards. SSIP provides assessor training and refresher courses, maintains a forum of Registered Members, Certification Body Members, and Supporter Members, and offers a free Supporter Membership tier for organizations committed to health and safety standards. The organization serves both buyers (who need to verify supplier competence) and suppliers (who benefit from single-assessment certification recognized across all member schemes).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SSIP Portal A free online database portal that allows buyers to verify supplier SSIP certifications and assessment status, currently containing over 90,000 certified suppliers registered with SSIP Member Schemes.
• Deem to Satisfy (DtS) Mutual Recognition A mutual recognition process that allows suppliers certified by one SSIP Member Scheme to obtain recognition from other member schemes without undergoing full re-assessment, eliminating duplicate health and safety assessments across the UK supply chain.
• SSIP Core Criteria A set of 16 HSE-aligned core criteria that all SSIP Member Schemes assess suppliers against, ensuring consistent health and safety competence verification aligned with UK Health and Safety Executive guidance and PAS 91.
• SSIP Assessor Training Course A training course for new assessors to learn how to conduct SSIP assessments against the Core Criteria, available via booking through the SSIP website.
• SSIP Assessor Refresher Training Refresher training for established assessors to maintain and update their SSIP assessment skills and knowledge.
• Supporter Membership Free membership for organisations committed to upholding health and safety standards across their supply chain, providing access to the SSIP Portal, participation in Full Forum meetings, and influence over pre-qualification standards.

Quantifiable outcome

• £68 million saved by buyers and suppliers in 2023 alone through reduced assessment duplication
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered key, core and minor.

• CubicWorks LtdkeyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2025Joined SSIP Forum as Supporter Member in April 2025. Provides construction, demolition, fit-out, refurbishment, facilities management services. Stewart Wakefield (Health & Safety Manager) endorses SSIP mission to reduce assessment duplication.
• Rochdale Borough CouncilkeyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2024Joined SSIP as Supporter Member in June 2024. Represents approximately 220,000 residents. Collaborates with five other local councils through STAR Procurement, incorporating SSIP assessments into procurement processes.
• AUVA Certification LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Joined SSIP as Certification Body Member in April 2024. UKAS accredited as Inspection Body. Offers ISO 45001, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001 certificates alongside SSIP assessments. Michael Venner (CEO) expresses commitment to robust service.
• Compliance Chain LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Joined SSIP as Registered Member in April 2024. UKAS accredited as Inspection Body. Pre-qualifies Subcontractor and Principal Contractor members against health and safety requirements. Adam Cochrane (Head of Operations) highlights ability to offer SSIP assessments to platform members.
• Health and Safety Executive (HSE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHSE has a permanent non-voting role on the SSIP Forum, ensuring the integrity and consistency of the assessment process through annual independent audits. HSE encourages clients to accept valid SSIP certifications as evidence of supplier competency. SSIP Core Criteria are aligned with UK HSE guidance and legislation.
• SSIP Member Schemes (50+ Registered Members)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThird-party health & safety assessment schemes including those run by major contractors and Trade Associations. All schemes are audited against SSIP Core Criteria. Through Deem to Satisfy agreement, assessments are mutually recognised by all other Registered Member schemes.
• UKAS Accredited Certification BodiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertification Body Members accredited by UKAS (minimum EA28) that provide ISO 45001 certification alongside SSIP assessments. One-way mutual recognition: Certification Body assessments can be used for Deem to Satisfy with Registered Members, but not vice versa.
• Build UK (Common Assessment Standard)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSSIP assessments are directly integrated into the Common Assessment Standard (CAS) framework. SSIP certification provides exemption against Section 4 (Health and Safety) of Build UK CAS. PPN 03/24 (March 2024) advises use of CAS or equivalent in public sector procurement, with SSIP addressing health and safety requirements.
• Telford HomeskeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading London-focused developer and SSIP Supporter Member. Stipulates SSIP certification for delivery partners to ensure supply chain safety on developments. Testifies to SSIP value in ensuring contractors understand health and safety responsibilities.
• MultiplexkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor construction firm and SSIP Supporter Member committed to promoting, improving, and enhancing health and safety standards within the industry.
• Cornwall CouncilkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporter Member using SSIP to adopt consistent, proportionate approach to assessing supplier health and safety competence. Uses SSIP certification as part of supplier selection. Dawn Bailey (Principal Health and Safety Advisor) provides case study testimony.
• Laing O'RourkekeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor contractor with 3,000+ supply chain partners across healthcare, rail, energy, and defence. Kevin Horner (Procurement Operations Leader) sits on SSIP Board. Uses SSIP Deem to Satisfy for supply chain compliance across sectors.
• CLOCSkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Standard for Construction Logistics. Andy Brooke (Programme Director) explains CLOCS became Supporter Member because both organizations share principles of reducing duplication and consistent assessment. CLOCS Standard addresses vehicle safety and logistics planning.
• STAR ProcurementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative procurement partnership of six local councils including Rochdale Borough Council. Incorporates SSIP assessments into procurement processes for member authorities.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Avetta: Cloud-based supplier compliance and pre-qualification platform used by enterprises to manage contractor H&S, insurance, and ESG documentation. Operates the same core buyer-supplier verification use case as SSIP, with global reach.
• SMAS (Safety Management Advisory Services): UK-based H&S pre-qualification scheme for construction contractors and consultants. SSIP Registered Member; competes at the scheme level for SSIP assessments but benefits from mutual recognition via Deem to Satisfy.
• Achilles Information: Global supplier pre-qualification and supply chain risk management platform serving construction, utilities, oil & gas, and other infrastructure-heavy sectors. Highly comparable to SSIP's supplier-verification function, though broader in scope and vertically deeper.
• CHAS (Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme): UK health & safety pre-qualification scheme for contractors and is itself an SSIP Registered Member scheme. CHAS directly competes with other SSIP member schemes for supplier assessments while benefiting from the SSIP mutual-recognition umbrella.
• CQMS (Centre for Qualifications & Management Systems): UK HSEQ pre-qualification scheme covering health, safety, environmental, and quality assessments for construction suppliers. Registered Member of SSIP and an SSIP DtS signatory — directly comparable scheme-by-scheme.
• Constructionline (Built Environment): UK pre-qualification database for construction suppliers, owned by Build UK and integrated with the Common Assessment Standard. Direct competitor in the same UK construction pre-qualification market SSIP serves for H&S.

Broad incumbents

• Bureau Veritas: Global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) company that operates ISO 45001 occupational H&S certification and supplier verification worldwide. Far larger scope than SSIP but overlapping on H&S certification and audit services for construction supply chains.
• DNV (Det Norske Veritas): Global certification body providing ISO 45001, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and supply-chain assurance services. UKAS-accredited and analogous to SSIP's Certification Body Members, with international reach SSIP does not have.
• Alcumus Group: UK-based provider of compliance, certification, and risk management software (including SafeContractor). Broader than SSIP and commercial in structure, but overlaps on construction supplier H&S pre-qualification.

Others

• Build UK (Common Assessment Standard): UK construction industry trade body that owns the Common Assessment Standard, into which SSIP's H&S certification integrates (SSIP provides CAS Section 4 exemption). Partner and partial substitute rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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