NAS Certification for
Landscaping & Grounds Contractors.
Landscaping contractors, grounds maintenance companies, and tree surgery businesses work across housing estates, local authority parks, education sites, and commercial properties. NAS provides independently assessed business compliance certification covering the COSHH, environmental, and health and safety standards that public sector and housing clients require.
Why Landscaping & Grounds Contractors Need NAS Certification
Landscaping and grounds maintenance work involves pesticides, herbicides, machinery, and environmental obligations. Local authorities, housing associations, and education clients require business compliance credentials before awarding grounds maintenance contracts.
NAS Basic — £349/yr
Health and safety policy and arrangements, risk assessments and method statements, COSHH, CDM duties, training, insurance and subcontractor checks — the SSIP core criteria.
NAS Bronze — £749/yr
Everything in Basic plus legal identity and licences, employers’ liability insurance, data protection, equality, complaints handling, employment terms and right-to-work checks.
NAS Silver — £950/yr
Everything in Bronze plus environmental and waste management, quality and corrective action, governance and conflicts of interest, competition law, pensions, working time and subcontractor approval.
NAS Gold — £1,150/yr
Everything in Silver plus 13 procurement modules: financial standing, anti-bribery and integrity disclosures, tax status, cyber security, ethical supply chain, sustainability and Building Safety Act readiness.
What You Get With NAS Certification
Certification goes beyond a certificate — it opens doors and gives you tools to grow.
Public Register Listing
Council and housing buyers verify your NAS status on the free NAS public register.
Grounds Maintenance Tenders
Access local authority, housing estate, and commercial grounds maintenance contract opportunities.
Trade-Specific Questions
Your questionnaire includes questions for your trade, so the evidence you submit matches the work you actually do.
Assessor-Reviewed Evidence
An assessor checks your actual documents, so your certificate carries weight with buyers.
Expiry Reminders
Reminders before your NAS certificate, and dated documents you have submitted such as insurance, expire.
Annual Re-Assessment
Renewal includes a fresh evidence review, so buyers know your certificate reflects current documents.
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