Independent Peer Review and Technical Assessment

An objective critical-friend review of engineering assumptions, safety cases and structural arguments before they reach a regulator.

What we do

Independent review is most valuable before a submission becomes a regulatory problem. We provide a critical-friend challenge to third-party engineering assumptions, safety cases, design substantiation and structural arguments.

Our assessors test whether claims are supported, whether the evidence chain is complete, whether the analysis is proportionate to the hazard, and whether the argument is ready for external scrutiny. Findings are prioritised by significance so decision-makers can focus effort where it changes the outcome.

The review is independent of the original delivery team. That gives the client an informed challenge while there is still time to strengthen the argument, close evidence gaps and avoid preventable assessment delay.

Who this is for

Nuclear licensees, defence programmes, design authorities and organisations preparing safety evidence for independent or regulatory assessment.

Related frameworks

ONR Safety Assessment Principles, Technical Assessment Guides, Def Stan 00-055 and 00-056, IEC 61508