Planning, building and the environment

Current Competent Person Schemes

This web page sets out competent person schemes alphabetically in a contacts table and further down by types of building work.

Contacts table

The competent person schemes currently authorised as of 15 July 2011 (in Schedule 3 of the Building Regulations 2010 as amended) are as follows:

Full Legal name of Scheme Acronyms Web address
(external links)		 Contact
number
Ascertiva Group Limited NICEIC www.ascertiva.com 01582 531
000
Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (Certification) Limited APHC www.competentpersonsscheme.co.uk 0121 711 5030
Benchmark Certification Limited Benchmark www.benchmark-cert.co.uk 0238 051 7069
BM Trada Certification Limited BM Trada www.bmtrada.com 01494 569 700
British Institute of Non Destructive Testing BINDT www.bindt.org

01604 603 124
British Standards Institution BSI www.kitemark.com 01442 278 607
Building Engineering Services Competence Accreditation Limited (See note 1) BESCA www.besca.org.uk 0800 652 5533
Capita Gas Registration and Ancillary Services Limited  GSR www.gassaferegister.co.uk 0800 408 5500
Cavity Insulation Guarantee Agency Limited CIGA www.ciga.co.uk  01525 853 300
CERTASS Limited CERTASS www.certass.co.uk 0845 0948 025
ECA Certification Limited ELECSA www.elecsa.co.uk 0845 634 9043
Fensa Limited FENSA  www.fensa.co.uk 020 7645 3700
HETAS limited HETAS  www.hetas.co.uk 0845 634 5626
NAPIT Registration Limited NAPIT  www.napit.org.uk 0845 543 0330
National Federation of Roofing Contractors Limited NFRC  www.competentroofer.co.uk 0844 318 8888
Network VEKA Limited  Network VEKA   www.networkveka.co.uk 01282 473 170
Oil Firing Technical Association Limited OFTEC  www.oftec.org.uk 0845 658 5080 
Stroma Certification Limited STROMA  www.stroma.com 0845 621 1111


Note

  1. The Building Engineering Services Competence Accreditation Limited changed its registered company name to the Building Engineering Services Competence Assessment Limited on 1 November 2011. The company number is unchanged. The change does not affect the scheme's authorisation as a competent person scheme or the self-certification of work carried out by members of the scheme. References to the scheme in Schedule 3 of the Building Regulations 2010 (as amended) will be amended at the earliest opportunity to reflect the change of name.

Authorised schemes by types of building work

Competent person schemes are authorised for particular types of building work. The types of work and the schemes authorised for those types of work are listed below.

Air-Pressure testing of buildings

Authorised scheme: BINDT.

BINDT operate their scheme as follows:

  • individuals belonging to the BINDT L1A Dwelling Air Tightness part of the scheme can carry out tests only on dwellings
  • organisations which are members of the Air Tightness Testing and Measurement Association (ATTMA) and belonging to the BINDT L2A part of the scheme can carry out testing on any type of building.

Cavity wall insulation in an existing building

Authorised scheme:  CIGA.

Combustion appliances

(a) Gas

Approved scheme: Gas Safe Register (GSR)

(b) Oil (including liquid biofuels)

Installation of:

  • an oil-fired combustion appliance or
  • oil storage tanks and the pipes connecting them to combustion appliances.

Authorised schemes: APHC (but not for appliances over 100 kilowatts output or in buildings of more than three storeys), Benchmark, BESCA, ELECSA, HETAS, NAPIT, NICEIC, OFTEC.

(c)  Solid fuel (including biomass)

Authorised schemes: APHC (but not for appliances over 100 kilowatts output or in buildings of more than three storeys), Benchmark, BESCA, ELECSA, HETAS, NAPIT, NICEIC.

Electrical installations

(a) In dwellings

(i) Full competence schemes covering any electrical installation work in a dwelling, including lighting systems

Authorised schemes: Benchmark, BESCA, BSI, ELECSA, NAPIT, NICEIC, OFTEC, STROMA.

(ii) Defined competence schemes

These schemes are designed primarily for those who do electrical installation work as an adjunct to or in connection with their primary work activities - for example, in connection with gas installations kitchen or bathroom fitting, or fire alarm or security system installations.

Authorised schemes: APHC, Benchmark, BESCA, ELECSA, NAPIT, NICEIC, OFTEC, STROMA.

(b) In buildings other than dwellings

(i) Lighting systems

Authorised schemes:  BESCA, ELECSA, NAPIT, NICEIC, STROMA.

Heating and hot water systems

(a) Connected to a heat-producing gas appliance

Authorised schemes: APHC, Benchmark, BESCA, ELECSA, GSR, HETAS, NAPIT, NICEIC, OFTEC, STROMA.

(b) Connected to an oil-fired combustion appliance

Authorised schemes: APHC, Benchmark, BESCA, ELECSA, HETAS, NAPIT, NICEIC, OFTEC, STROMA.

(c) Connected to a solid fuel appliance

Authorised schemes: APHC, Benchmark, BESCA, ELECSA, HETAS, NAPIT, NICEIC, OFTEC, STROMA.

(d) Connected to an electric heat source

Authorised schemes:  APHC, Benchmark, BESCA, ELECSA, HETAS, NAPIT, NICEIC, OFTEC, STROMA.

(e) Electric heating system in dwellings

Authorised schemes: Benchmark, BESCA, BSI, ELECSA, NAPIT, NICEIC, OFTEC, STROMA.

(f) Electric heating system in buildings other than dwellings

Authorised schemes: BESCA, ELECSA, NAPIT, NICEIC, STROMA.

Mechnical ventilation and air-conditioning systems

(a) In dwellings (not involving work on systems shared with other dwellings)

Authorised schemes: Benchmark, BESCA, NAPIT, NICEIC.

(b) In buildings other than dwellings (not involving work on a system shared with parts of the building occupied separately)

Authorised schemes: Benchmark, BESCA, NICEIC.

Plumbing and water supply systems

(a) Wholesome and softened wholesome water supply

Authorised schemes: APHC, Benchmark, BESCA, NAPIT, NICEIC.

(b) Non-wholesome water supply to a sanitary convenience with a flushing mechanism (not involving work on shared or underground drainage)

Authorised schemes: APHC, Benchmark, BESCA, NAPIT, NICEIC.

(c) Sanitary Conveniences, sinks, washbasins, fixed baths, showers, or bathrooms in dwellings (Not involving work on shared or underground drainage)

Authorised schemes: APHC, Benchmark, BESCA, NAPIT, NICEIC.

Replacement windows, doors, roof windows or rooflights

(a) In existing dwellings 

Authorised schemes:  BM TRADA, BSI, CERTASS, FENSA, Network VEKA.

(b) In existing buildings other than dwellings (excluding replacement of load bearing structural glass, glazed curtain walling or revolving door

Authorised schemes: BM TRADA, FENSA.

Replacement of roof coverings on pitched and flat roofs and any necessary connected work (not including the installation of solar panels)

Authorised schemes: NFRC.

  • The NFRC scheme operates under the name "CompetentRoofer". A trade member of NFRC is not necessarily also a member of NFRC's CompetentRoofer scheme. Registration with CompetentRoofer depends on demonstrating the necessary competences to comply with all relevant requirements of the Building Regulations. Please check with the NFRC if necessary to ascertain if a NFRC member is also a member of CompetentRoofer.

Microgeneration and renewable technologies

Authorised schemes: APHC, Benchmark, BESCA, BSI, ELECSA, HETAS, NAPIT, NICEIC, OFTEC, STROMA.

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