Outstrip the competition with SafeContractor. SafeContractor certification assures customers that you meet all of the standards and regulations they require. It helps you win more of the work you need to grow your business, with more than 450 hiring companies already using our platform to source supply chain partners.

Importance of Contractor Certification

In today’s competitive landscape, contractor certification isn’t just a box-ticking exercise—it’s a vital tool for business growth and long-term success. Certification ensures that contractors meet high standards of health & safety, sustainability, and ethical compliance, providing reassurance to clients. Without certification, businesses may struggle to secure work, face compliance risks, and miss out on key opportunities. SafeContractor certification simplifies the process, giving contractors the credibility and trust they need to stand out in the industry.

Why Join SafeContractor?

SafeContractor is a market-leading contractor certification that helps contractors demonstrate their commitment to health & safety, sustainability and ESG to hiring clients. Here’s how:  

Partner with the experts

We work with over 450 hiring organisations and 37,000 contractors and suppliers in every industry to provide assurance that their contractors comply with regulations from health and safety to modern slavery.

Build your reputation

Certification showcases your high standards and commitment to quality, safety, and sustainability. As a founding SSIP member with UKAS accreditation, SafeContractor is nationally recognised and respected.

Better ways of working

We don’t just certify you; we help you become and stay compliant by helping you follow safe, high quality, and sustainable practices that benefit your people and the planet as well as your customers.

Mitigate risks

With our SafeContractor certification, we can help you identify potential issues before they become bigger problems, reducing the risk of legal action and damage to your reputation.

Keep up with changes

Keeping up with changing regulations isn’t easy when you’ve got a business to run. We’re here to lighten the load, informing you of upcoming changes and helping you stay compliant with them.

Feel supported

Our experts have worked in the trade themselves and understand your challenges. They’re always on hand to guide you through the process, and provide resources that make certification quick and easy.

How Does it Work? 

Certification is just a few simple steps away. 

Step 1.

Register on our online platform.

Step 2.

Our support team will help you build your certification profile.

Step 3.

Complete a questionnaire and upload supporting documents. Unlike other SSIP providers, we only ask you questions relevant to your business so that you can really showcase your competencies.

Step 4.

We’ll review your questionnaire and check your documents before sending the application to an auditor for a detailed assessment. If anything is missing, we’ll help you fill in the gaps as quickly and easily as possible.

Step 5.

When your auditor is happy you meet the assessment criteria, they’ll issue your 12-month SafeContractor certification.