Accreditations, Memberships & Frameworks

BEAMA is the UK trade association for manufacturers and providers of energy infrastructure technologies and systems. Its members products ensure low carbon energy and environmental services are delivered safely, securely and efficiently to UK homes, businesses, transport and grid networks.

Constructionline is a register for pre-qualified contractors and consultants. Used by the construction industry in the UK, the database is accessed by over 2,000 organisations including central government, local authorities & main contractors.

ECA is the UK’s leading trade association representing and supporting the interests of electrotechnical and building engineering services contractors. ECA member organisations are accredited to the highest industry standards and certifications across all aspects of electrotechnical design, installation, inspection, maintenance, testing and monitoring.

We are accredited by ELEXON as a Meter Operator (MOP) for both Supplier Volume Allocation (SVA) and Central Volume Allocation (CVA). We are also accredited as a Data Collector and Data Aggregator (DC/DA) for both Half Hourly (HH) and Non Half Hourly (NHH) electricity supplies.

The Meter Operation Code of Practice Agreement (MOCOPA®) is an agreement between Electricity Distribution Businesses and Electricity Meter Operators in Great Britain which defines safety, technical and business interface requirements regarding the provision of meter operation services.

The National Electricity Registration Scheme (NERS) is operated on behalf UK Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) and assesses Independent Connection Provider (ICP) on works associated with the installation of electrical connections, such as design of new connections to the network, and installation of electrical switches and transformers.

We are approved by the National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting (NICEIC), the UK’s largest voluntary register of electrical businesses, which assesses over 36,000 businesses to ensure that the installation work they undertake meets the standards expected to keep customers and the general public safe.

As an authorised installer of workplace and home charging points through the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV),  businesses and consumers are able to use SMS’s installation services via the grant-funded Workplace and Homecharge schemes.

We are a member of the RECC, which sets out high consumer protection standards for businesses involved in selling or leasing renewable energy generation systems to domestic consumers.

As of 2021, all metering codes from the previous MRA and SPAA bodies transitioned to REC, this includes all Meter Equipment Managers (MEM) accreditations (MOP/MAP/MAM). The REC represents a step-change for the metering industry with a mission to elevate customer outcomes through promoting innovation and competition