Workplace Compliance Solutions Ltd

Summary

The request sought the cost to the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture for engaging Workplace Compliance Solutions Ltd, specifically regarding services for the meat plant. The department disclosed costs for a pre-assessment appraisal and SALSA training, noting that further BRC accreditation costs were paid directly by the meat plant.

Key Facts

• Workplace Compliance Solutions provided a pre-assessment appraisal for Isle of Man Meat's 2017 BRC accreditation at a cost of £1925.
• Any additional costs for BRC accreditation were paid by Isle of Man Meat, not the Department.
• The Department contracted Workplace Compliance Solutions to deliver SALSA training and pre-audit advice to nine food businesses.
• The cost for SALSA training was £2051 in 2016/17 and £2316.15 in 2017/18.
• The services were part of the 'Food Matters' strategy to support the agricultural industry.

Data Disclosed

• £1925
• £2051
• £2316.15
• 2017-10-19
• 2017-11-07
• 2016/17
• 2017/18
• nine food businesses
• IM07443I

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

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 Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture

  Rheynn Chymmyltaght, Bee as Eirinys

7th November 2017

Dear ,

Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (FoIA) Ref: IM07443I Workplace Compliance Solutions Ltd Thank you for your request dated 19th October 2017.
You asked: What is the cost to the department of engaging the services of "Workplace Compliance Solutions Ltd"? In particular the cost of services to the meat plant.

Response to your Request

Our aim is to provide information wherever possible and in this instance we confirm that we do hold some information to answer your request. Workplace Compliance Solutions offer business and management consultancy services to Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) including implementing management systems for International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and BRC Global Standards (BRC) audits. Prior to Isle of Man Meat’s (IOMM) 2017 BRC accreditation, Workplace Compliance Solutions were asked to carry out a pre-assessment appraisal by the Department at a cost of £1925. This was a ‘Food Matters’ supported initiative, to provide key support to the Agricultural industry, as BRC accreditation is business critical for them to trade.

Any further costs incurred by working with Workplace Compliance Solutions in relation to BRC accreditation, were paid by IOMM.

Workplace Compliance Solutions have also been contracted by the Department to deliver Safe and Local Supplier Approval (SALSA) training and pre-audit advice to nine food businesses, in support of the Food Matters strategy, to achieve the target of increasing products suitable for UK multiple retailers and export markets.

The cost of this work was £2051 in 2016/17 and £2316.15 in 2017/18.

Corporate Services Directorate, Thie Slieau Whallian, Foxdale Road,
St John’s, Isle of Man, IM4 3AS Fax no (01624 685851 Email: defa@gov.im
www.gov.im

Quoting Ref: IM07443I Your Ref:

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