Contractors, consultants and suppliers

Access to work request systems and information used by Estates and Facilities contractors, consultants and suppliers.

• Archibus (requires login)
• Estates plans and drawings (requires login)
• Contractors' Safety Pack (PDF)

The UWE Bristol Asbestos register is available to reference all known asbestos containing materials. Before starting any works, the Asbestos register must be reviewed and where required, a full survey commissioned. Where required, clearance certification must be issued prior to commencing works on site.

View our asbestos information:

• Asbestos register (staff login required)
• Asbestos Management Plan (PDF)

The contractor induction introduces the University, explores some hazards that may be faced on site and explains the key safety rules for working at UWE Bristol.

The induction consists of reading the Contractor Safety pack and watching three videos, followed by short questionnaires. It should take approximately 45 minutes in total. 

Asbestos awareness

• You will need to upload a valid UKATA or IATP accredited certificate within the induction. Your certificate must be valid within the last 12 months.

If you don't have a UKATA or IATP accredited asbestos awareness certificate dated within the last 12 months, please obtain one before coming to UWE Bristol. You will not be issued a Contractor Pass without a valid certificate.

There are certain contractors who won't require an asbestos awareness certificate due to the nature of their work on campus. In this case please contact your UWE Bristol representative or email safetyseminar@uwe.ac.uk for clarification.

CSCS cards/Safety Passport Scheme

• You will need to upload a valid Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) or industry affiliated card evidence (e.g. CPCS, CISRS, ECS, JIB etc) or for non-construction operatives, a valid Safety Passport Scheme card within the induction.

Please note that these details will be checked. Without this card evidence you will not be able to complete the induction and will not be able to attend. Operatives must also bring their cards with them and carry them at all times while at UWE Bristol sites.

Who has to undertake the Contractor Induction and why?

All contractors and consultants at UWE Bristol must carry a valid contractor pass. We will only issue passes to contractors with a reasonable level of safety awareness. Therefore, to obtain a new pass or renew an existing pass you must undertake the UWE Bristol Contractor Induction.

If you have uploaded all the required documentation, completed the full induction process, and you pass the questionnaires, you will be notified when your Contractor Pass is ready to collect from the Security Office 1E020 on Frenchay Campus. The pass is valid for two years.

New pass applications

You will need to upload a current colour 'head and shoulders' photograph of passport size and quality in jpeg/jpg format within the induction.

Renewal pass applications

You will have to undertake the full Contractor Induction process as above. Please bring your existing Contractor Pass to the Security Office 1E020 on Frenchay Campus. If it has been lost, then a charge of £5 will be payable for a replacement card in the first instance.

Lost, damaged or stolen passes

• Please contact UWE Bristol Security immediately for lost or stolen passes via email: uwecard@uwe.ac.uk.
• Please request a replacement pass for damaged passes via email: uwecard@uwe.ac.uk

For all lost, damaged or stolen passes, a charge of £5 will be payable in the first instance. You do not need to complete the full induction if you undertook it within the last two years.

The Design Specification is our Minimum Standards that must be applied. 

The Design Specification lists the overarching principles, functional requirements and technical standards for our buildings and infrastructure. It is not intended to stifle innovation or technical advances.

The Design Specification is based on past UWE Bristol experiences and UWE Bristol’s goals and ambitions. It does not absolve designers and contractors of their legal or contractual responsibilities under health and safety legislation, statutory requirements nor design/professional duties, liabilities, and indemnities.

The Design Specification is divided into Chapters, each dealing with a separate aspect of design.

All sections should be read in conjunction with the Introduction.

• Introduction (PDF)
• UWE Bristol strategies (PDF)
• Space standards (PDF)
• Fabric and structural design (PDF)
• Mechanical engineering (PDF)
• Electrical engineering design (PDF)
• IT and AV (PDF)
• Landscaping, biodiversity and public realm (PDF)
• Controls and metering (PDF)
• Compliance checksheet and derogations (PDF)
• Signage design guidelines (PDF)