ISO 27701 Certification — Genuine, Verifiable, Built to Win Tenders

With London Cert, most businesses complete ISO 27701 Certification certification in 3–4 weeks from consultation to certificate delivery — documentation preparation (Week 1–2), Stage 1 audit (early Week 2), Stage 2 audit (Week 2–3), and certificate issuance (Week 3–4). If you have an urgent deadline — a government tender closing, a GeM registration window — contact us immediately and we can often expedite.

Yes — but only if the certificate carries genuine IAF accreditation, which GeM's verification system specifically checks for. London Cert Ltd conducts your audit directly, and your certificate is issued with IAF accreditation through our accredited certification partner, so our certificates pass GeM's compliance check. Certificates without genuine accreditation (of which there are thousands in circulation in India) are rejected by GeM.

Every ISO management-system standard requires a defined policy, documented objectives, a scope statement, the standard's mandatory procedures, internal audit records, management review minutes, and nonconformity/corrective action records — the exact document set is driven by ISO 27701 Certification's specific clauses. London Cert prepares all of this documentation for you — you don't need to write a single document from scratch.

ISO 27701 Certification certification cost varies by company size, number of employees, number of locations, industry complexity, and documentation scope. London Cert provides fixed-price, all-inclusive quotes — no hidden fees — with a binding quote within 24 hours of your free consultation. Genuine IAF-accredited certification costs more than fake certificates, but the investment is protected: a fake certificate that gets rejected by GeM or a corporate client costs you the contract it was meant to win.

Absolutely. ISO 27701 Certification has no minimum size requirement — a solo operator, a 5-person startup, and a large multi-site enterprise can all be certified, with documentation scope and audit depth proportionate to your actual size and operations. London Cert has certified thousands of Indian MSMEs with fewer than 20 employees, many getting their first certificate specifically to qualify for GeM, a government tender, or a corporate vendor programme.

An ISO 27701 Certification certificate is valid for 3 years from the date of issue. Surveillance audits are required in Year 1 and Year 2 to verify your management system is being maintained and continuously improved. After 3 years, a recertification audit renews the certificate for another 3-year cycle. London Cert manages your entire surveillance and recertification schedule — your certificate will never lapse without advance notice.

A pure consultancy helps you prepare documentation but doesn't conduct your certification audit or issue any certificate — you'd still need to separately engage an accredited certification body. London Cert Ltd combines both roles: we prepare your documentation AND our own team conducts your full Stage 1 and Stage 2 audit, and your certificate is then issued with genuine IAF accreditation through our accredited certification partner — one coordinated process instead of managing a consultant and a separate certification body yourself.

Yes. London Cert offers both fully remote and on-site audits. Remote audits are available for businesses anywhere in India and globally — all Stage 1 and Stage 2 audit activities are conducted via video conference and digital document exchange. On-site audits are available in all major Indian cities and globally, if your tender or client specifically requires on-site audit evidence.

Yes — and this is often more cost-effective. London Cert can certify multiple ISO standards in a single integrated audit process (an Integrated Management System, or IMS). Standards share several common requirements (context, leadership, planning, support, performance evaluation, improvement), so combining ISO 27701 Certification with another relevant standard for your industry is typically 20–30% faster and cheaper than certifying separately.

Non-conformities (NCs) are findings where your documented processes or their implementation don't fully meet ISO 27701 Certification requirements. Minor NCs can be closed with corrective action evidence submitted within an agreed timeframe; major NCs require the auditor to verify closure before certification can proceed. With London Cert, our documentation preparation process ensures non-conformities are extremely rare — we prepare everything correctly before the audit, which is why we have a 100% approval rate.

Yes — certificates carrying genuine IAF accreditation are accepted globally in 180+ countries. Because your London Cert certificate is issued with IAF accreditation through our accredited certification partner, it signals to US federal agencies, Fortune 500 procurement teams, UAE clients, European buyers, and international procurement systems that it is genuine and internationally recognised. Our certificates have been accepted by clients in 30+ countries without any additional verification requests.

No — get certified to the current edition of ISO 27701 Certification now. Existing certificates remain fully valid even after a newer edition of a standard is published, and certification bodies typically allow a transition window of two to three years once a new edition takes effect. Waiting only delays the tenders and vendor registrations you're eligible for today. London Cert tracks each standard's revision timeline and will contact certified clients directly when a transition audit becomes necessary.