What is UKAS?
Introduction
The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) is the sole national accreditation body recognised by Government to assess organisations that provide certification, testing, inspection and calibration services to internationally agreed standards.
We are a UKAS accredited certification
body (No. 4307) and our accreditation currently covers the
ISO 9001 and
ISO 14001
standards. Over time we will be extending the scope of our
accreditation to include all of the major ISO Management
standards.
Why become accredited?
In the same way that our clients have a need to verify their
credentials, we too want to prove that we are fit for purpose
and meet exacting standards. Our UKAS accreditation proves our
management, methods and people skills and is the only
accreditation approved by Government. We want our customers to
know that they can trust us and accreditation from UKAS is the
best way of achieving this.
What are the benefits for our clients?
Firstly, there's the peace of mind that you'll be dealing with
an organisation of substance. Added to this, our certification
will be accepted everywhere and in particular, with any public
sector work you might wish to tender for.
"It has opened up markets and we have been able win tenders, without the ISO's we are not even eligible to submit a tender."
Anthony Hardy
Fine Turf
There are more general benefits to using us as your certification body, like showing your commitment to proper standards and continuous improvement, as well as a commitment to your staff, customers and suppliers. Finally, using an experienced and credible certification body will help you get the most out of your certification. In summary, choosing a UKAS accredited Certification Body means:
Your certificate is recognised for public sector contracts
Your certificate is recognised by local authorities
Your certificate can help you win future business
You organisation will realise the full benefit from certification
Your certificate will have maximum credibility
For a more in-depth details on the important of seeking accredited certification, please see our article on ensuring recognised accreditation.
Further Reading
As part of our UKAS accredited status, we are required to have an Impartiality Committee that oversees our independence and impartiality. You can read more on our credentials within the About section.