Quality Management System – Outsourcing Services

Implementing an ISO quality management system can deliver significant business benefits. ISO certification helps businesses unlock access to large and government tenders, improve their reputation and standing with customers, and reduce costs.

From ISO 9001 quality management systems to ISO 27001 Information Security Management Systems, implementing effective processes demonstrates business excellence that puts customer interests and effective operations at the heart of your activities.

Small and mid-size businesses can lack the in-house resources required to implement management systems to ISO certified standards, missing out on extensive business benefits. Our team of ISO experts – backed with extensive legal support – help businesses partially or fully outsource management system implementation.

From developing document control systems and conducting management reviews to annual ISO health checks and ISO surveillance audits, our bespoke consultancy helps you get the benefits of ISO certification without the in-house costs.

Our professional ISO consultants support full management system outsourcing through to ISO certification for standards including:

  • ISO 9001 – Quality management systems for businesses looking to exceed customer expectations and access ISO required tenders.
  • ISO 14001 – Environmental management systems that help reduce waste and pollution, lower costs and boost employee engagement.
  • ISO 27001 – Information Security Management Systems to protect valuable data and reduce IT risks.
  • ISO 45001 – Occupational health and safety management systems designed to reduce workplace safety risks and improve employee wellbeing.

Our team can manage all aspects of planning, implementing and maintaining management systems, enabling smaller organisations to access ISO certification benefits.

Our management system outsourcing services

Lean and small businesses often find value in retaining the support of our expert ISO consultants to assist in managing some aspects of their environmental, occupational health and safety, information security and quality management systems.

We work in partnership with you to provide a tailored schedule of on-site working visits during the build of a quality management system by a consultant who will assume responsibility for, facilitate or simply provide advice on:

  • Conducting ISO internal audits and compliance audits.
  • Completing management reviews.
  • Maintaining document control.
  • Completing tenders and PQQs.
  • Identifying new legislation and updating legal registers.
  • Managing improvement plans and monitoring KPIs.
  • Managing annual ISO certification audits.
Why outsource your QMS?

Equas has extensive experience in planning, developing, implementing and auditing ISO management systems. Our ISO experts audit businesses and award UKAS accredited ISO certification, with outsourcing benefits including:

  • Guaranteed ISO certification with our fully outsourced management systems.
  • UKAS accredited ISO certification, promoting the highest certification standards.
  • Cost-effective, reducing the need for dedicated in-house resources.
  • Full legal support from our experienced, professional team.

Outsourcing ISO management systems FAQs

A quality management system is a type of management system specific to ISO 9001. It places emphasis on aligning and improving processes, leadership and operations to deliver high-quality products and services. It is designed to help organisations exceed customer expectations, improving customer relationships and increasing customer retention.

A quality management system includes a number of processes, such as leadership and management through to operational effectiveness, quality control and the measures in place to ensure quality. It is a business-wide approach that meets ISO 9001 certification critera.

A quality management system aligns organisational priorities in pursuit of exceeding customer satisfaction with high quality products and services. ISO 9001 certified businesses are able to access tenders from government and large organisations that often require ISO 9001 certification. ISO 9001 demonstrates a commitment to quality outputs, enhancing business reputation, reducing costs and increasing customer retention.

Implementing a management system ensures your business benefits from across the board improvements. Better employee engagement, more effective leadership and less wastage in operations can lower costs and increase productivity. A management system helps a business identify potential issues, rapidly solve quality problems and be more flexible in the face of changing markets and customer requirements.

A quality management system is specific to ISO 9001. Different ISO standards have their own management systems. ISO 14001, for example, implements an environmental management system that focuses on environmental impact, waste reduction and lowering pollutants produced during business activities.

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