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CHAS, SafeContractor & SSIP
Accreditation & Tender Support
CHAS application help, SafeContractor & SSIP accreditation. PQQ support & tender-ready documentation.
Win more contracts with professionally prepared health and safety accreditation documentation.
Tender-ready in 5 days. 48-hour urgent support available.
Free Health & Safety Gap Analysis
30-minute Compliance Call Valued at £750+
What Happens on Your Free Gap Analysis Call:
- 1.30-minute consultation
- 2.We review your current H&S arrangements
- 3.We identify 1-10 critical compliance gaps you're missing
Identify 1+ gaps, or you receive a £50 gift card. Only 20 consultations are available every month.
30+ Years H&S Experience | CHAS, SafeContractor & SSIP Accreditation Specialists
Your Health & Safety Documentation Is Costing You Contracts
Every week, qualified businesses lose tenders they should have won.
Not because their price was wrong. Not because their service was inadequate. But their health and safety documentation didn't stand up to scrutiny.
Here's what procurement teams and pre-qualification assessors look for: Do you have a formally appointed competent person for health and safety? Is your Health and Safety Policy current, comprehensive, and signed by a director? Can you provide suitable and sufficient risk assessments and method statements (RAMS)? Do you have a health and safety training matrix with evidence of completion? Have you had any serious accidents, incidents, or HSE enforcement in the last 24 months? Are you accredited with CHAS, SafeContractor, or other SSIP members?
If you can't answer these questions completely and confidently, your tender will be rejected before price is even considered.
68% of businesses lack a formally appointed "competent person" for health and safety. This is a legal requirement under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, and an automatic fail on most pre-qualification questionnaires.
The Numbers Behind Tender Failures
Of tender failures cite inadequate health and safety documentation as a contributing factor
Of businesses have no formally appointed "competent person", a legal requirement and an automatic PQQ fail
Pre-qualification questionnaires are rejected due to missing, outdated, or non-compliant H&S policies
Average value of contracts lost annually by mid-sized businesses due to H&S documentation gaps
Price matters. But price only matters if you pass the compliance filter first.
Enterprise clients, government bodies, and regulated industries increasingly require proof of health and safety competence before they'll even consider your proposal.
If your documentation doesn't meet their standards, you're eliminated before the evaluation begins.
The 10 Health & Safety Questions Tender Asks To See
Whether it's a PQQ, RFI, RFP, or full tender submission, procurement teams assess your health and safety capability against these criteria:
Competent Person Appointment: Who provides your health and safety advice? Is this person formally appointed? What are their qualifications?
Health and Safety Policy: Is your policy current, signed by a director, and reviewed within the last 12 months? Does it reflect your actual operations?
Risk Assessments: Do you have suitable and sufficient risk assessments for all activities? Are they specific to the work being tendered?
Method Statements (RAMS): Can you provide Risk Assessments and Method Statements for the specific contract requirements?
Training Records: Do you maintain a training matrix? Can you evidence competence for all relevant roles?
Accident and Incident History: Have you had any RIDDOR-reportable incidents, HSE enforcement notices, or prosecutions in the last 24 months?
Insurance Documentation: Do you hold adequate Employers' Liability and Public Liability insurance for the contract value?
Accreditations: Are you registered with CHAS, SafeContractor, Achilles, Acclaim, or other SSIP members?
Subcontractor Management: How do you assess and monitor the health and safety competence of your supply chain?
Audit and Review: When was your last independent health and safety audit? What were the findings?
If you can't answer all 10 questions with documented evidence, you're losing contracts to competitors who can.
From Documentation Gaps to Contract Wins
Arinite has helped 1,500+ businesses across 50 countries strengthen their health and safety documentation and win more contracts. We don't just advise. We build, implement, and maintain the systems that pass scrutiny.
Tender-Ready Documentation We create or upgrade your Health and Safety Policy, risk assessments, method statements, and training records to meet procurement requirements.
Competent Person Appointment We act as your formally appointed competent person, a legal requirement that satisfies pre-qualification assessors.
PQQ and RFP Response Support We help you answer health and safety questions correctly, with the right level of detail and supporting evidence.
Accreditation Support We prepare your documentation for CHAS, SafeContractor, Acclaim, Achilles, and other SSIP schemes.
Gap Analysis and Audit We identify weaknesses in your current documentation and create a prioritised action plan to address them.
Ongoing Compliance We maintain your documentation year-round so you're always tender-ready, not scrambling before deadlines.
Tender-Ready in 5 Days
Day 1-2: Documentation Review
We review your existing H&S documentation against common tender requirements and identify gaps.
Day 3: Gap Analysis Report
You receive a detailed report showing exactly what's missing, what needs updating, and what's already compliant.
Day 4: Priority Fixes
We create or update the critical documents needed to pass pre-qualification: policy, competent person letter, key risk assessments.
Day 5: Tender-Ready Pack
You receive a complete documentation pack ready for submission, plus guidance on answering common PQQ questions.
Need faster turnaround? We offer 48-hour urgent tender support for time-critical submissions.
We Help You Achieve and Maintain H&S Accreditations
Many enterprise clients and public sector organisations require suppliers to hold recognised health and safety accreditations. Arinite prepares your documentation and guides you through the application process for:
SSIP (Safety Schemes in Procurement)
CHAS (Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme)
SafeContractor
Acclaim Accreditation
Achilles
SMAS Worksafe
Avetta
International Standards
ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management
ISO 14001 Environmental Management
Sector-Specific
Alcumus SafeContractor
Avetta
RISQS (Rail Industry)
BuildUK
The Arinite Transformationâ„¢
From Reactive Firefighting to Proactive Health & Safety Compliance
REACTIVE
(Where 60% of Businesses Operate)
What It Looks Like:
No formal HSE systems in place. Everything is reactive, waiting for something to go wrong. Documentation is missing or outdated.
Why It's Dangerous:
- ✗£50K-£150K average fine when (not if) HSE inspects
- ✗Can't bid on contracts requiring HSE certification
- ✗One accident away from director prosecution
This isn't just "non-compliant." It's criminally negligent. Directors face personal prosecution.
REACTIVE
(Where 60% of Businesses Operate)
What It Looks Like:
No formal HSE systems in place. Everything is reactive, waiting for something to go wrong. Documentation is missing or outdated.
Why It's Dangerous:
- ✗£50K-£150K average fine when (not if) HSE inspects
- ✗Can't bid on contracts requiring HSE certification
- ✗One accident away from director prosecution
This isn't just "non-compliant." It's criminally negligent. Directors face personal prosecution.
COMPLIANCE
(Where Most Businesses Stop)
What It Looks Like:
Basic HSE documentation is in place. Minimum legal requirements met. You can pass a basic audit.
Why It's Better (But Not Enough):
- ✓Legal protection (no fines if inspected)
- ✓Can bid on contracts requiring certification
- ✓Pass basic client audits
- ✗Still reactive (problems arise, then you respond)
- ✗Compliance maintained by one person (bottleneck)
- ✗Systems don't run themselves
Compliance is where most consultants get you, then leave. You're legal, but you're not optimised.
COMPLIANCE
(Where Most Businesses Stop)
What It Looks Like:
Basic HSE documentation is in place. Minimum legal requirements met. You can pass a basic audit.
Why It's Better (But Not Enough):
- ✓Legal protection (no fines if inspected)
- ✓Can bid on contracts requiring certification
- ✓Pass basic client audits
- ✗Still reactive (problems arise, then you respond)
- ✗Compliance maintained by one person (bottleneck)
- ✗Systems don't run themselves
Compliance is where most consultants get you, then leave. You're legal, but you're not optimised.
PROACTIVE
(Where Arinite Clients Operate)
What It Looks Like:
Systems run proactively (prevent problems before they occur). Compliance is distributed (not dependent on one person). HSE becomes a competitive advantage, not a cost centre.
Why It's Transformational:
- ✓Win more contracts (HSE certification opens doors)
- ✓Save 20+ hours/week (systems run themselves)
- ✓Peace of mind (sleep soundly, without the fear of prosecution)
- ✓Focus on your core business while we handle compliance
That's why 95%+ of clients renew year after year.
PROACTIVE
(Where Arinite Clients Operate)
What It Looks Like:
Systems run proactively (prevent problems before they occur). Compliance is distributed (not dependent on one person). HSE becomes a competitive advantage, not a cost centre.
Why It's Transformational:
- ✓Win more contracts (HSE certification opens doors)
- ✓Save 20+ hours/week (systems run themselves)
- ✓Peace of mind (sleep soundly, without the fear of prosecution)
- ✓Focus on your core business while we handle compliance
That's why 95%+ of clients renew year after year.
The Arinite Difference:
Other consultants get you to Stage 2 (Compliant) and disappear.
We get you to Stage 3 (Proactive) and keep you there.
That's why we call it transformation, not just compliance.
"We work with you to deliver peace of mind. We tailor our service provision to your business to provide proactive, pragmatic health and safety advice and that helps reduce costs by ensuring compliance with relevant health and safety legislation."
Robert Winsloe
Managing Director
From Hidden Gaps to Compliance
Our proven 3-step system has helped over 1,500 UK businesses eliminate enforcement risk, pass inspections, and protect directors from personal liability.
No guesswork. No generic templates. No box-ticking.
Step 1:
Free Health & Safety Gap Analysis Call
Identify what's missing before an inspector does.
A focused, 30-minute consultation with a Health & Safety expert to expose weaknesses in your current setup.
What you get:
✓A full review of your existing HSE arrangements (or confirmation if none exist)
✓Clear identification of compliance gaps that inspectors commonly enforce
✓A structured risk exposure assessment (fines, enforcement, director liability)
✓Straight answers on where you stand legally, no scare tactics
✓A clear recommendation on whether action is required
✓A tailored pack of free Arinite one page Factsheets covering your specific gaps
Outcome:
You leave knowing exactly where you're exposed and what to do about it.
Step 2:
Arinite Audit
Turn risk into documented compliance, fast.
We conduct a comprehensive operational audit of your workplace and ensure everything inspectors expect to see is in place.
What's included:
✓On-site or virtual compliance audit of all activities and areas
✓Complete, suitable & sufficient risk assessments
✓A comprehensive audit report (typically 40–80 pages)
✓A prioritised action plan with clear timelines
✓All required assessments completed, not just identified
✓Delivered within 5 business days.
Outcome:
You move from exposed to defensible with evidence to prove it.
Step 3:
Arinite Partnership
We become your Health & Safety department.
No chasing updates. No worrying about changes in the law. No wondering if you've missed something.
What we take ownership of:
✓Legal appointment as your competent person
✓Creation and maintenance of all required policies, procedures, and records
✓Implementation of practical HSE management systems and software
✓Staff training (general H&S, fire marshals, role-specific)
✓Regular site visits and ongoing compliance monitoring
✓Regulatory updates handled for you automatically
✓Tender and client audit support
✓24/7 expert advice line (real people, real answers)
Outcome:
Compliance handled. Risk controlled. Directors protected.
Why This Works
Most enforcement actions occur because systems were assumed rather than proven.
We don't advise.
We don't hand over templates.
We build, implement, and maintain compliance end-to-end
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30-minute Compliance Call Valued at £750+
What Happens on Your Free Gap Analysis Call:
- 1.30-minute consultation
- 2.We review your current H&S arrangements
- 3.We identify 1-10 critical compliance gaps you're missing
Identify 1+ gaps, or you receive a £50 gift card. Only 20 consultations are available every month.
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