COEL has recently been awarded accreditation of the Constructionline scheme.  The scheme which is owned and endorsed by the DTI is the UK's register of pre-qualified construction and construction-related contractors and consultants. 

Constructionline gathers and collates information on behalf of public and private sector procurers enabling them to provide access to over 12,500 fully accredited suppliers ranging from sole traders and small specialist firms to large multi-national organisations.

In order to qualify for Constructionline accreditation contractors supply detailed background information regarding their organisations and are subject to stringent checks which include the collation of references from previous clients. 

Constructionline provides many benefits free of charge to buyers which include:

• a single, common source of information enabling easy comparison of suppliers
• the efficiency and streamlining of the procurement process
• the reduction of administrative tasks
• a transparent and clear audit trail of buyers’ pre-qualification selection process
• a better quality of suppliers - all suppliers have been vetted by standards agreed by OGC and industry leaders
• the ability to support local firms and SME's

Visit www.constructionline.co.uk to find out more.