CPD gains Achilles UVDB Silver Plus after scoring 98% and 100% in audit

CPD, the commercial vehicle sales and conversion specialist based in Stockton-on-Tees, has achieved Achilles UVDB Silver Plus accreditation, according to an announcement published by Hire Association Europe and carried on CPD's own website.

The company said the accreditation strengthens its position as a supplier to organisations across the UK utilities and infrastructure sectors.

Audit results

The accreditation follows a UVDB Verify Category D audit. CPD reported the following scores:

Audit category	Score
Health & Safety	98%
Environmental Management	100%
Quality	100%
Sustainability	100%

CPD attributed its sustainability result to recent investments in green energy and off-grid facilities.

The company is registered on both the Achilles Network and UVDB. According to the announcement, the registration covers commercial and specialist vehicles, vehicle bodybuilding, maintenance and fleet management services.

Gareth Jones, Executive Director at CPD, said: "Achilles UVDB Silver Plus gives customers independent assurance of the standards behind our business."

He added that safety, quality and sustainability are fundamental for organisations working across utilities and infrastructure, and that the scores demonstrate the strength of the processes the company has in place.

Background

CPD's website states that the business was established in 2009. It offers nationwide commercial vehicle sales and a range of light commercial vehicle services, including body conversions, finance and repairs. The announcement adds that it supplies Type-Approved conversions, specialist builds and fleet lifecycle services to operators across the UK.

The company has previously announced a £10 million investment to expand its range of converted vehicles. CPD says all of its conversions are carried out on site and in house, which it says removes third-party delays and costs.

CPD also has an electric vehicle role. Farizon Auto UK, which refers to the company as CPD Bodies, said it had appointed the firm as its first body conversion specialist and as its dealer partner in the North East of England. CPD describes itself as the sole Farizon Auto UK dealership in the region, and Farizon's dealer page lists it as an authorised dealership supplying electric vehicles supported by servicing, in-house conversion capability and fleet solutions.

In Farizon's announcement of that appointment, Cathal Doocey, Chairman and Owner of CPD Bodies, said: "Our partnership with Farizon forms a key part of our ongoing strategic roadmap to deliver turnkey solutions for fleets"

Why it matters

For fleet operators and hire businesses that buy converted vans and specialist vehicles for utilities and infrastructure work, the result gives an audited record of a supplier's health and safety, environmental, quality and sustainability performance. In CPD's case it sits alongside in-house conversion capacity and an electric vehicle dealership, both of which the company links to its fleet offer.