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BUREAU VERITAS AND QUIDVIS LTD TO DELIVER ENHANCED FIRE SAFETY SERVICES

May 9, 2024

Bureau Veritas, a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification services, has announced a new strategic alliance with Quidvis Ltd that will enable the delivery of enhanced fire safety services for its customers.

Quidvis is a market leading risk company specialising in fire risk assessments and fire door inspections to meet national safety legislation.

The alliance sees Bureau Veritas outsource its fire safety services to Quidvis in order to expand its existing service capabilities, improve national coverage and enhance competitiveness in the market. Customers will also have access to Quidvis’ innovative software solution, QuidvisRisk, to deliver the most comprehensive, evidence-based fire risk assessments and fire door inspection services in the UK.

Using a nationwide network of qualified fire risk assessors, Bureau Veritas and Quidvis will plan, undertake, and evaluate fire risk assessments and fire door inspections across all property types and sectors, both in the UK and overseas in more than 24 countries for multi-national clients.

The QuidvisRisk portal enables estate and property report analysis to identify and prioritise non-conformities, evidence-based risk reporting, year on year comparisons, remedial risk management, detailed audit trails and easy tracking of trends.

The renowned Bureau Veritas team of technical experts will continue to assist clients, delivering a complete end-to-end solution for building fire safety which also includes fire engineering training and other fire safety services.

In addition to the comprehensive digital reporting platform, customers will benefit from professionally qualified assessors and a completely impartial service, with no affiliation to remediation contractors, all from one combined, trusted provider.

Gary Barker, Business Unit Director at Bureau Veritas said: “We are delighted to have a strategic alliance with Quidvis. By outsourcing some of our fire safety services to a specialist and reputable company, we are enhancing our capabilities to meet the growing demands of our clients whilst maintaining our competitive edge in the market. We’re committed to delivering exceptional service and ensuring the highest standards in fire safety.”

Grant Kennedy, Managing Director at Quidvis said: “Quidvis is thrilled to join Bureau Veritas in this alliance, allowing us to add our expertise in delivering fire door inspections and fire risk assessments to Bureau Veritas’s comprehensive service offerings. We’re very much looking forward to a successful relationship that not only benefits both companies, but more importantly, enhances fire safety practices across the UK that are aligned with national safety legislation.”

For more information about Bureau Veritas’s services, please visit www.bureauveritas.co.uk.

For more information about Quidvis, visit www.quidvisrisk.com.

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