Protect your organisation against crisis.
ISO 22301 is a framework that will help you identify threats to your organisation, to assess the level of risk and to respond effectively.
It will enable you to safeguard your reputation and maintain key business activities should disaster strike.
Whilst you may think your organisation is prepared for disaster, ISO 22301 helps ensure your business will keep going during the most challenging and unexpected circumstances.
As a leading certification body for a range of ISO Standards, Centre for Assessment will help you understand the value the international Business Continuity Management Standard can bring to your organisation.
During these extraordinary times, we are completing all ISO 22301 audits remotely. Contact us to find out more.
Speak to our team on 0161 237 4080
ISO 22301 is now a requirement or strong recommendation for organisations in some sectors.
- save money
- optimise customer service
- increase client confidence
- gain a competitive advantage
- comply with regulations in your sector
- improve your brand reputation
- minimise disruption
- commit to continuous improvement.
Is ISO Right for you?
The Standard is available to businesses and organisations of all shapes and sizes. It is popular with large, complex organisations but is an equally good option if you are a smaller business. ISO 22301 is often a requirement in supplier contracts and can certainly give you an advantage in tender applications.
Centre for Assessment will help you at every stage of your journey to achieving ISO 22301 certification, including a gap analysis, internal auditor training and a professional, robust audit.
Why Should you work with Centre for Assessment?
With almost 20 years' experience helping organisations like yours, Centre for Assessment is the ideal choice to complete your ISO 22301 audit and certification.
As a customer-focused certification body, we can assure you of a friendly, approachable and professional service at all times.
Centre for Assessment is UKAS-accredited, meaning that you will receive a value-adding, rigorous and impartial ISO 22301 audit from us.
Our expert team of auditors are located across the UK, and our knowledgeable head office staff will support every stage of your journey towards achieving the Business Continuity Standard.
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1Develop and Implement your Management System
You may choose to hire a consultant to help you design and implement your Business Continuity Management System. Centre for Assessment does not offer a consultancy service but can provide you with a list of our independent associates. You could opt to use Centre for Assessment to provide a pre-assessment service. Alternatively, you may choose to move forward without seeking external support.
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2Apply
Submit an application form online to receive a no-obligation audit proposal for your organisation. If you don't have time to complete this, give us a call and a member of our Business Development team will be happy to help you.
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3Make Arrangements
You will be allocated a specialist, experienced auditor who will contact you to introduce themselves, discuss arrangements and book dates for your audit.
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4Audit Stage One
The Stage One audit will involve a review of the documents relating to your Management System. Stage One also explores your readiness to move on to Stage Two.
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5Audit Stage Two
The Stage Two audit looks at the effectiveness of your Management System, ensuring it is
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6Certification
Following a technical review by a decision-maker, you will be issued a certificate that is valid for three years. You can advertise the fact that you are certified to the Standard and use the ISO 22301 logo on your website.
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7Annual Audit
At 12 and 24 months, review audits will be completed to ensure you are still compliant with ISO 22301. These will be arranged directly with your auditor.
Centre for Assessment has lots of experience working with transfer clients, ensuring the required audits take place to avoid a gap in your certification. We do not charge a transfer fee so moving to us can be quick, simple and free.
You may consdier a transfer for many reasons. Perhaps you need a more robust audit from a UKAS-accredited certification body. You may need an improved level of service or a more affordable price. Whatever the reason, if you want to transfer to us, or do a cost comparison with your exisiting provider, we would be delighted to hear from you.
If you do transfer to us, we will ensure that the process is as smooth as possible. Simply contact us and a member of our Business Development team will be happy to help.
Request a QuoteBefore your audit, we can provide you with a gap analysis to help you understand if you are ready for ISO 22301 certification. We can also provide integrated audits against Standards such as ISO 27001 (Information Security Management), to save you time and money.
Our extensive training portfolio will further support your organisation in meeting its goals. Get in touch with us to find out more about the full range of services we can offer to you.
Speak to our team on 0161 237 4080