TYPICAL ISO 9001 CERTIFICATION COSTS Typical costs for various size organisations are shown below. Firm quotations are normally provided following receipt of a completed Request for Quotation form. Mandatory Document IAF:MD5 is used to calculate audit days and the number of days spent on the audits is the key factor towards calculating the costs of certification. STAGE ONE AUDIT FEE A can vary from 150.00 up to 600.00. The price range takes account of the need for a Audit to be completed on site, and also the complexity of the intended scope of certification. For small companies in an office environment the audit may be completed at WCS Head Office, but for larger companies with processes such as design, manufacture, installation, test etc. the audit will always be completed on site. Stage 1, Stage 2, and audit fees ISO 9001 1 5 150-450 550-650 550-600 6 10 150-450 600-750 600-750 11 15 450 750-950 600-750 16 25 450 950-1250 650-800 26 45 450 1100-1450 850-1000 46 65 450-550 1450-1800 1000-1250 66-85 450-550 1800-2500 1250-1400 550-650 General Notes: VAT MUST BE ADDED TO ALL THE ABOVE FEES which were reviewed in Nov 2012. All fees are payable in advance of the activity to which they refer. For example, the annual audit fees are normally payable 11 months and 23 months after the initial Stage 2 audit was completed. The above fees apply to an application made for one site. Where activities included in the scope of registration are undertaken at more than one site, additional assessment time may be required, therefore additional cost may be added to the quotation. WCS may also require payment of reasonable travel costs and accommodation should the location or complexity/scale of operations require it. However, the fees will always be agreed with the client at the Quote/Application stage following the client completing/returning a Request for Quote form. Clients may request a pre-audit prior to an assessment. This is usually of 1 day duration and a minimum charge of 500 will apply.
TYPICAL ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 CERTIFICATION COSTS Typical costs for various size organisations and levels of risk are shown below. Additional or reduced fees may apply depending on various factors such as the processes and levels of risk, and also the number of sites and geographical locations involved. A firm quotation is normally provided following receipt of a completed Request for Quotation form. LOW RISK 1 10 550 675 600 11 15 650 1050 750 16 25 750 1150 850 26 45 800 1100-1400 950-1150 46 65 800 1450-1750 1000-1250 66-85 800 1800-2050 1250-1400 MEDIUM RISK 1 10 550 675 600 11 15 650 1050 750 16 25 750 1450-1600 1050 26 45 800 1600-1900 1050-1250 46 65 800 1900-2650 1250-1350 66-85 800 2650-2750 1350-1450 HIGH RISK 1 10 550 1150-1350 750 11 15 750 1400-1650 750 16 25 750 1450-1750 1050 26 45 800-1050 2200-2850 1050-1250 46 65 800-1050 2850-3050 1250-1550 66-85 800-1250 3050-3450 1600-1800 The Stage 1 Audit fee includes the cost of reviewing the documented management system to ensure that key requirements have been met, and also includes a preliminary on-site audit to ensure that the EMS or OHSAS has been fully implemented and is ready for external third-party audit.
EMS Risk Categories High Large number of environmental aspects with significant nature and gravity (typically manufacturing or processing type organizations with significant impacts in several of the environmental aspects); Medium Average number of environmental aspects with medium nature and gravity (typically manufacturing organizations with significant impacts in some of the environmental aspects); Low Small number of environmental aspects with low nature and gravity (typically organizations of an assembly type environment with few significant aspects); Limited Very limited number of environmental aspects with limited nature and gravity (typically organizations of an office type environment); Special These require additional and unique consideration at the audit planning stage. OHSAS Risk Categories High Large number of safety aspects with significant nature and gravity (typically manufacturing, processing, construction type organizations with significant risks/consequences Medium Average number of safety aspects with medium nature and gravity (typically manufacturing organizations with significant risks/consequences Low Small number of safety aspects with low nature and gravity (typically organizations of an assembly type environment with few significant risks/consequences) Limited Very limited number of safety aspects with limited nature and gravity (typically organizations of an office type environment); annual certification fee will be payable before the first surveillance visit is undertaken. The above fees apply to an application made at one site. Where activities included in the scope of registration are undertaken at more than one site, additional assessment time may be required, therefore additional cost may be added to the quotation.
TYPICAL AS 9100 CERTIFICATION COSTS The process for AS 9100 certification is similar to that of ISO 9001:2008. An initial certification audit consisting of a and Audit are completed, with annual surveillance audits also taking place. Audit duration is taken from the mandatory AS 9104/1 that states minimum audit duration for an organisation based on the number of employees. For more complex scopes increased duration from the minimum is expected. World Certification Services Ltd. use a standard day rate for all AS 9100 audits. The rate is 1000 per day for all audit types. It is a mandatory requirement within the AS 9100 scheme that all organisations are registered on the IAQG OASIS website. All audit reports and copies of any certification documentation have to be uploaded to this site. The charge for 3 years IAQG OASIS entry and uploading of documentation is 400. Audit duration within the AS 9100 scheme is usually multiple days. For this reason hotel accommodation will normally be required. The policy of World Certification Services is to use Premier Inn or equivalent and will be charged at cost. Depending on the location of the organisation the travel costs may apply. Economy rail or train fair will be charged. If required clients can arrange travel in order to reduce costs. SUMMARY OF CHARGES AUDIT DAY RATE 1000 IAQG OASIS FEE HOTEL TRAVEL 400 for 3 years Premier Inn or equivalent Economy air fair or train fair annual certification fee will be payable before the first surveillance visit is undertaken. The Audit fee includes the cost of reviewing the documented system to ensure that key requirements have been met, and also includes an on-site audit to ensure that the system has been fully implemented and is ready for external third-party audit.
TYPICAL ISO 22000 CERTIFICATION COSTS The process for ISO 2200 certification is similar to that of ISO 9001:2008. An initial certification audit consisting of a and Audit are completed, with annual surveillance audits also taking place. Audit duration is taken from the mandatory ISO 22003:2007 that states minimum audit duration for an organisation based on the number of employees and the number of HACCP studies. The more HACCP studies the more the audit duration. World Certification Services Ltd. use a standard day rate for all ISO 22000 audits. The rate is 800 per day for all audit types. Audit duration within the ISO 22000 scheme is usually multiple days. For this reason hotel accommodation will normally be required. The policy of World Certification Services is to use Premier Inn or equivalent and will be charged at cost. Depending on the location of the organisation the travel costs may apply. Economy rail or train fair will be charged. If required clients can arrange travel in order to reduce costs. SUMMARY OF CHARGES AUDIT DAY RATE 800 HOTEL TRAVEL Premier Inn or equivalent Economy air fair or train fair annual certification fee will be payable before the first surveillance visit is undertaken. The Audit fee includes the cost of reviewing the documented system to ensure that key requirements have been met, and also includes an on-site audit to ensure that the system has been fully implemented and is ready for external third-party audit.