Procurement Services and Contractor Selection

Selecting the right contractor is essential to avoid losing money, delaying your programme, or compromising the quality of your build. Our procurement service specializes in contractor selection, ensuring you find a reliable, vetted contractor at the right price. This process is supported by clear documentation and effective tender management, providing you with a transparent tender process.

Procurement and contractor selection are often overlooked in the pre-construction phase, but professional consultancy at this stage is a crucial step for a successful build. We assist: 

- Homeowners unsure how to select a competent builder through effective contractor selection. 

- Developers needing competitive tenders and transparent pricing with expert tender management. 

- Architects aiming to minimize client risk and contractor disputes by engaging a skilled quantity surveyor. 

- Anyone wanting controlled and confident procurement to avoid guesswork.

Preparation of complete tender packs, including priced documents, instructions to tender, drawings, and contract terms, is essential in the tender management process. This includes the shortlisting and vetting of suitable contractors to ensure optimal contractor selection. We manage the tender process from issue to submission, addressing contractor queries and issuing necessary clarifications. Our detailed tender analysis focuses on comparing like-for-like pricing, leading to informed recommendations based on cost, programme, capability, and risk. We also negotiate the final price and contract terms, providing support with selecting and executing the appropriate form of contract, such as JCT or NEC.

Why run a competitive tender? 

Running a competitive tender enhances price transparency, compels contractors to sharpen their numbers, and uncovers capability differences that may not be apparent from quotes alone. This process is essential in contractor selection. 

How many contractors should tender? 

Typically, inviting 3–5 contractors is ideal for achieving competitive pricing while avoiding an overwhelming tender management process. 

Can you recommend contractors? 

Yes. We maintain a vetted network of reputable contractors across both residential and commercial sectors, ensuring a reliable contractor selection. 

Do you help negotiate the final contract? 

Yes. We guide negotiations to establish fair, commercially sound terms that protect you, leveraging our expertise as a quantity surveyor.

We remove the ambiguity from tendering, allowing for more effective contractor selection. Our quantity surveyor ensures that contractors price exactly what is documented, which eliminates inflated allowances, hidden exclusions, and avoidable variations during the build phase, enhancing the tender management process.