Advancing Workforce Governance through Trusted HR Certification
Our comprehensive assessments go significantly beyond the Government’s Social Value Model (PPN 002/PPN 026), independently evaluating employment practices, workforce standards and commitments that matter to responsible procurement.
Simplifying Workforce Governance for Business Success
HR Certified empowers organisations to maintain safe, compliant workplaces by promoting rigorous HR standards. We support employee growth and enhance supply chain integrity through trusted accreditation, reflecting your commitment to excellence and responsible business practices.
How HR Certified Benefits the Supply Chain
HR Certified provides independent assurance that a supplier has the essential human resources policies, procedures and employment practices in place to meet recognised standards of compliance and good governance. For buyers, this reduces procurement risk, streamlines due diligence, and provides greater confidence that suppliers are managing their workforce responsibly and in line with employment legislation. For suppliers, HR Certified offers a trusted, independent accreditation that demonstrates their commitment to best practice, strengthens tender submissions, reduces the need to complete repetitive HR compliance questionnaires, and helps differentiate them from competitors. By creating a common standard for HR compliance, HR Certified makes supplier assurance more efficient, transparent and consistent for everyone in the supply chain.
Pre-qualification against PPN 026
As part of Gold and Platinum certification, HR Certified independently assesses suppliers against the Model Award Criteria set out in PPN 026 — the UK Government’s Social Value Model — covering Outcome 1 (Good Jobs: high quality job creation, fair working conditions, fair pay) and Outcome 2 (Skills: training, in-work progression, talent pipeline). For buyers, this means a supplier’s HR Certified accreditation can be cited directly as pre-qualified evidence when scoring social value criteria in tender evaluations — reducing assessment burden on procurement teams and giving evaluators a consistent, independently verified basis for scoring. For suppliers, it means walking into a tender with your social value credentials already evidenced and audit-ready, rather than completing a fresh questionnaire response from scratch every time.
Our certification framework is mapped directly to the UK Government’s Social Value Model (PPN 026), giving both public sector buyers and their construction, FM and services supply chains a ready, independently verified basis for social value evaluation.
Advancing Excellence in Workforce Governance
Join HR Certified today to elevate your organization’s HR compliance and employee development. Discover how our accreditation ensures safer workplaces and stronger supply chains. Take the next step towards certified excellence.
Achieve Excellence in Workforce Governance
Discover how HR Certified empowers organisations to maintain compliant, safe workplaces and drive employee development.
Comprehensive Certification Programs
Our certifications validate commitment to workforce safety and HR best practices, enhancing your organisational credibility.
Supply Chain Due Diligence
Strengthen procurement processes with accredited standards that ensure responsible and compliant supplier networks.
Comprehensive Auditing
HR Certified carries out comprehensive audits of an organisation’s HR policies, procedures and supporting evidence to verify compliance with employment legislation and recognised best practice.