Your reputation matters. So does ours. SGS is developing a preferred network around specialist businesses whose competence, working practices and professional conduct stand up to scrutiny. A familiar name opens a conversation; evidence and due diligence determine whether a business carries our preferred-partner status.
Preferred status is earned.An agreed scope. Verified evidence. Continued oversight.
Our working relationships span the technical environments we know. This is a guide to the expertise we value, not a claim that every category currently has an approved partner.
Due diligence is the foundation, not the reward. When there is a good fit, the working relationship should be practical and worthwhile for both sides.
We know how systems are designed, installed and commissioned. Where involved, we aim to help establish the real question before asking a specialist to respond.
When a genuine opportunity fits your technical scope, location and availability, there may be a sensible introduction. The parties agree directly how any work will proceed.
Competence, honest communication and ownership of workmanship matter. Where a specialist contracts directly with a client, that specialist remains responsible for their own delivery.
Preferred status is not a guarantee of work, an accreditation, or an assurance of performance on every job. Suitability must also be assessed for each engagement.
Knowing a company and having confidence in its work is valuable. But SGS must also be able to show why we consider that business suitable to be associated with our name.
Our proposed standard requires evidence proportionate to the discipline, a recorded decision and review when circumstances change.
How the review worksLong-standing experience helps us identify capable people, but it does not replace verification. We expect straightforward evidence, clear limitations and the willingness to put things right when necessary.
"If the work is wrong, we say so. It does not matter who did it."
Being considered for preferred status brings both opportunity and responsibility. Association with SGS is subject to explicit approval, not assumption.
Personal experience matters, but preferred status requires a recorded decision and remains subject to review.
Tell us your specialist field, service area and track record.
We examine identity, competence, insurance and any required credentials.
Any preferred status is explicitly recorded for defined disciplines, with agreed terms.
We monitor expiries and performance, and reconsider status if concerns arise.
Preferred-partner status is an SGS commercial decision. It gives no advantage in any Fire Risk Assessment undertaken by SEK Technical Services Ltd, whose professional assessment findings remain independent. Clients always retain their choice of contractor. No work, fees or introductions are implied by an SGS partner relationship.
We are interested in established specialists and capable independent engineers. Tell us what you actually do, where you work and how you demonstrate competence. A conversation starts the process; it does not confer preferred status.
Tell us a little about your specialism. More detailed evidence and checks are only requested if we agree to progress the relationship.
