I always try to keep these to as short as possible, some of these supplier/contractor assessments can be quite detailed and time consuming, of course these do depend on the level of risk. I would only add to your list whether the contractor has implemented any recognise management system, i.e. 18001, 14001 etc. and if so, whether they are externally certified. At least you'd know if they had an independent body auditing them, you can even ask for the last report, whether you get it or not... Hope this helps.

Thanks for thoughts.

Have you considered pulling together a Contractors Terms and Conditions of Work document? If this is drawn up with your company legal team and supplied to teh contractor as part of the contract award process they will contractually have to comply.

If its put together sufficiently, it will negate the need to ask for items such as PAT, fire extinguishers etc and allow the pre-qual to concentrate upon the more important contractual requriements.

Our Pre-qual process asks for copies of EL insurance, H&S policy, evidence of access to competent person, and training records/evidence of trade bodies. Signed Contractors Ts and Cs document is also required.

The accident history is checked via HSE prosecutions website. Other licences are also obtained, when relevant (waste carriers/brokers etc are via ENv Agency website and Asbestos via HSE).

The process does have an extra bit whereby additional info can be requested - eg confined spaces entry competence etc.

This process approves them an Approved Contractor and is only valid for the duration of any of the above legally required licences/certificates.

Hope this helps

Pete