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BOQ (bill of quantities)

A document that lists the work item by item, with quantities, for pricing.

by Jack Butler-Kettle · About 2 min readShare

Further detail

Read this alongside NRM 2: Detailed measurement for building works.

A bill of quantities separates work into descriptions, units and quantities for pricing. Whether those quantities are fixed or remeasured depends on the contract. A rate may help value a change, but only if the valuation rules and the character of the changed work make it applicable.

Keep the original bill, revisions and measurement records together. Our Quantity take-off and bill of quantities preparation service establishes descriptions, units and quantities on an agreed measurement basis. Use our Change valuation and compensation-event quotations service to assess later changes against that baseline.

Sources

  1. NRM 2: Detailed measurement for building works, UK 2nd edition, October 2021 (reissued October 2022 as RICS practice information). RICS.

Bill of quantities template

Link quantities to the take-off and state the specification and measurement basis. Keep provisional items and exclusions identifiable.

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Free blank template for your own project. The completed example is shown below. No email address required.

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Completed fictional example

Westhaven refurbishment · 14 October 2026 · Version 1.0

Bill of quantities template

Scroll across if needed to read the whole record. A dash means no value has been entered.

Bill of quantities template: completed fictional example
ItemDescription / specificationQuantityUnitRate (£)Amount (£)Measurement source
01Partition finish to specification F-0180m²£25.00£2,000.00Take-off M-01 and M-02
02Special finish to specification F-0220m²£40.00£800.00Take-off M-03

Example measured total £2,800 excluding VAT. These are teaching rates, not a market price recommendation.

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