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16 May 20231 minute read

Public sector using Common Assessment Standard

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Public sector using Common Assessment Standard

Public sector procurement body SCAPE has has become the first public sector body following publication of the PPN to confirm it will now adopt the Common Assessment Standard, with Group Procurement Director John Simons highlighting it as “a significant step forward in the simplification of the selection process for the public sector” which will “not only de‐risk elements of the process, but also enable public sector organisations to focus on project specific requirements for those firms who have already met the standard”.

PPN 03/23 updates the pre-qualification requirement for central Government departments and wider public sector bodies, meaning they can now use the Common Assessment Standard to prequalify suppliers for construction works contracts, rather than PAS 91. 

The Common Assessment Standard was developed to raise the bar in assessing the competence of the construction supply chain. It has two levels – desktop and site-based – allowing companies to apply for the appropriate level dependent upon their trade, size and the requirements of their public and private sector clients.

Currently available from any one of the Recognised Assessment Bodies, the Common Assessment Standard delivers on the commitment in the Construction Sector Deal for a standardised pre-qualification process and was recommended for use in the public sector by Professor David Mosey as part of his independent review of frameworks to “reduce waste and duplication [and] creat[e] efficiency savings for clients and industry”. 

The Common Assessment Standard will help to streamline public sector procurement as suppliers that hold certification from a Recognised Assessment Body will have already been assessed for stage 1 pre-qualification, meaning contracting authorities can focus on project specific requirements. 

Learn more here. 

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