NECIT Services

NECIT Services Ltd is a Durham, UK-based inspection and non-destructive testing (NDT) company that delivers fully co-ordinated welding certification, NDT, third-party vendor inspection, desk expediting, and consultancy services to the engineering sector worldwide. Founded and led by industry specialists, NECIT has built a reputation as a trusted independent inspection body serving some of the world's most ambitious engineering projects, with a global network of multi-skilled inspectors and co-ordinators available on a close to real-time basis across more than 90 countries.

Welding certification is at the core of NECIT's offering. The company conducts welding procedure qualification and welder qualification testing against a full range of international standards including ISO 15614 (Welding Procedure Specification and Qualification), ISO 9606-1 (Qualification Testing of Welders), and ASME Section IX. NECIT also produces Welding Procedure Qualification Records (WPQRs) and provides independent third-party welding inspection to give clients traceable conformity with the applicable standard. As a UKAS-accredited ISO/IEC 17024 Personnel Certification Body, NECIT issues accredited welder qualification certificates that carry full regulatory weight across UK and international procurement chains.

NECIT's Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) division provides a comprehensive suite of inspection methods carried out by ISO 9712 Level 2 technicians under the oversight of in-house Level 3 certified NDT engineers. Methods include conventional Ultrasonic Testing (UT), advanced Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT) for enhanced visualisation and electronic beam steering, and hardness testing using both UCI (Ultrasonic Contact Impedance) and rebound methods. PAUT is particularly suited to safety-critical applications such as pressure vessels, welds, and structural components in power generation, oil and gas, and rail environments. All NDT operations are independently verified under NECIT's UKAS ISO/IEC 17020 accreditation, ensuring impartiality and consistent technical competence.

Beyond certification and NDT, NECIT provides third-party vendor inspection and desk expediting services that keep complex engineering supply chains on schedule. Vendor inspection involves deploying NECIT's global inspector network directly to a supplier's premises to verify quality, conformance, and delivery milestones before goods leave the facility. Desk expediting provides a managed, co-ordinated interface between project teams and suppliers, freeing up client resources while maintaining close to real-time supply-chain visibility. Consultancy services draw on the company's depth of welding and materials expertise, covering heat treatment of steels, preheat calculation per BS EN 1011-2, storage and handling of welding consumables, stainless steel metallurgy, and aluminium welding best practices.

NECIT serves clients across the oil and gas, renewables, power generation, and rail sectors, and holds specific approvals in several tightly regulated frameworks. NECIT is the only company in the United Kingdom holding UKAS ISO/IEC 17020 accreditation for NDT conducted in accordance with the Rail Industry standard RIS-2701-RTS, making it the default independent inspection provider for safety-critical rail component inspection under that standard. The company is also a certified ADIPS (Amusement Device Inspection Procedures Scheme) inspection body, authorised to carry out NDT and structural inspection of fairground and amusement rides across the UK under the scheme recognised by the Health and Safety Executive.

From a regulatory and quality standpoint, NECIT holds an extensive accreditation portfolio. It is UKAS-accredited as a Type A Independent Inspection Body under ISO/IEC 17020 for Weld Procedure Certification, and separately as a Personnel Certification Body under ISO/IEC 17024 for Welder Qualification Certification. The UK Government's Department for Business and Trade has appointed NECIT as a Recognised Third Party Organisation (RTPO) under the Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 (PESR 2016), granting it legal authority to approve welding procedures, welders, and welding operators for pressure-bearing equipment placed on the UK market. NECIT is also a full member of SAFed (Safety Assessment Federation), the UK trade body representing organisations performing independent inspection work.

NECIT's credibility as a testing and inspection partner rests on the combination of its broad international accreditation portfolio, dedicated in-house technical expertise — including a Group Technical Manager and in-house Level 3 NDT engineers — and its fully managed, end-to-end co-ordination model. The company's Durham headquarters serves as the hub for a genuinely global operation, with inspectors deployable across more than 90 countries and project experience spanning offshore oil platforms, onshore renewables installations, power generation assets, and rail infrastructure. NECIT operates as an approved examination centre for accredited welder qualification testing and partners with training providers such as South West Durham Training (SWDT) and Gen2 as approved examination centres, offering a single-source solution from procedure development and testing through to certified qualification records.