2007-10-19
NAPIT has been accepted to tender in the bid to take over the Gas Safety Registration Scheme from Corgi, the current national watchdog for gas safety.
NAPIT already runs Competent Persons Schemes across the electrical, plumbing, heating and ventilation sectors, for which it was appointed by the Department of Communities and Local Government and is also registered with the government endorsed TrustMark Scheme.
Considered within the industry as an innovative organisation that demands high standards for its members, NAPIT is one of the short-listed companies looking to replace Corgi and initiate a new scheme to improve gas safety.
"To be accepted to tender is an achievement in itself, as we understand that not all applicants have made it to this stage" said John Andrews, chief executive of NAPIT. "The decision to put ourselves in the running was the result of numerous approaches by industry stakeholders, urging us to participate in the franchise competition. We are looking forward to moving onto the next stage of the process to demonstrate our aim to drive the industry forward in a fair and non-monopolistic manner."
Short listed entries will be invited to submit bids to an independent panel set up by the Health and Safety Executive, before the announcement of a winner expected early in 2008.
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Source: N.A.P.I.T |
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