Membership types
Membership is divided into Bronze, Silver, and Gold levels, depending upon the size and type of organization.
- Bronze = Band 0-8
- Silver = Band 9-17
- Gold = Band 18+
Below is a list of the various benefits for each Membership type. Please see our benefits and services pages for a more detailed look at the range of discounts and offers available to BSI Members.
Bronze Member benefits (Band 0-8):
- 50% discount on all British Standards
- 50% discount on British Standards Online
- 50% discount on BSI conferences
- discounts on foreign and international standards
- automatic standards updating service called PLUS
- Membership certificate
- access to a helpline advisory service
- free entry to a searchable online Member Directory
- credit account facilities
- free postage and packing on hard-copy standards
- free use of BSI Library
- access to Business Standards online magazine
- free monthly Update Standards magazine
- voting rights at AGM
Silver Member benefits (Band 9-17):
- all Bronze Member benefits AND
- free PLUS service
- dedicated account manager
- access to BSOL bibliographic information
Gold Member benefits (Band 18+):
- all Bronze and Silver Member benefits AND
- free first consultation with BSI Business Information Consultancy
- free training on electronic products.
Membership prices
BSI Membership subscriptions are priced in bands. To work out the band which you are eligible for, please see the tables below for the various categories. You can get a quote for Categories A, B, C, D and E on this website and purchase online with a credit card. To get a quote for categories F and G please contact the Membership team on +44 (0)20 8996 7002 (membership@bsigroup.com)
Please note: These prices are in effect (from 01 June 2012).
| Band |
Subscription cost (GBP) |
With applicable UK VAT |
| Band 1 |
179 |
214.80 |
| Band 2 |
235 |
282.00 |
| Band 3 |
325 |
390.00 |
| Band 4 |
427 |
512.40 |
| Band 5 |
548 |
657.60 |
| Band 6 |
706 |
847.20 |
| Band 7 |
930 |
1,116.00 |
| Band 8 |
1,210 |
1,452.00 |
| Band 9 |
1,505 |
1,806.00 |
| Band 10 |
1,963 |
2,355.60 |
| Band 11 |
2,547 |
3,056.40 |
| Band 12 |
3,293 |
3,951.60 |
| Band 13 |
4,274 |
5,128.80 |
| Band 14 |
5,560 |
6,672.00 |
| Band 14+ |
Please contact the Membership team on +44 (0)20 8996 7002, membership@bsigroup.com for a quotation. |
Category A - Partnerships and consultancy services
| Staff numbers |
1-5 |
6-20 |
21-40 |
41-60 |
61-100 |
101-140 |
141-200 |
201-270 |
271+ |
| Band |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9+ |
Category B - Industrial and commercial organizations
|
Band
|
Turnover (rounded to nearest £m) |
| 0-1 |
2-8 |
9-14 |
15-20 |
21-26 |
27-32 |
33-38 |
39-44 |
45-50 |
51-66 |
67-87 |
88+ |
Staff numbers
|
1-30 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
9+ |
| 31-80 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
9+ |
| 81-130 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
9+ |
| 131-180 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
9+ |
9+ |
| 181-280 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
9+ |
9+ |
| 281-380 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
9+ |
9+ |
9+ |
| 381-500 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
9+ |
9+ |
9+ |
9+ |
| 501-650 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
9+ |
9+ |
9+ |
9+ |
9+ |
9+ |
| 651-850 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
9+ |
9+ |
9+ |
9+ |
9+ |
9+ |
9+ |
9+ |
9+ |
| 851-1110 |
8 |
8 |
9+ |
9+ |
9+ |
9+ |
9+ |
9+ |
9+ |
9+ |
9+ |
9+ |
| 1111+ |
9+ |
9+ |
9+ |
9+ |
9+ |
9+ |
9+ |
9+ |
9+ |
9+ |
9+ |
9+ |
Category C - Local authorities, police and fire services
| Population ('000s) |
0-39 |
40-52 |
53-67 |
68-88 |
89-115 |
116-150 |
151-195 |
196+ |
| Band |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9+ |
Category D - Educational, housing associations and healthcare establishments
All Band 1
Category E - Associations, institutions and representative bodies
| Subscribing income (£000s) |
0-180 |
181-240 |
241-320 |
321-413 |
414-540 |
541-707 |
708-920 |
921-1193 |
1194+ |
| Band |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9+ |
Category F - Retailers
| Annual Sales / £M |
0-100 |
101-250 |
251-500 |
501-1000 |
1001-5000 |
5001+ |
| Band |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
Category G - Special industry (food, beverage, pharmaceutical and biotechnology)
| Annual Sales / £M |
0-10 |
11-25 |
26-50 |
51-100 |
101-500 |
501-1000 |
1001+ |
| Band |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
Category H - Non Departmental Government Bodies and other Sponsored Government Bodies
| Employees |
0-100 |
101-150 |
151-200 |
201-500 |
501-2000 |
2000+ |
| Band |
4 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
18 |
Note 1:
For all Members outside of the EU, minimum Band 6 applies to all categories.
Note 2:
Turnover means the annual revenue (based on last audited accounts) or pre-VAT sales, plus the value of exports from the UK (including subsidiaries abroad).
Note 3:
Staff numbers means the average number of people (based on last audited accounts) irrespective of contractual status.