Audit of ISO 9001:2015 Accreditation 2022 - 2026

Citizen and Consumer Protection Business and Consumer team incorporates Environmental Health and Trading Standing Standards.

Environmental Health administers Sandwell's Council's statutory functions in respect of a wide range of Environmental Health and associated legislation, including Food Safety & Infectious Disease Control, Health and Safety at Work, Skin Piercing, Statutory Nuisance Investigation, Animal Health & Welfare and Public Health.

In addition to these statutory functions, the team delivers a range of non-statutory services, including advice to local businesses, public information and sampling and monitoring of water.

Trading Standards promote a fair, healthy, and safe trading environment in Sandwell by ensuring compliance with regulatory legislation, protecting consumers, and supporting local businesses.

Trading Standards has a statutory responsibility to enforce regulatory legislation aimed at protecting consumers, particularly the most vulnerable and preventing businesses from engaging in unfair, illegal, or unsafe practices.

Sandwell Council is seeking to work with an organisation that has considerable experience in ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems and that are a recognised UKAS accredited certification body with experience in providing certification to the ISO 9001 Quality Management System for Trading Standards and Environmental Health services.

The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the Quotation document or other related documents.

In Order To View a On-Line Questionnaire (if applicable) or Submit a Quotation, you will be required to` Opt-In`.

For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website.

All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

If you require further assistance in respect of the system please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

Closing date: XXXXXXXXX 2022 at 15:00hrs