PRESS RELEASE
Meeting recognised health and safety standards is essential for demonstrating professionalism, competence, and readiness to work with clients across the UK.
CQMS Safety Scheme is designed to simplify this process, helping suppliers efficiently evidence compliance while reducing duplication across procurement systems.
As an SSIP approved certification, CQMS provides a credible, trusted route to achieving the recognised safety benchmarks many clients require.
For BPCA members, the benefits go even further.
Through an exclusive member offer, full BPCA members can now access a free SSIP Health & Safety Certification delivered by CQMS—an exceptional opportunity to strengthen compliance without added cost.
What the CQMS Safety Scheme delivers
The CQMS Safety Scheme supports suppliers in meeting the SSIP Core Criteria and demonstrating compliance with UK health and safety legislation.
The assessment process is designed to be clear, practical, and accessible for businesses of every size.
Key compliance focused features include:
- Alignment with SSIP Core Criteria, ensuring your certification is recognised across the UK by buyers who accept SSIP approved schemes
- Mutual recognition across all SSIP member schemes, eliminating duplication and reducing costs - certification with CQMS means you “deem to satisfy” other schemes such as CHAS or SafeContractor
- Enhanced buyer visibility, with certified suppliers listed on both the CQMS portal and the SSIP Portal, helping clients verify your credentials quickly and easily
- Consistent, expert assessment, with all audits completed in house by qualified assessors working to ISO based principles.
Whether you are a sole trader or a national organisation, CQMS Safety Scheme helps you meet pre qualification and procurement requirements with confidence.
Exclusive Free SSIP Assessment for BPCA Members
This exclusive BPCA member benefit removes barriers and enables businesses to access a recognised, industry standard safety certification at no cost.
Your free assessment includes:
- A full SSIP Core Criteria assessment, demonstrating compliance with UK safety standards
- A CQMS Safety Scheme certificate and free use of the CQMS logo
- Inclusion on the CQMS and SSIP portals, increasing your visibility to clients and procurement teams
- Mutual recognition with other SSIP schemes, reducing the administrative burden of multiple certifications.
Health and safety compliance is critical when tendering for public sector contracts or large commercial clients. This free certification helps BPCA members demonstrate their competence and regulatory alignment with ease.
Even if your business already holds an SSIP approved certification, completing the free CQMS assessment offers clear advantages.
Through the SSIP “deem to satisfy” arrangement, you can significantly reduce both the time and cost associated with maintaining multiple accreditations.
How the CQMS Portal supports your compliance journey
The CQMS online portal is designed to streamline every stage of the assessment process, making compliance management straightforward and transparent. Through the portal you can:
- Upload documentation and evidence
- Track assessment progress
- Access certificates and key documents
- Monitor renewal dates and maintain ongoing compliance.
This intuitive system provides real time visibility of your compliance status, helping businesses stay audit ready throughout the year.
Additional health and safety support from CQMS
Beyond SSIP assessments, CQMS offers a full suite of health and safety support services.
Our Competent Person Service enables organisations to meet legal duties under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 by appointing CQMS to oversee health and safety matters on their behalf.
This comprehensive service includes regular audits, expert regulatory advice, RIDDOR reporting, and assistance with pre qualification questionnaires.
By providing retained consultancy support CQMS helps businesses maintain compliance without the administrative burden, strengthening internal safety management and enhancing day to day operations.
Visit us on Stand 38 at PestEx
If you're ready to simplify compliance, reduce duplication, and strengthen your industry standing, visit us on Stand 38.
Our team will be available to answer questions, demonstrate the CQMS portal, and guide BPCA members through the free SSIP assessment process.
Raise your standards, enhance your credibility, and make the most of one of the most valuable BPCA membership benefits.
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Source: CQMS press release