Everything before a contract is signed — from initial feasibility through to contract document preparation. Robust financial benchmarks and procurement advice that protect your interests before any commitment is made.
16 Services
RICS & AIQS Aligned
UAE, GCC & International
Pre-Contract
All 16 Pre-Contract Services
Each service below is delivered by qualified QS professionals — click any card to explore the individual service in detail.
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Feasibility Studies & Development Appraisals
Early-stage financial viability assessment, land and development appraisals, and risk-adjusted return projections — giving you the clarity to commit capital with confidence.
Initial ballpark budgets prepared at concept stage — before detailed design — using elemental rates and UAE market benchmarks to establish realistic cost expectations from day one.
Cost plans issued at each design stage — concept, schematic and detailed design — providing reliable financial benchmarks and enabling proactive design cost management throughout the pre-contract period.
Capital vs. operational cost modelling over a building's full lifespan — helping clients make informed design and specification decisions that optimise long-term value, not just initial cost.
Precisely measured Bills of Quantities compliant with SMM7, NRM1/NRM2, POMI and CESMM — forming a transparent basis for tendering, procurement and ongoing cost control.
An independently priced BoQ prepared ahead of tender return — providing a reliable benchmark against which to assess contractor bids and identify pricing anomalies before award.
Guidance on the most appropriate procurement route — traditional, design & build, construction management, EPC or PPP — aligned with your programme, risk appetite and project objectives.
Independent advice on the most suitable standard form — FIDIC, JCT, NEC or bespoke UAE contract — ensuring the conditions are aligned with your project type, delivery programme and commercial objectives.
Assembly and management of complete tender packages — from instructions to tenderers through to addenda management and queries — ensuring a fair, controlled and auditable tender process.
Structured vetting of potential contractors and sub-contractors — assessing financial standing, technical capability, relevant experience and capacity before inclusion on a tender list.
Detailed analysis of tender returns — bid levelling, comparison matrices and recommendation reports — giving you a clear, evidence-based basis for contractor selection and award.
Post-tender clarification meetings, commercial negotiation and bid award support — ensuring the best possible contractual position is secured before any contract is executed.
Structured design-stage workshops to identify cost reduction opportunities without compromising design intent, quality or programme — delivering measurable savings before costs are committed.
Independent buildability and cost-risk review of drawings and specifications — identifying design risks, over-specification or ambiguities that could drive unnecessary cost or programme delay.
Independent re-measurement and validation of quantities within contractor-prepared or employer-issued BoQs — identifying errors, omissions or inflated quantities before tender award.
Finalising all contract documents post-negotiation — conditions of contract, schedules, appendices and drawings — ready for execution by all parties, with no ambiguity or gaps.