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The policy must be relevant to the nature and scale of the work to be undertaken and set out responsibilities for quality management throughout the organisation. The bidder must have a regularly reviewed and documented (UKAS or equivalent) policy for Health and Safety (H&S) management, endorsed by the Chief Executive Officer, or equivalent. The policy must be relevant to the nature and scale of the work and set out responsibilities for H&S management at all levels within the organisation. The policy must be relevant to the nature and scale of your operations and set out your company's responsibilities of health and safety management and compliance with legislation. You must meet any health and safety requirements placed upon you by law. 4D.2 The bidder must have a documented arrangements for ensuring that the bidder's environmental management procedures are effective in reducing / preventing significant impacts on the environment. This should evidence that the bidder's organisation's environmental policy implementation plan provides information as to how the organisation aims to discharge relevant legal responsibilities and provides clear indication of how these arrangements are communicated to the workforce in relation to environmental matters including: sustainable materials procurement; waste management; energy management. This should include the arrangements for responding to, monitoring and recording environmental incidents and emergencies and complaints.", "minimum": "4C.6 Bidders will be required to confirm that they and/or the service provider have the following relevant educational and professional qualifications: All operatives must be fully trained and comply with all relevant Codes of Practice, Health and Safety guidelines and policies. 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