Subscription and audit fees

Subscription and audit fees

Please click here to view the frequently asked questions relevant to the recent subscription fee adjustments.

Your FORS fee is made up of:

  • The annual subscription fee – based on total number of vehicles in scope of FORS accreditation
  • An audit fee – based on the number of operating centres accredited
Subscription fees
 Annual subscription 1 to >100 vehicles
Fleet size 1 2-5 6-10 11-25 26-50 51-100 >100
Subscription fee – based on total fleet size £40 + VAT £75 Per Vehicle Plus VAT £400 + VAT £750 + VAT £950 + VAT £1,750 + VAT £2,350 + VAT

Bronze audit fees
Audit fee per operating centre
Standard rate £450 + VAT
Small operator rate (total fleet not larger than 3 vehicles) £420 + VAT
Owner Van Driver rate £200 + VAT
Follow-up audit type Fee 
Desk-based follow-up £100 + VAT
On-site or remote follow-up audit £235 + VAT

Type of follow-up audit is determined by the auditor based on the outcome of the initial audit.

Number of audits per year for Multi Operating Centre Accreditation (MOCA)
Number of operating centres to be FORS accredited Number of audits required per year
2-4 2 audits
5-15 3 audits
16+ 20% of operating centres
Other audit fees   Fee
Out of hours audits
(Monday to Friday before 0900hrs and after 1730hrs – Saturday and Sunday, as well as bank holidays)

Follow up rate
Standard rate
Small operator rate (total fleet not larger than 3 vehicles)
Owner Van Driver rate

£345 + VAT
£525 + VAT
£495 + VAT

£220 + VAT
Audits undertaken outside the UK and Ireland Other countries (click here for a full list)
Desk based follow up audit		 £895 (no VAT)
£100 (no VAT)

FORS audit amendment and cancellation policy

FORS Silver and Gold audit fees and unified Silver/Gold audit fees
  Annual audit fee Follow-up audit fee
Silver evidencing fee £235+VAT £100+VAT
Gold evidencing fee £235+VAT  £100+VAT 
The Silver and Gold mixed accreditation evidencing fee is the same as the Silver and Gold evidencing fee.
Unified Silver/Gold annual audit  fees
Type of audit Annual audit fee Follow-up audit fee
Combined Silver/Gold evidencing fee £380 £100+VAT
Combined Silver/Gold evidencing fee for small operators (*) £235 £100+VAT

*Small operators are those with a total fleet no larger than three vehicles

Public/local authority fees
Discounted fee for public / local authority accreditation  Fee for public / local authorities specifying FORS in their supply chain
Annual Subscription Audit fee Annual Subscription Audit fee

For authorities with:

26 or more vehicles the annual subscription fee is discounted to £750+VAT

(25 or less vehicles the standard fees apply as per ‘Subscription fees’ table)

One free on-site audit each year

Additional on-site audits £450+VAT each year

 No charge

Two on-site audits free each year

Additional on-site audits £450+VAT each year
Charity fees
 Discounted fee for registered charity accreditation
Annual Subscription Audit fee

For registered charities with:

11-25 vehicles – the annual subscription fee is discounted to £420+VAT

26 or more vehicles – the annual subscription fee is discounted to £750+VAT

(10 or less vehicles – standard fees apply as per ‘Subscription fees’ table)

First on-site audit free each year

Additional on-site audits £450+VAT each year
Enhanced audits
Enhanced audit Fee
Enhanced audits (following FORS downgrade or suspension) £645 + VAT
Enhanced follow-up audit Fee 
Desk-based follow-up £100 + VAT
On site or remote follow-up audit £235 + VAT
Audits (IAFA)

FORS companies who have their own audit infrastructure in place can be approved by FORS to audit their own operating centres.

Fees are based on the fleet size and number of auditors.

Internal Audit Fleet Accreditation (IAFA) audit fees Unit price 

QA systems audit (annually)

 £950+VAT

100% witnessed audits – all auditors to receive 1 witnessed audit every year

 £950+VAT

100% report QA checks*

 £55+VAT
*20% of all operating centres in scope of accreditation must be audited each year and 100% of these reports will be QA checked

If you have any queries regarding Internal Audit Fleet Accreditation (IAFA), please contact the FORS Helpline on 08448 09 09 44 or email: [email protected]