Common Assessment Standard Updated

THE LATEST VERSION of the Common Assessment Standard – the industry-agreed question set that forms a core part of the pre-qualification (PQ) system – is released today following consultation with industry.

Version 3 of the Common Assessment Standard includes new questions on sustainability, diversity and cyber security, as well as a revised section on Information Management to reflect the recently updated Infrastructure Projects Authority (IPA) mandate.

Latest Version of Standard 

Designed to raise standards of measuring the competence of the construction supply chain, the Common Assessment Standard is reviewed every year to reflect the latest legislation, industry requirements and good practice, ensuring they are integrated into how the sector operates. It is being rolled out by Build UK.

The Common Assessment Standard has two levels of certification – desktop and site-based – and companies can apply to any one of the four Recognised Assessment Bodies for the appropriate level which will depend on their trade, size and requirements of their clients.

A growing number of organisations are using the Common Assessment Standard and it has been recommended for use in the public sector as part of the recent independent review of frameworks Constructing the Gold Standard by Professor David Mosey.

Paul Reeve, who chairs the group overseeing the review of the Common Assessment Standard, said “Version 3 will provide contractors and clients with the essential PQ assurance they need from their supply chain, whilst ensuring it remains suitable and proportionate to small and micro-suppliers.”

The four Recognised Assessment Bodies which can certify companies to the Common Assessment Standard are Achilles, CHAS, Constructionline and CQMS.

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