CONSTRUCTION COSTING & ESTIMATING SERVICES
At Procter Street, we offer exceptional costing estimation services for the construction, civil engineering, and infrastructure sectors, leveraging over 200 combined years of expertise.
Our construction costing and estimating services support contractors in submitting accurate, competitive bids for tenders, as well as supporting developers in winning and managing profitable commercial projects. We provide costing estimation support for authorities and statutory bodies to ensure tenders and budgets are set within a clear, realistic scope for procurement support.
To date, our construction estimators have helped to win over £2.5 billion in projects and counting across the above sectors and in the utilities and public tender sectors.
Project Costing & Estimations from the Bid-winning Experts
Procter Street offers flexible project costing and estimations for the construction, civil engineering, infrastructure, and related industries, tailored to fit your needs.
Whether you need comprehensive bid management and bid writing support as contractors or developers, or need standalone costing services to ensure your submissions or tenders are competitive and achievable, we can help.
For developers and contractors, if you join us during the tender-finding stage, we’ll be happy to help you determine pre-tender estimates to ensure the project is within an acceptable scope. We are also able to support councils, statutory bodies, and local authorities in tender procurement, providing accurate cost estimations to benchmark bids against.
No matter your requirements, our team of cost estimators and quantifiers have the expertise to provide proper costing estimations fit to your needs.
Our Project Costing Services in Detail.
When we come to work through your construction project, we’ll work closely with you to gain a deep understanding of expected costs, including:
Direct costs
Which may include: Funds allocated directly to the construction process, for instance, materials, labour, and equipment.
Indirect costs
Which may include: Anything not directly associated with construction activities, like utilities, administration, permits, security, quality control, legal fees, and more.
Labour costs
Which may include: The wages and rates paid to the team associated with the actual construction.
Subcontractor expenses
Which may include: Estimated expenses for subcontractor duties, such as labour, materials, or equipment.
Our Construction Cost Estimating in Detail:
The minutiae of each of these elements are important to get absolutely right, so we’ll be in consistent communication to ensure every aspect is thoroughly assessed and included.
Our goal is ultimately to balance contracts, pricing and payment for the very best outcome for your tender bidding, leveraging our knowledge that includes but is far from limited to:
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NEC, JCT and bespoke contracts
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D&B, construction only, 2-stage and ECI
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Delivery and P&L
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Cross-sector experience for Tier 1, 2 and 3 suppliers, PLCs to family-run SMEs
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BoQ take-offs
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Commercial models
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Delivery strategies
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Negotiation stage support
What Makes our Approach to Construction Cost Estimating Different
While our construction cost estimators focus heavily on ensuring the technical aspects of your construction costing are solid, we also ensure the wider bid is in hand, with team members managing everything from governance and reporting to bid reviews and submissions.
Ultimately, though, how far you go with Procter Street is up to you. We provide tailored packages to every one of our clients, so you get the exact services you need to see your bid across the line.
Related Services to Cost Estimating.
Our services expand beyond bid writing into other highly technical areas that support you and your projects.
Bid Writing
Our bid writers come as part of our bid management service, but you can also rely on them independently from the wider service for supporting and reviewing bids.
Our bid writers excel in technical bid writing and have the deep experience to answer each section succinctly and the communication skills to ensure that you’re aware of what’s needed for success.
Bid Management
Where deadlines and deliverable requirements are concerned, our bid management is the expert. They manage everything from commercials and pricing to bid writing, reviews and submissions, while providing insights based on knowledge and experience to ensure your project runs smoothly.
They also ensure that reporting and governance are well managed, and can support with tender writing and bidding for any tender type.
Our Work Winning Division
Our Work Winning Division is the team that is going to help you build a future for your company. The division is built with five key specialities in mind:
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Bid Writing
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Bid Management
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Commercial cost and planning
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Business Development
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Project Management
Thanks to our Work Winning and our other divisions, we’ve secured over £2.5bn worth of opportunities with over 500 completed tenders, including tenders for the National Grid, Network Rail, and National Highways.
View our Work Winning division next to learn more about our tailored service that adapts to your needs.
Get In Touch About our Construction Costing & Estimating Services
Ready to take the next step? Get in touch with our Bid Management Services today to begin working out your next steps to success.
Construction Costing & Estimating FAQs
Do you offer estimating and commercial support?
Yes, including estimating, BoQ take-offs, pricing models, commercial advice, negotiation support and expertise across NEC, JCT, design-and-build, two-stage and ECI contracts. Working with bid management experts like Procter Street has a number of benefits, including: Increased win rates Technical focus Deep understanding of compliances
Can you support both small contracts and major bids?
Absolutely. Our support is scalable, from small local tenders to large, complex, multi-million-pound bids.
Can you sign an NDA or confidentiality agreement?
Yes, confidentiality is essential in tendering, and we’re happy to work under an NDA where required.
Estimating challenges
Estimation can be one of the biggest challenges in winning work, but with a skilled team and the right tools, it can be very manageable. We consider the following when estimating: Follow a structured process to ensure all bases are covered Verify quantities before signing off Make sure cost data is reliable Use modern software to automate take-offs and flag up errors
