Consultancy fees, clearly explained

Accreditation, PQQ & Compliance Support Pricing

Practical support for UK contractors and SMEs. These are Barlow & Co consultancy prices; the relevant scheme, membership, audit or certification fee is paid separately.

We confirm the scope and a fixed fee before work starts. Any applicable VAT is shown in the written quote.

No surprise third-party charges

Understand What You Are Paying For

Your written quote separates our work from charges controlled by the accreditation or certification provider.

01

Barlow consultancy fee

Document review, agreed document preparation, evidence organisation, application support and assessor queries within the confirmed scope.

02

Provider fee

Membership, assessment, audit, certificate and standard-purchase charges are paid separately to the relevant third party.

03

Your fixed quote

After checking the requirement and your starting point, we confirm inclusions, client actions, assumptions and the fee before work begins.

SSIP and pre-qualification

Accreditation Application Support

The starting prices below assume timely access to accurate company information and a clearly defined application level. Where your evidence needs substantial development, we confirm the additional work before proceeding.

Other accreditation support

Provider fees are not included.

SMAS Worksafe

Evidence review, document preparation, application support and assessor queries.

from £295

SafeContractor

Health and safety evidence, application preparation and assessor query support.

from £325

CQMS

Support scoped to the SSIP, wider pre-qualification or audited route requested.

CQMS SSIP from £295 · CQMS Premium / CAS from £595 · CQMS Elite / audit support from £865
from £295

Once For All Health & Safety SSIP Support (formerly Acclaim)

SSIP evidence and application support for the current Once For All assessment.

from £325

Builder’s Profile

Supplier profile, evidence organisation and submission support.

from £295

Achilles

Supplier questionnaire and evidence support, scoped to the relevant community and audit route.

Achilles BuildingConfidence from £495 · Achilles UVDB / Verify from £795
from £495
Already started?

Application takeover or completion

For a partly completed application where the core evidence is already usable.

from £195
Management systems

ISO Consultancy Pricing

These prices are for fully managed implementation consultancy, including system design, documentation, implementation management, internal audit, management review facilitation and support through Stage 1 and Stage 2. Your business supplies accurate information, access and approvals, and operates the agreed processes. An independent certification body audits the system and makes the certification decision.

ISO Gap Review / Readiness Support

A scoped review of your current system, evidence and priority gaps before certification or a wider implementation project.

from £495

ISO 14001 fully managed implementation

EMS design and documentation, implementation management, internal audit, management review facilitation and certification support.

from £1,995 View service details →

ISO 45001 fully managed implementation

OH&S management-system design, implementation management, internal audit, management review facilitation and certification support.

from £2,250 View service details →

ISO/IEC 27001 fully managed implementation

ISMS scoping, risk-based documentation, implementation management, internal audit, management review facilitation and certification support.

from £2,350 View service details →

Integrated management systems

Shared processes reduce duplication when standards are implemented together.

ISO 9001 + ISO 14001 integrated system

One joined-up management system with shared processes and records.

from £2,695

ISO 9001 + ISO 45001 integrated system

Combined quality and occupational health and safety implementation support.

from £2,895

ISO 9001 + 14001 + 45001 integrated system

A coordinated quality, environmental and health and safety management system.

from £3,795

ISO standard purchase, certification-body Stage 1 and Stage 2 audits, surveillance, travel and any specialist technical testing are separate unless explicitly included in your quote.

Tender and operational evidence

PQQ, RAMS & Compliance Documents

Send the actual questionnaire, client instruction or scope of works. We price the real requirement rather than treating every PQQ or RAMS as identical.

Simple PQQ or supplier questionnaire

Short, straightforward questionnaire with usable evidence already available.

from £175

Standard construction PQQ

Questionnaire review, evidence mapping and completion support.

from £295

Complex PQQ or framework questionnaire

Multi-topic tender questionnaire requiring substantial evidence coordination.

from £495

Tender compliance review

Review of the requirement, current evidence and priority gaps.

from £245

Site-specific RAMS

Prepared for an agreed, relatively straightforward work activity and site.

from £99

Full accreditation policy pack

An agreed set of core policies tailored to the business and target application.

from £295

Training matrix setup

Role, competence and expiry matrix using information supplied by the client.

from £95

Subcontractor questionnaire and vetting pack

Proportionate supplier checks and supporting records.

from £125

Five toolbox talks

A starter set selected for the agreed activities and risks.

from £75
View individual policy prices

Health & Safety Policyfrom £195

Environmental Policyfrom £75

Quality Policyfrom £75

Equality & Diversity Policyfrom £65

Modern Slavery Policyfrom £65

Data Protection Policyfrom £75

RAMS and project documents require sufficient information about the activity, people, equipment, substances and site conditions. Higher-risk or specialist work is accepted only where suitable competence is available and may require a separate specialist.

Joined-up support

Practical Contractor Packages

Shared documentation is reused across the agreed services, so you are not charged twice for creating the same evidence.

Core setup

Contractor Essentials

Core policies, risk assessment and RAMS templates, training matrix, incident forms and a toolbox-talk starter set.

from £395 Discuss this package
Best for shared evidence

Contractor Pro Package

Full agreed documentation plus support for two standard accreditations. Shared evidence is reused, saving against purchasing each application support service separately.

from £995 Discuss this package
After approval

Renewals & Ongoing Support

Renewals are priced by scheme, level, changed business information and the condition of the existing evidence.

Simple renewal administration

For a straightforward renewal where the existing documents and evidence are current and usable. Includes an agreed review, upload and administrative support.

from £125

Renewal with documentation review and updates

For renewals requiring an agreed review of existing evidence, document updates and application support.

from £295

Policy review and update

Review of an existing policy against current business information and the agreed requirement.

from £75

Ongoing Compliance Support

Includes up to 30 minutes of remote consultancy and agreed document reviews each month. Additional work is quoted separately.

from £75/month
Optional support

Extra Time Where You Need It

Priority preparation affects our own work only. It does not shorten assessment-body queues or guarantee approval by a deadline.

Priority preparation from £75
Remote half-day consultancy from £295
On-site consultation £295 half-day / £495 full day Travel charged separately

What Every Quote Confirms

The starting price is meaningful only when the scope and responsibilities are equally clear.

  • The exact service, level and deliverables.
  • What information and approvals you must provide.
  • What Barlow & Co will prepare or review.
  • Provider, audit and certification fees paid separately.
  • Any applicable VAT, travel or specialist costs.
  • No promise of a third party’s decision or timescale.

Send the Requirement. Get a Clear Scope.

Send the buyer’s wording, application level, deadline and the documents you already have. A free 15–20 minute initial call can clarify the likely next step; detailed document analysis is priced and agreed separately.

Include if available

  • The complete buyer or contractor wording
  • Scheme and membership level requested
  • Submission or tender deadline
  • Assessor comments already received
  • A list of your current documents
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