HPA has served over 4000 clients in a wide variety of industries across many sectors
We assist companies of all types and sizes to achieve certification to ISO 9001, 14001, 27001, 45001 and many other specialist standards.
Employing a consultancy such as HPA will significantly shorten your time to certification, plus allow you to focus on your core activities without getting bogged down in paperwork.
The work we undertake on your behalf includes:
- An initial gap analysis to understand what is required to achieve certification
- Development and preparation of all key documentation
- Assistance with implementation of any new or revised processes
- Training and support
- Getting you the best price for certification from an independent UKAS accredited certification body.
- A fixed price contract
- Successful certification guaranteed (assuming you are committed to achieving certification, HPA will continue to support you until this is achieved at no extra cost)
- UKAS accredited certification by a third party UKAS accredited certification body - not HPA
We will undertake a comprehensive gap analysis of your company’s existing activities and procedures against the requirements of the standard you hope to attain and identify all the areas which fail to meet the requirements. Next, we draft a project plan which identifies the activities necessary to achieve registration, defining the timescale and identifying who is responsible for each activity. We will draft a manual which will define in principle how you will address each of the sections of the Standard. Then we draft the required procedures and any supporting documentation which covers the day to day operating systems required to meet the Standard. Our consultancy services also include implementation support and guidance, guidance on the choice of assessment body and assistance with the application, internal auditor training and a preliminary audit prior to the formal assessment. To ensure you achieve registration the above programme will be spread over a 3 to 6-month period. The work will be undertaken by one of our senior consultants supported by one of the partners and support staff where required.
Assessment is carried out by a UKAS accredited assessment body independent of HPA. Their service includes initial audit and certification to the required standard in two stages:
- Stage 1 is a gap analysis to establish any omissions in your management systems
- Stage 2 is the final audit which results in your certification
Plus, approximately 12 months following certification you will receive an annual re-audit (surveillance visit) to maintain your certification. This is repeated in year 3 followed by a full audit the following year.
For more information on our implementation service and costs plus the cost of UKAS accredited certification, please use the contact form to the right or call us on 01477 549 116 and you can accelerate your journey to certification to ISO 9001, 14001, 27001 and 45001 significantly.
“HPA provided an experienced mentor who helped us achieve certification within an agreed timeline.
David Gilligan, Constant Group
Certification has enabled us to achieve internal and external savings at a time when all base costs are generally increasing."
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