BILL OF

QUANTITIES

DOCUMENT

provides project specific measured

quantities of the items of work
identified by thedrawingsand
specificationsin the
tender documentation.

cost consultant(often a
quantity surveyor)

The quantities may be measured in

Number

Length

Area

Volume

Weight

Time

Thecontractortendersagainst thebill of quantities,

stating

their

price

for

each

priced bill of quantitiesconstitutes

item.

This

thetenderer's

offer. As the offer is built up of prescribed items, it is

possible to compare both the overall price and
individual items directly with othertenderers offers,
allowing a detailed assessment of which aspects of
atendermay

offer

good

or

poor

value.

information can assist withtender negotiations.

This

Thepriced bill of quantitieswill also:

Assist with the agreement of the

contract sumwith the successfultenderer.

Provide aschedule of ratesassisting with

the valuation ofvariations.

Provide a basis for the valuation of

interim payments.

Provide a basis for the preparation of the

final account.

Preparingbills of quantities

A -Preliminariesand general conditions.

B - Complete buildings, structures and units.

C - Existing site, buildings and services.

D - Groundwork.

E - In situconcreteand large precastconcrete.

F - Masonry.

G - Structural carcassing, metal andtimber.

H -Claddingand covering.

J - Waterproofing.

K - Linings, sheathing and dry partitioning.

L - Windows, doors andstairs.

M - Surface finishes.

N - Furniture andequipment.

P - Building fabric sundries.

Q - Paving, planting, fencing and site furniture.

R - Disposal systems.

S - Piped supply systems.

T - Mechanical heating,coolingandrefrigeration
systems.

U -Ventilationandair conditioningsystems.

V - Electrical systems.

W - Communications, security, safety and protection

systems.

X - Transport systems.

Y - Generalengineeringservices.

Z - Building fabric referencespecification.

Bills of quantitiescan be prepared

elementally or in workspackages,
by a process of 'taking off' which
involves identifying elements of
construction works that can be
measured and priced.