What is Risqs?
RISQS is what access looks like
Rail suppliers need to be visible to buyers and demonstrate the right capabilities. RISQS helps put you, and your verified capabilities, in front of the industry's biggest buyers.
Who owns Risqs?
The scheme embraces rail's qualification arrangements. RISQS is industry-owned, sponsored by a committee of representatives from across the rail industry. This reports into the RSSB Board. The RSSB provides a range of services to support operational delivery of the scheme.
What is a Risqs certificate?
Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (RISQS) is recognised by the rail industry as the most effective means of deriving assurance and managing supply chain risk. It gives the industry's 90-plus buyer members the assurance to do business with confidence with 4,000 supplier members.
Why do I need Risqs?
Why is RISQS mandating this? RISQS are required as a Network Rail Supplier Assurance Provider to comply with the requirements of NR/L2/SCO/302 Supplier Qualification Requirements, auditors, irrespective of which Supplier Assurance Provider they represent, will be required to ensure has been demonstrated at audit.
What is a Risqs audit?
The audit is intended to facilitate the validation of information submitted by Organisation's on to the RISQS platform at the prequalification stage and to assess additional areas of compliance as required by Infrastructure Managers and the RISQS Committee.
How do I get Risqs accreditation?
How do I achieve RISQS Compliance? Qualifying involves completion of the RISQS Questionnaire and choosing your product codes. Some code groups require registration only, whereas others require qualification by an on-site audit by an external RISQS auditor.
What is Achilles Link?
Link-Up is a supplier registration and pre-qualification system used by buyers in all areas of the transport sector to have up-to-date and validated supplier information, and to procure efficiently in accordance with UK regulations.