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# Tender comparison template

Compare quotations on the same scope and show the adjustments needed to make their totals comparable.

by [Jack Butler-Kettle](<https://www.quantsurv.com/about#jack-butler-kettle>) · About 2 min readShare

## How to use it

Record omissions, qualifications and evidence for each adjustment. Keep the submitted price distinct from the adjusted comparison price.

### Tender comparison template

Record omissions, qualifications and evidence for each adjustment. Keep the submitted price distinct from the adjusted comparison price.

[Download blank Excel workbook](<https://www.quantsurv.com/downloads/library/tender-comparison-template.xlsx>)

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

View the completed example

Completed fictional example

Westhaven refurbishment · 14 October 2026 · Version 1.0

#### Tender comparison template

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

Tender comparison template: completed fictional example
| Tenderer | Submitted price (£) | Scope additions (£) | Scope deductions (£) | Comparable price (£) | Qualification / evidence | Assessment |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Builder A | £180,000.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £180,000.00 | Includes common schedule SW-01 rev C | Lowest comparable price in this example |
| Builder B | £170,000.00 | £14,000.00 | £0.00 | £184,000.00 | Excludes services; comparable quote Q-S01 £14,000 | £184,000 comparable; clarify programme and quality |

Do not choose solely on the adjusted total. Review competence, scope, programme, payment terms and unresolved risks. All example prices exclude VAT.

## Understanding your results

Do not choose solely on the adjusted total. Review competence, scope, programme, payment terms and unresolved risks. All example prices exclude VAT.

## How it works

The workbook provides blank working records. Grey cells calculate from the entered inputs; yellow cells are for your information. The completed example stays on this page.

Read the [related guidance](<https://www.quantsurv.com/library/comparing-construction-tenders>) for the context and checks behind this template.

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