Capita to take over from CORGI
June 27, 2008
With effect from 1 April next year, the registration scheme for gas installers, which has been run for a number of years by CORGI, will switch to Capita.
Making the announcement that Capita was its preferred bidder, the HSE said that the main differences between the bid from Capita and CORGI lay in the former's approaches to introducing innovation to the scheme.
The new Capita scheme aims to improve gas safety and bring enhanced benefits to gas consumers and installers across Great Britain.
Chief Executive of the Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors (APHC), Clive Dickin, congratulated Capita and offered his commiserations to CORGI.
"I would also congratulate the HSE for its management of what appears to have been a professionally-run, detailed and complex competition," he said.
Work on gas fittings and appliances can only be carried out by members of an HSE-approved scheme and CORGI will continue to oversee the existing system until April 2009.
Mr Dickin added, "We encourage anybody entering the industry to become a CORGI member, and we would discourage anyone who sees this as an opportunity to leave CORGI. This change must not be an excuse for any engineer operating illegally."
CORGI Chief Executive, Mike Thompson said that, while he was naturally disappointed with the decision, he would now work closely with the HSE and Capita to ensure a smooth transition process between scheme providers in the interests of gas safety.
"It is worth reinforcing that this decision should have little or no impact on the day-to-day business of CORGI registered businesses," he stressed. "This decision affects the registration scheme only and will not impact on competence measurements such as the Accredited Certification Scheme (ACS)."
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