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Schedule of rates (SOR)

A list of rates for types of work, without firm quantities, used to price and value work as it is measured.

by Jack Butler-Kettle · About 2 min readShare

Further detail

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

A schedule of rates provides prices for defined units of work. The descriptions, measurement rules and included allowances determine how a rate is used. A rate for one specification or working condition may not be appropriate for a materially different item.

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Sources

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

Activity schedule and rates examples

Use the pricing document required by your contract. Record completion criteria for activities and measurement rules for rate-based items.

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Completed fictional example

Westhaven refurbishment · 14 October 2026 · Version 1.0

Activity schedule

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Activity schedule: completed fictional example
ActivityCompletion criterionPrice (£)Position at cutoffEvidence
A-01 foundationsFoundations complete and inspection accepted£15,000.00CompleteF-01
A-02 envelopeRoof and external walls watertight£25,000.00IncompleteRoof detail outstanding

Schedule of rates

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Schedule of rates: completed fictional example
ItemDescriptionMeasured quantityUnitRate (£)Measured value (£)
R-01Partition finish80m²£25.00£2,000.00
R-02Special finish20m²£40.00£800.00

The examples illustrate pricing structures. They do not establish when an incomplete activity is payable or which quantities are contractually remeasurable.

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