HBPW has achieved the highest possible 5* rating in its most recent audit under the Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (RISQS).
RISQS is the supplier pre-qualification service used by buyers of all products and services throughout the British rail industry.
And, as part of the scheme, companies like HBPW must undergo a rigorous annual inspection lasting up to three days, to ensure that their delivery processes and systems are up to scratch.
Associate Paul Jacklin, who has responsibility for quality standards within HBPW, said: “Aspects of the audit are incredibly gruelling and RISQS is not something to be taken lightly. This accreditation not only allows our team to work trackside for the likes of Network Rail, but also enables us to complete all aspects of engineering design within the rail sector.
“This 5* pass is excellent and is, once again, testimony to the team that has to implement the Scheme’s rules and regulations. RISQS is, without doubt, a collective effort which not only maintains and raises professional standards, but also compels people to think at a more detailed level in the name of safety, quality and first class engineering.”
Paul Jacklin
RISQS helps suppliers sell in to the British rail industry by providing an open, fair and transparent way for them to be formally recognised as capable providers of products and services.
It supports Network Rail, Transport for London, passenger and freight operating companies, rolling stock organisations, main infrastructure contractors and many other buying organisations, in the management of supply chain risk.
The scheme embraces rail’s qualification arrangements previously known as Link-up. RISQS is industry-owned and sponsored by a board of representatives from across the rail industry. This, in turn, reports into the RSSB Board (Rail Safety and Standards Board) to provide a range of services that support operational delivery of the scheme.