The cost of Certification to a Project Proponent, and the portions that go to the Secretariat as fees, comprise:
Assessment cost: The cost of an assessment will be greatly influenced by the complexity, size and location of the project. 10% of the assessment cost (professional fees of Assessors, only, excluding travel and expenses) will be the Assessment Fee attributed to the Secretariat for management and administration.
Application cost: Fixed at £2,500 per application.
Certification cost: Fixed at £7,500 per certification.
At the end of the Certification period, the Certification rating and status are no longer valid. If Project Proponents would like their project to continue to be recognised as meeting the performance requirements of the HS Standard, the project is required to undergo a Re-Certification.
The cost of Re-Certification, and the portions that go to the Secretariat as fees, comprise:
Re-Assessment cost: The exact cost of a re-assessment depends on the number and complexity of changes to the project. 10% of the re-assessment cost (professional fees of Assessors, only, excluding travel and expenses) will be the Re-Assessment Fee attributed to the Secretariat for management and administration.
Re-Certification cost: Fixed at £5,000 per recertification. The Re-Certification cost does not include the cost of the new assessment required as part of the Re-Certification process.
As uptake of the Certification Scheme is dependent on the affordability of the assessment and certification processes, fees are subject to periodic review to ensure they are up to date with market rates.
For more information, please see Section 6.6 of Assurance System.