Centre of Excellence Approval covers a 4 year period. The cost is dependent on which type of approval is required. Our current costs are:

Centre Approval for both Enterprise Development (ED) and Business Support (BS):

£5000 +VAT

Centre Approval for Enterprise Development as a single approval (to include up to three enterprise product/programme endorsements)

£5000 +VAT

Centre Approval for Business Support as a single approval (to include up to two business support product endorsements)

£5000 +VAT

Centre Approval Discounts - organisations who have already achieved one or more of the following qualify for a 10% discount:

• Matrix
• Customer First
• Awarding Body Centre Approval

Timescales

The time it takes to become a Centre of Excellence is dependent upon your current systems, staffing and resource. Most organisations will already have these in place and this will assist SFEDI in streamlining your application. Should you wish to progress your application we will endeavour to ensure it is processed to fit with your deadlines and timescale preference.

Stages

The approval stages can be found detailed in the document: Steps to becoming a SFEDI Centre of Excellence. Please also refer to the guidance document for potential Centres of Excellence.

If you have any questions regarding the processes, costs or timescales please contact Stephen Neary on 0845 224 5928 email: stephen.neary@sfedi.co.uk