ISO 9001 certificates run on a three-year cycle. Year one and two get surveillance audits – shorter checks against specific parts of the quality management system. Year three is a full recertification audit, covering the whole system end to end. The recertification finished earlier this month and the new certificate has been issued.
What the audit covered
A recertification audit is similar in depth to the original Stage 2 audit. Every documented process gets reviewed against the standard, with the auditor checking three years of evidence rather than a single year. The factory’s quality management system was assessed across the following:
- Steel traceability from mill certificate through to dispatched product
- Welder certification and per-build sign-off records
- Hardware specification control – lock cases, hinges, glazing
- Non-conformance management across the previous three years
- Internal audit schedule and management review records
- Customer complaint handling and root-cause closure
- Calibration records for measurement equipment
- Training and competency records for production staff
No major non-conformities were raised. Minor observations were noted and have been addressed within the standard 90-day closure window. The full audit report is held internally and available to LPCB and customer audit teams on request.
Certificate details
Standard
ISO 9001:2015
Scope
Design, manufacture and supply of security doors, steel windows, shopfronts and safe rooms
Certification body
UKAS-accredited [TBC – placeholder for actual CB name]
Issue date
12 May 2026
Expiry
11 May 2029
Surveillance audits
Annually through 2027 and 2028
Why this matters for procurement
ISO 9001 sits alongside our LPS 1175, PAS 24, and Secured by Design certifications on most tender requirements. Where LPS 1175 certifies that a specific product resists forced entry, ISO 9001 certifies that the factory will keep producing it to the same spec – day in, day out, batch after batch.
For framework procurement teams, the practical effect is straightforward. Standard tender questionnaires asking for current ISO 9001 certification can be answered yes, with the new certificate dated within the last 30 days. The PDF is on the certifications page or available on request from the procurement contact on the contact page.
What changes for customers
Nothing operationally. The QMS that just passed audit is the same one that has been running for 23 years. The recertification is independent confirmation that nothing has slipped, not a change of direction. Products in flight continue to ship to the same specifications. Frameworks already cited at Fort Engineering remain valid – the new certificate number supersedes the previous one on any updated documentation.
