Principal Management Services
Sub-Contractor Compliance Services
RAMS review, accreditation preparation, and supply chain vetting for sub-contractors and principal contractors. Practical compliance support from consultants who understand construction trades.
Principal Management Services helps sub-contractors pass principal contractor vetting and SSIP accreditations such as CHAS, Constructionline Gold and SafeContractor, with RAMS review, gap analysis and competency records. We also help principal contractors vet their supply chain. Packages from £350 for RAMS review to £600 for full accreditation preparation.
What is this service?
Sub-contractor compliance is where H&S failure is most common in construction — and where principal contractors carry the most residual risk. Poor RAMS, missing competency records, and gaps in accreditation documentation are the issues that show up in incident investigations and enforcement notices.
We support sub-contractors in getting their H&S documentation to the standard required by principal contractors and accreditation bodies. We also support principal contractors in auditing and managing their supply chain's H&S performance.
Our service is built on direct knowledge of what CHAS, Constructionline Gold, and SafeContractor assessors are actually looking for — not generic guidance. We have seen the rejections and we know how to fix them.
Who is this for?
Sub-contractors who need:
- RAMS reviewed before submission to a principal contractor
- CHAS, Constructionline, or SafeContractor accreditation achieved for the first time
- An honest assessment of their H&S documentation gaps before applying for a framework
- Competency documentation (training records, qualifications, toolbox talks) brought up to standard
Principal contractors who need:
- Their supply chain RAMS reviewed before site mobilisation
- Sub-contractor H&S competency assessments carried out independently
- Supply chain compliance audits against their own H&S requirements or framework conditions
- Ongoing supply chain vetting as part of their pre-qualification process
What is included?
- RAMS review — comprehensive review with specific, actionable feedback and revised document if required
- CHAS accreditation preparation — gap analysis, document improvement, and submission review
- Constructionline Gold preparation — structured package from current status to Gold submission
- SafeContractor preparation — equivalent service for SafeContractor assessment pathway
- Competency assessments — reviewing and documenting trade operatives' training, qualifications, and experience records
- Supply chain H&S auditing — formal audit of sub-contractor H&S systems against PC or framework requirements
- Accreditation preparation packages — bundled support for sub-contractors going through accreditation for the first time
Why choose us?
We have worked as both sub-contractors and principal contractors. We understand the commercial pressure to get sub-contractors on site quickly, and we understand why RAMS documents often fall short — they are produced under time pressure by people who are tradespeople first and H&S writers second.
Our compliance support is practical, not preachy. We review your documents, tell you exactly what needs to change and why, and help you produce something that will actually pass a principal contractor's vetting process or an SSIP audit.
Anthony Granfield brings construction project management and H&S advisory experience across multiple sectors. Ursula Sydorenko focuses on sub-contractor compliance and RAMS quality, with direct experience reviewing and auditing documentation across water, commercial, and industrial supply chains.
Pricing
Sub-contractor compliance packages start from £350 for RAMS review and improvement, through to £600 for full accreditation preparation packages including gap analysis, document revision, and submission review.
Individual RAMS reviews are priced per document set — contact us for a quote based on your trade and document volume.
Supply chain auditing and ongoing PC compliance support is priced on a day rate or monthly retainer basis — discuss your requirements in a discovery call.
Common questions
What is a RAMS review?
We review your risk assessment and method statement against what a principal contractor or SSIP assessor looks for, give specific feedback on what to change and why, and revise the document where required so it passes vetting.
Which accreditations do you help with?
CHAS, Constructionline Gold and SafeContractor. Each package covers a gap analysis of your current documents, document improvement and a review of the submission before you send it.
Do you work for principal contractors as well as sub-contractors?
Yes. For principal contractors we review supply chain RAMS before mobilisation, carry out independent competency assessments, audit sub-contractor H&S systems against framework conditions and support ongoing pre-qualification vetting.
What does sub-contractor compliance support cost?
RAMS review and improvement from £350. Full accreditation preparation packages £600. Individual RAMS reviews are priced per document set. Supply chain auditing for principal contractors is priced on a day rate or monthly retainer.