Guidance

Setting up an ACS passport scheme

Information you need if you want to offer an ACS passport scheme.

• From: Security Industry Authority
• Published: 7 October 2020
• Last updated: 30 January 2023 — See all updates

Every 3 years we invite certification bodies to tender for the opportunity to provide ACS assessment services. These may include standard route assessments, a passport route scheme, or both.

What is an ACS passport scheme?

Passport schemes:

• integrate international, British and other industry standards with the ACS standard
• recognise other accreditation or certification schemes
• are accredited by us and quality assured by a UKAS accredited assessment body

Fees we charge you for operating an ACS passport scheme

We will charge you a set of fees for operating an accredited passport scheme. These fees include:

• fixed charges for us to administer the scheme, as set out below
• variable charges that cover surveillance and re-accreditation services, based on a daily rate of £381 plus expenses

Our fixed fees

The fixed admininstration fees we charge are:

• Application fee: £762 + VAT
• Annual Accreditation Fee: £1,143 + VAT
• Re-instatement Fee: £572 + VAT

We review these fees periodically and definitely before each tender process.

Published 7 October 2020
Last updated 30 January 2023 + show all updates

1. 30 January 2023

   Removed the reference to our next invitation to tender taking place in 2022.

2. 7 October 2020

   First published.