NHSS: National Highway Sector Schemes

Trusted NHSS Consultancy Services – We specialise in helping businesses achieve National Highway Sector Schemes (NHSS) certification. Our expert team offers complete consultancy and awareness training to ensure your staff and leaders fully comply with all required standards.

What is NHSS?

There are over 20 separate schemes designed to cover a wide range of activities, including fencing, landscaping, vehicle safety barriers, road surfacing, road markings, and traffic management. If your business provides services to Highways England under the Specification for Highways Works (SHW), you must be fully certified for all the relevant schemes that apply to the work you do.
NHSS ensures all work is carried out to the highest professional standards, using fully trained staff and prioritising health and safety at every step.

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Individual Schemes:

  • Scheme 2A document for the Design and/or Supply, Installation and Repair of Fences for Infrastructure Works
  • Scheme 2B document for the Supply, Installation, Maintenance and Repair of Vehicle Restraint Systems
  • Scheme 2C document for the Design, Supply, Installation and Repair of Environmental Barriers
  • Scheme 5A document for the Manufacture of Parapets for Road Restraint Systems (RRS)
  • Scheme 5B document for the Installation of Parapets for RRS
  • Scheme 6 document for Minor Structures
  • Scheme 7 document for the Application of Road Marking Materials and Road Studs to Road Surfaces
  • Scheme 8 document for the overseeing and/or Installation and/or Maintenance of Highway Electrical Equipment and Supporting Works
  • Scheme 9A document for the Design, Assembly and/or Provision of Permanent and Temporary Road Traffic Signs
  • Scheme 10B ​Permanent Vehicle Restraint Systems Incorporating NHSS2B & NHSS5B
  • Scheme 12A/12B document for Static Temporary Traffic Management on Motorways and High Speed Dual Carriageways including On-line Widening Schemes
  • Scheme 12C document for Mobile Lane Closure Traffic Management on Motorways and other Dual Carriageways
  • Scheme 12D document for Installing, Maintaining and removing Temporary Traffic Management on Rural and Urban Roads
  • Scheme 13 document for the Supply and Application of Surface Treatments to Road Surfaces
  • Scheme 16 document for the Laying of Asphalt Mixes
  • Scheme 17/17B document for Vehicle Recovery at Highway Construction sites (17) and Vehicle Recovery and Removal on Control Roads
  • Scheme 18 document for the Natural Environment and Landscape including Ecology
  • Scheme 19A document for Corrosion Protection of Ferrous Materials by Industry Coatings

Who is NHSS for?

Companies who provide product and/or services for:

Benefits of NHSS

Cost of NHSS

Typically, implementing NHSS certification costs between £5,000 and £9,000. This includes fees for the certification body’s audit. The process usually takes around 6 to 12 months to complete. The exact cost of NHSS certification depends on several factors, including the number of staff, annual turnover, number of locations, existing documents, and how complex the audits are.
If you’d like to talk about your needs and explore your options, please call us or request a quote below. One of our business development team members will help you find the best solution for your situation.

Training

Business Smart Suite provides accredited training designed to help organisations achieve ISO compliance. Our Level 3 Award in Effective Auditing and Inspection equips individuals with the essential skills and knowledge to carry out internal audits confidently and efficiently.
As part of our NHSS consultancy package, we offer this course free of charge for two delegates. If you want to implement NHSS within your organisation and train your staff in internal auditing, check out our course page below.
Give us a call to discuss your needs 07828 688598