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Priced Bill of Quantities · the commercial schedule

The priced schedule for B99 Malthouse Block

The formal commercial schedule that accompanies the tender. Measured works are priced by section with all-in unit rates inclusive of labour, materials, plant, overhead and profit. The section subtotals reconcile to the tender letter and to the Cost Stack build-up, with no internal rates reverse-engineerable from the client-facing figures.

Prepared for
Grimshaw & Bolt Ltd
Site
Kettlewick College, Somerset
Reference
ITT KW-2026-4471
Basis
Fixed lump sum, excl. VAT
Prepared by
BuiltAI Intelligence Ltd
Revision
Rev 1

Illustrative example: fictional project and parties.

£481,954.33Fixed tender total, excl. VAT
84Priced lines
8Priced sections
£425,217.47Net if all VE accepted
BuiltAI Intelligence Ltd · built-ai.ioB99-BOQ · Rev 1
01Summary

Tender total at a glance

The fixed total of £481,954.33, excluding VAT, is allocated across the sections of the design pack Bill structure. Section F, mechanical and public health, carries the bulk of the measured works.

SecDescriptionSection total
APreliminaries and general conditions£51,525.60
BSurveys and investigations£8,298.32
CStrip-out, removal, demolition£26,376.53
DBuilders' work in connection£29,596.31
ETesting, commissioning, handover£27,601.09
FMechanical and public health services£296,990.48
GElectrical services£24,066.00
HStatutory notifications and permitsnil
IProvisional sums£17,500.00
Fixed tender total, excl. VAT£481,954.33
F, mechanical and public health61.6%
A, preliminaries10.7%
D, builders' work6.1%
E, testing and commissioning5.7%
C, strip-out5.5%
02Priced lines

Representative priced lines

Five of the 84 priced lines, shown at the all-in tender rate. Rates are inclusive of labour, materials, plant, overhead and profit; the internal build-up is not exposed on the client-facing schedule.

RefDescriptionQtyUnitLine total
F1.1IDEAL EVO Max 2 boiler, supply and install1No.£28,340.18
C7.1LARC asbestos removal, thermal insulation residue1LS£11,817.83
A6.3Mobile crane and lifting rig, Phase 4 lift-in1LS£9,579.92
F12.5Phenolic insulation to primary LTHW pipework65LM£3,326.63
G1.1Schneider Acti 9 distribution board and connection1No.£3,276.02

Pricing basis: fixed lump sum at the baseline specification; daywork per JCT Intermediate 2016 for instructed variations only; retention 3%; payment monthly at 21 days; validity 90 working days.

03Prov. sums

Provisional sums, Section I

Section I carries £17,500 of client-led provisional sums, drawn down only on instruction. They are held against defined contingencies rather than spread through the rates, so the fixed measured works stay clean.

RefProvisional sumValue
I1.1Additional tests and samples£1,500.00
I2.1Plant selection changes£4,000.00
I3.1Flue alternative routing if chimney rejected£6,000.00
I4.1Replacement lighting£1,000.00
I5.1Replacement fire alarm£500.00
I6.1Replacement sub-main and re-wiring£2,000.00
I7.1General project contingency£2,500.00
Total provisional sums£17,500.00
04VE options

Value engineering options

Six options are offered as alternatives to the baseline specification, each electable individually or in combination. The aggregate maximum saving is £56,736.86, taking the net tender sum to £425,217.47 if all are accepted.

OptionAlternativeSaving
VE 1Thermal store consolidation£9,122.00
VE 2DHW PHE consolidation, foregoing N+1£24,200.00
VE 3Flue fire rating, 3-hour£3,000.00
VE 4DHW PHE supplier substitution£9,401.42
VE 5Heating PHE format£6,590.00
VE 6Cold-water booster substitution£4,423.44
Maximum saving, all six−£56,736.86
Reference B99-BOQ · Rev 1Total £481,954.33Net if all VE £425,217.47

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