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In today's competitive business landscape, companies must adhere to high standards of quality, environmental stewardship, and occupational health and safety to remain viable and attractive to clients and partners. Achieving certifications like ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001, as well as meeting requirements for procurement frameworks such as Constructionline, Achilles, SMAS, and CHAS, can significantly enhance a company's reputation and operational efficiency.
Supporting Management System Development
Gap Analysis
We begin by conducting a comprehensive gap analysis to identify where your current systems stand in relation to the desired ISO standards. This helps pinpoint areas needing improvement and allows us to develop a tailored action plan.
System Design and Documentation
Our experts work with your team to design a management system that meets the specific needs of your organisation while ensuring compliance with ISO standards. This includes developing policies, procedures, and documentation necessary for certification.
Training and Awareness
We provide training programs for employees at all levels to ensure they understand their roles within the management system. This includes specialised training for internal auditors to maintain compliance and drive continual improvement.
Implementation Support
Implementing a new management system can be challenging. Our consultants offer hands-on support throughout the implementation process, helping to integrate new procedures into daily operations seamlessly.
Internal Audits and Pre-certification Assessments
Before the official certification audit, we conduct internal audits and pre-certification assessments to ensure your management system is fully compliant with ISO standards. This proactive approach helps identify and address any potential non-conformities.
Continuous Improvement
Achieving certification is not the end; it’s the beginning of a continuous improvement journey. We provide ongoing support to help you monitor performance, conduct regular audits, and make necessary adjustments to stay compliant and improve efficiency.
Achieving Procurement Certifications
In addition to ISO standards, many industries require additional certifications for procurement purposes. Here’s how we help:
Constructionline
We assist companies in preparing the necessary documentation and meeting the criteria for Constructionline accreditation, ensuring you are ready for procurement opportunities in the construction sector.
Achilles
Our support includes helping you navigate the Achilles certification process, from initial application to successful audit, ensuring your business is recognised as a qualified and reliable partner.
SMAS and CHAS
Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) such as SMAS and CHAS are crucial for demonstrating health and safety competence. We help you develop and implement the necessary health and safety policies and procedures, ensuring you meet all SSIP requirements.
Why Choose Us?
Expertise and Experience
Our team comprises seasoned professionals with extensive experience in ISO certifications and procurement frameworks. We understand the nuances of different industries and tailor our approach to meet your specific needs.
Tailored Solutions
We recognise that every organisation is unique. Our solutions are customised to fit your specific operational requirements and business goals.
Commitment to Excellence
We are committed to delivering the highest level of service, ensuring your management systems not only achieve certification but also drive substantial business improvements.
Conclusion
Developing a robust management system that meets ISO standards and procurement certification requirements can seem daunting. However, with the right support, it becomes an opportunity to enhance your operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and market competitiveness. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help your company achieve its certification goals and drive continuous improvement.
Feel free to reach out to us for more information or to schedule a consultation. Together, we can build a foundation for sustained success and growth.
Implementing an ISO 9001 certified Quality Management System shows that your organisation meets the best international practices and can be trusted to do business on a global level.
Achieving ISO 9001 Quality Management Certification demonstrates that your organisation is serious about quality services and business success.
Other benefits
Implementing an ISO 9001 certified Quality Management System shows that your organisation meets the best international practices and can be trusted to do business on a global level.
Achieving ISO 9001 Quality Management Certification demonstrates that your organisation is serious about quality services and business success.
Other benefits include:
Identify and either eliminate or mitigate risks
Assists organisations qualify for tenders or to achieve preferred supplier status
Provide assurance that your organisation can demonstrate compliance with international business practices and appropriate standards
Attracts new customers, particularly from larger companies
Shows commitment to providing a high level of customer satisfaction
Demonstrates the existence of an effective quality management system
ISO 14001 is the international standard for environmental management. It is the standard that supports your efforts to reduce waste and energy consumption and limit your environmental impact. It also helps you meet increasingly stringent environmental legal requirements.
Certification to ISO 14001 demonstrates that your organisation is co
ISO 14001 is the international standard for environmental management. It is the standard that supports your efforts to reduce waste and energy consumption and limit your environmental impact. It also helps you meet increasingly stringent environmental legal requirements.
Certification to ISO 14001 demonstrates that your organisation is committed to environmental issues and is proactively working to minimise its impact on the environment, for example by producing less waste, in the way it treats and handles waste, in increasing energy efficiency and in its use of natural resources.
It also brings commercial advantages by enhancing the organisation’s public image. With many public and private sectors making ISO 14001 a requirement for those it works with; the standard will sharpen an organisation’s competitive edge when seeking public and private sector tenders or applying for inclusion in the supply chain.
Continual improvement is built into all management systems standards, therefore ISO 14001 drives environmental improvements on an ongoing basis, leading to further cost savings and operational efficiency.
ISO 45001 is the management system for occupational health and safety within organisations and replaced the British standard, OHSAS 18001 in 2018 to provide a truly internationally recognised standard for the discipline
ISO 45001 is the management system for occupational health and safety within organisations and replaced the British standard, OHSAS 18001 in 2018 to provide a truly internationally recognised standard for the discipline
The purpose of the standard is to prevent work related injury and ill health and provide a safer environment to work in.
Forward-thinking aspects of ISO 45001 include the identification of health and safety threats and opportunities, the consultation and participation of workers, and the context of the organisation being considered when implementing a management system
Other benefits include:
A Safer Place to Work implemented properly and maintained reduces the risk of work-related injury and ill health and helps you fulfil your moral duty as a responsible employer
Win New Business
Being certified with the standard provides assurance to clients, interested parties and all stakeholders that you are capable of working safely, helping you to achieve ‘preferred supplier’ status
Enhance your reputation Certification shows you have adopted a safety culture and is a powerful tool for marketing and recruitment· A more productive workforce improves employee engagement in the health and safety system leading to improved morale, attendance, and efficiency
Cost savings
Efficient management systems, fewer accidents and improved health of your workforce all have a positive financial impact – you may even benefit from lower insurance premiums
Enables measurement of health and safety performance helps you establish a robust framework and reporting system to enable continual improvement
“Glen is a true professional and communicates well at all levels of the business, always on call, Glen bought to us assistance and advice from his detailed and wide-ranging experience, able to create and roll out new and modern safe systems of work across all areas of the organisation. Glen operates a culture of encouragement and self-awareness, developing individuals through watching their work and briefing processes and new ways of working, he is much more than a classroom health and safety professional, always taking time to understand the challenges and find workable solutions”
Michael - MDL Marinas