Accreditations, Memberships & Frameworks

SMS is a member of the Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion; the UK’s leading employer network covering all aspects of equality and inclusion issues in the workplace.

Membership of the EUA Metering Services Group group is open to companies involved in the provision of metering services – Manufacturers, Meter Asset Managers (MAMs), Meter Operators (MOPs) and Meter Asset Providers (MAPs) as well as those organisations involved in training and the development of training standards in the metering industry.

Energy & Utility Skills works with energy suppliers and meter operators from across the gas and power industries on training standards and training programmes for Smart Metering installers. It is a requirement of the Ofgem approved SMICoP (Smart Metering Installation Code of Practice) that Meter Operators use only Smart Meter workers who have received training from an NSAP accredited provider.

Energy Storage Ireland is a representative association for those active in the development of energy storage in Ireland and Northern Ireland, working together to promote the benefits of energy storage to decarbonise Ireland’s energy system and engage with policy makers.

Our energy procurement team provides expert advice and market knowledge to deliver the best priced energy through fixed and flexible purchasing strategies through this Procurement Assist framework.

The Energy Services and Technology Association (ESTA) is the UK’s leading energy management industry association. ESTA members have the commitment and expertise to deliver high quality energy efficient systems and practices, improve working environments and reduce operational costs.

We are FSQS accredited through the Third Party Risk Management and Compliance process to offer energy services and solutions to the financial services sector.

Gas Safe Register is the only official gas registration body of gas businesses and engineers in the United Kingdom. By law all gas businesses must be on the Gas Safe Register, and a gas engineer can only undertake gas work on behalf of a registered business if they hold a valid and current qualification.

The Gas Industry Registration Scheme is for accredited Utility Infrastructure Providers (UIPs) to carry out works associated with the design and construction of new gas infrastructure, including new gas connections, services alterations and disconnections.

We provide half-hourly MOP and DCDA services to the public sector through this ESPO framework. Our comprehensive service consolidates electricity metering and data activity, enabling customers to take full control of energy consumption, improve sustainability, and reduce operational costs.

The Healthy Working Lives award programme, administered by Public Health Scotland, improves health, safety and wellbeing within organisations in Scotland in a structured and productive way.​

The HELGA agreement, delivered through the Crown Commercial Service Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), offers public sector organisations a range of energy demand management and generation services, from metering and data services to energy advisory and the installation of renewable power assets and systems.

The Data Protection (Charges and Information) Regulations 2018 requires every organisation that processes personal information to be registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

Investors in People is a standard for people management, offering accreditation to organisations that adhere to the Investors in People Standard.

This standard is based on a number of quality management principles including a strong customer focus, the motivation and implication of top management, the process approach and continual improvement.