A lower QS fee may cover less work. Compare scope, visits and terms on the same basis before choosing, so the price reflects the service you actually need.
Does the cheaper consultancy proposal include the visits and outputs you need?
Compare Quantity Surveying Proposals On The Same Basis
Check outputs, dates, meetings and visits. Ask who will do the work and what records your team must give them.
Read exclusions, travel and extra charges. Check insurance, liability and reliance terms with the right advice where needed.
Price The Gaps
As an example, Offer A is £8,000 but leaves out four visits at £600 each. For that scope its cost is £10,400. Offer B is £10,000 with the visits included.
The cheaper headline fee costs more for the same work. Keep each offer intact and state the reason for each comparison adjustment.
The headline fee is lower. What happens when the missing visits are added?
- Offer A
£8,000 base fee in the worked example.
- Added visits
4 × £600 adds £2,400 to A.
- Comparable total
A: £10,400. B: £10,000 with visits included.
Use the same deliverables and assumptions before choosing between the proposals.
Choose The Fee Basis
A fixed fee can suit defined work. Time charges or a monthly fee can suit ongoing tasks, with clear rules for scope changes.
Meet the team and discuss relevant projects and when they can start. If a fee is cut, confirm which work or days change too so both sides know the service agreed.
General guidance. Check your signed contract and the job facts. Get legal advice where needed.