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# Variation pricing worksheet

Build a net variation from additions, omissions and supporting quantities, then connect it to the instruction and programme assessment.

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

## How to use it

Measure the change against the original scope. Use positive quantities for additions and negative quantities for omissions; enter the agreed pricing basis.

### Variation pricing worksheet

Measure the change against the original scope. Use positive quantities for additions and negative quantities for omissions; enter the agreed pricing basis.

[Download blank Excel workbook](<https://www.quantsurv.com/downloads/library/variation-pricing-worksheet.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

#### Variation pricing worksheet

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

Variation pricing worksheet: completed fictional example
| Item / instruction | Description | Quantity | Unit | Rate (£) | Net amount (£) | Source / status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CH-07 / I-07 | New partition | 80 | m² | £55.00 | £4,400.00 | Drawing P-104 D; rate build-up RB-07 |
| CH-07 / I-07 | Omit original partition | \-40 | m² | £30.00 | \-£1,200.00 | Baseline P-104 C; tender rate T-12 |

The example is £4,400 less £1,200 = £3,200 excluding VAT. It is submitted, not agreed; any time effect needs its own programme assessment.

## Understanding your results

The example is £4,400 less £1,200 = £3,200 excluding VAT. It is submitted, not agreed; any time effect needs its own programme assessment.

## 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/courses/pricing-variations>) for the context and checks behind this template.

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