ISO 9001 quality management system certification
An audited quality management system: documented processes, customer requirements, internal audit, management review and continual improvement; in a data centre it underpins consistent operations, maintenance and customer service.
- 5requirementsin our own words
- 1edition 2015 edition
- 0places where it is a duty of 30 assessed
- 18 Oct 2026last checkedat the sources below
Where it applies
It is voluntary in the 30 places assessed. The outcome holds under the conditions shown and says nothing about any one site.
| Where | Outcome | Basis | Conditions | Authority and route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 30 places | Applies | Voluntary In force | None stated No law in this country requires it; customers, lenders or tenders decide. | Not stated |
What it asks for
5 requirements, each in our own words with the evidence an assessor would expect and who on a site usually owns it. Read the clause itself on the scheme owner's page.
| Requirement | Evidence expected | Owner | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Define the quality management system scope and customer requirements. | Scope statement Policy, checked by document review | Quality | Every year Management system, the organisation |
| Document and control the processes that deliver your service. | Process maps and procedures Policy, checked by document review | Quality | Continuous Management system, the organisation |
| Audit internally and review management performance. | Audit and review records Record, checked by document review | Quality | Every year Management system, the organisation |
| Record nonconformities and improve continually. | Corrective action log Record, checked by document review | Quality | Continuous Management system, the organisation |
| Keep the certificate through surveillance and recertification audits. | Audit reports Certificate, checked by document review | Compliance manager | Each certification cycle Management system, the organisation |
Editions
Which text is in force, from when, and which one it replaced.
| Edition | Status | Published | In effect | Replaces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 edition | Current | 2015 | Not stated | None named |
About the programme
- Scheme owner
- ISO (standard); certificates issued by certification bodies
- Assessed by
- An accredited certification body
- Scope
- organisation or defined scope
- Levels
- single certificate
- Certificate cycle
- Certificate valid for 3 years, surveillance every 1 year, recertification every 3 years
- Validity
- IAF MD 5 (hosted by EA) describes an initial three-year certification cycle with surveillance audits in between.
- Accreditation route
- National accreditation body under EA (Regulation (EC) 765/2008: one per Member State; certification bodies request accreditation in their own state)
- Recognised by
- EA MLA / IAF MLA signatories
- Who asks for it
- Public tenders, Enterprise and colocation customers
- Where it is used
- global
Sources
Official bodies behind this page, each with the date we last read it.
- GOV.UKread 18 Oct 2026
Not legal advice. Confirm each duty against the text itself.