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Gap analysis against ISO 3834, EN 1090 and ISO 9001
Find out exactly where your welding quality system stands before the certification body or your customer does. A fixed-price, document-based gap analysis by an International Welding Engineer with a background as lead auditor at a certification body.
How it works
Delivered remotely. Report in English.
Step 1
Upload what you have
You get a secure upload area and a document list. Send procedures, WPS/WPQR registers, welder certificates, checklists and records. It does not need to be tidy.
Step 2
Requirement by requirement
Each requirement is assessed as in place, partly in place or missing, with a reference to the evidence. A site visit can be added if you want one.
Step 3
Review meeting
We go through the findings with your management on Teams, so you understand what matters for certification and what can wait.
Step 4
Report and action plan
You receive a written report in English and a prioritised action plan you can carry out yourselves, with us, or with someone else.
What you get
- Assessment of every requirement in the standard, with evidence references
- Welding coordination, WPS/WPQR, welder qualification, NDT and traceability checked against ISO 3834 and EN 1090
- What already works and can be kept
- Prioritised action plan: what to do first
- Review meeting with your management on Teams
Fixed prices
| ISO 3834-2 / -3 or EN 1090 (EXC1–EXC3) | NOK 23,000 |
| ISO 9001, ISO 14001 or ISO 45001, one standard | NOK 18,000 |
| Each additional standard | + NOK 7,500 |
All prices excl. VAT. Organisations with more than 50 employees or several sites get a fixed quote before we start. Site visits and travel by agreement.
Questions and answers
Do you work with companies outside Norway?
Yes. The gap analysis is document-based and delivered remotely, so it works wherever you are. A site visit can be added by agreement, with travel invoiced at cost.
Who does the work?
Raymond Sælen: International Welding Engineer (IWE), mechanical engineer and former lead auditor at a certification body, with around 250 audit days in industry. Vard Kvalitet does not certify, so you are free to choose your certification body.
What does the price include?
Review of your documentation against every requirement of the standard, a review meeting on Teams, and a written report with a prioritised action plan. Prices are fixed and agreed before we start, excluding VAT, and paid on delivery.
What if we need help afterwards?
You can use the action plan on your own. If you want help to close the gaps, you get a fixed-price offer. If you order within 14 days of receiving the offer, the price of the gap analysis is deducted.
Can you guarantee that we pass the certification audit?
No. Nobody independent can. What you get is a clear and honest picture of where you stand against the requirements, and what to do first.
Norsk versjon: gap-analyse.
Ready to see where you stand?
Send a short email with your company name, the standard(s) and execution class you need, and roughly how many employees you have. You will get a fixed price and a proposed start date.