Independent Quantity Surveyors & Cost Consultants

Cost Management

Compare Tender Returns on a Like-for-Like Basis.

ATR reviews tender returns, qualifications, exclusions and commercial differences so the project team can compare offers on a consistent basis before appointment.

Service Overview

Tender Analysis & Procurement

The lowest tender total is not always the lowest commercial position. Tender analysis identifies what each contractor has included, excluded, qualified or priced differently so the client can understand the real comparison before making an appointment decision.

When Tender Review Matters

  • Multiple tender returns need to be compared consistently.
  • Tender qualifications and exclusions make the headline totals difficult to compare.
  • Clarifications are required before contractor recommendation.
  • The client wants a clear record of commercial differences before contract award.

What We Compare Across Tender Returns

  • Tender returns and pricing schedules
  • Tender qualifications, exclusions and assumptions
  • Provisional sums, prime cost items and allowances
  • Alternative offers and value-management proposals
  • Arithmetic, scope gaps and unusual rates
  • Clarification responses and commercial correspondence

What the Review Supports

  • Like-for-like tender comparison
  • Normalised tender totals where appropriate
  • Schedule of qualifications and material differences
  • Clarification items requiring resolution
  • Commercial observations and recommendation support

Discuss This Service

Discuss Your Tender

Send ATR the project stage and information currently available. We can confirm the scope and information needed for a useful first discussion.