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ExSolution provides ISO 9001 consultancy for implementation and certification readiness. We help organisations build and operate the quality management system (QMS) required by a tender, prequalification, client requirement or In-Country Value (ICV) improvement plan.
Senior-led since 2013 Exsolution Consultancy (FZE), Sharjah, UAE Licence no. 12301 Accredited certification body of your choice Fixed scope and fee confirmed in a written proposal after a scoping conversation
What we do
An ISO 9001 consultant assesses your current practices, builds a quality management system (QMS) that fits your scope, facilitates its implementation with your team, and prepares you for an audit by an independent, accredited certification body. In the UAE, ExSolution builds QMS evidence that stands up to tender, prequalification and client due diligence.
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What you get
Assessment of current practices against ISO 9001 and confirmation of the certification scope required by the tender, client or organisation.
Output Gap report and agreed certification scope
We assess; you confirm the scope and the decision-makers.
Processes, responsibilities, controls and ISO 9001 documentation configured for the agreed operating scope.
Output Operating QMS and controlled documentation
We design and draft; your process owners approve and operate.
The quality management system operates before the certification audit. Internal findings and management actions are recorded and addressed.
Output Audit report, management review and action record
We run or coach the internal audit; your management reviews and acts.
Preparation and support through Stage 1 and Stage 2 audits with an accredited certification body of your choice, including findings close-out.
Output Audit-ready evidence and findings close-out plan
The certification body audits and decides; we support findings close-out.
Timing Depends on the organisation's size, scope, current practices and pace of decisions.
Certification decision Made independently by the accredited certification body.
Timeline
It depends on the size of the organisation, the certification scope, how much already works and how quickly decisions are made. Certification bodies expect the QMS to be operating before the audit, with records, an internal audit and a management review in place. A timeline quoted in days usually skips these steps, and the certificate may not survive tender due diligence.
Working towards a tender deadline? We review the deadline and state what can reasonably be completed before the proposal is agreed.
Cost
We confirm a fixed scope and fee in a written proposal after a scoping conversation, because cost follows your scope, not a package.
What affects the cost:
When comparing proposals, compare the scope, who performs the work, the depth of the gap analysis, internal audit support, quality review by a practitioner not involved in delivery, and post-certification support. The certification body should also be accredited for the required scope.
Certification body audit fees are quoted and billed by the certification body, separately from our fee.
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Typical deliverables
Configured to scope; a proposal states exactly which apply.
Official standard: ISO 9001:2015 at iso.org
Getting started
Questions buyers ask
ExSolution supports design, implementation, coaching and quality review. The client's process owners operate the quality management system and maintain its evidence. The proposal names the Engagement Lead responsible for coordinating ExSolution's work.
No. ExSolution can conduct an ISO 9001 internal audit and prepare the organisation for certification. An accredited certification body conducts the independent certification audit and decides whether to issue the certificate.
ISO 9001 is a voluntary standard, but many UAE government, semi-government and large private buyers ask for an accredited ISO 9001 certificate at prequalification or in the contract. Check the tender document for the required standard, the scope wording and any accreditation requirement.
Ask for its accreditation certificate and check it on the accreditation body's register (in the UAE, the Emirates International Accreditation Centre, EIAC) or on IAF CertSearch. Check that the accreditation covers your industry scope.
ISO 9001 can strengthen the process discipline and evidence used within an ICV improvement programme, but certification is not itself a scored component of the ICV formula.
The certificate runs on a three-year cycle with surveillance audits by the certification body, so the QMS has to keep operating and producing records.
Why ExSolution
Why it matters commercially
UAE government and semi-government procurement screens certificates. Accreditation, scope wording and the system behind the certificate all get checked.
For organisations seeking ISO 9001 certification in Sharjah, Dubai or Abu Dhabi, the consultancy scope should reflect the operating sites, activities and evidence that the certification body will assess.
ISO 9001 can strengthen the process discipline and evidence used within an ICV improvement programme, but certification is not itself a scored component of the ICV formula.
We extend the quality management system to ISO 29001 where petroleum-sector supply chains require it.
Delivery
The proposal names the Engagement Lead responsible for coordinating the ISO 9001 consulting work, client communication and delivery. A second senior practitioner, not involved in day-to-day delivery, provides quality review.
How we work →Common concerns
Running separate quality, environment and safety systems means paying for three audits and maintaining three manuals. One integrated management system reduces that to one audit programme and one set of records to maintain.
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Exsolution Consultancy (FZE) Sharjah Airport Free Zone (SAIF Zone)Related services: ISO Certification & Management Systems, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and Integrated Management Systems.