NAS Certification for
Retail & Leisure Contractors
Independent, evidence-based compliance certification for contractors working in retail fit-out, shopping centres, leisure facilities, and hospitality supply chains.
Demonstrate CDM, COSHH, and H&S compliance to retail property managers, shopping centre landlords, and leisure operators with independently verified certification.
Why It Matters
Retail & Leisure Operators Demand Proven Compliance
Retail landlords, shopping centre managers, and leisure operators are accountable for every contractor working in their live customer-facing environments. CDM compliance, safe systems of work, and COSHH procedures must all be evidenced.
NAS certification gives retail property teams and leisure operators independently assessed evidence that contractors meet the standards required for working in occupied, customer-facing venues.
- Independent, evidence-based NAS certification
- Demonstrates compliance to retail landlords, leisure operators, and fit-out clients
- CDM Regulations compliance for fit-out and refurbishment projects
- COSHH and hazardous materials compliance reviewed
- Equality Act compliance for contractors in customer-facing environments
- GDPR compliance for contractors with access to retail data and systems
- Live digital profile shared with retail property and leisure clients
- Free certificate verification on the NAS public register
What Gets Assessed
NAS reviews evidence across core compliance areas for retail and leisure contractors.
Health & Safety Policy
A current, signed H&S policy covering retail and leisure environments, customer-proximity risks, and contractor procedures.
CDM Regulations
CDM 2015 compliance documentation for retail fit-out, refurbishment, and maintenance projects in live trading environments.
COSHH Compliance
Chemical and hazardous substance handling procedures for contractors working in occupied retail and leisure venues.
Insurance Evidence
Valid Employer's Liability and Public Liability insurance at appropriate levels for retail and leisure environment work.
GDPR / Data Protection
Data protection compliance for contractors accessing retail management systems, CCTV, or customer-facing technology.
Equality Act Compliance
Equality Act procedures relevant to contractors working in customer-facing, mixed-use retail and leisure environments.
Choose the Right NAS Tier
Bronze covers core retail compliance. Silver adds environmental, quality and governance systems for national retail frameworks.
Health and safety policy and arrangements, risk assessments and method statements, COSHH, CDM duties, training, insurance and subcontractor checks — the SSIP core criteria.
- Health & safety policy
- Risk assessments & method statements
- Training & insurance
- Public register listing
Everything in Basic plus legal identity and licences, employers’ liability insurance, data protection, equality, complaints handling, employment terms and right-to-work checks.
- Everything in Basic
- Data protection & equality
- Employers’ liability & employment checks
- Public register listing
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.
- Everything in Bronze
- Environmental & waste management
- Quality & governance
- Public register listing
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.
- Everything in Silver
- 13 procurement modules
- Anti-bribery & financial standing
- Building Safety Act readiness
Frequently Asked Questions