PRICING
Construction planning and project controls pricing
Programmes that win work. Controls that protect margin.
Fixed fees for contractors on NEC, JCT and FIDIC contracts. One piece of work from £950 + VAT. Monthly support from £1,400 a month + VAT.
FIXED FEE, NO HOURLY BILLING
SCOPE AND FEE IN WRITING WITHIN 48 HOURS
SENIOR REVIEW BEFORE EVERY ISSUE
NEC ACCREDITED
APMG QUALIFIED
P6 / MS PROJECT / ASTA
NEC / JCT / FIDIC
ONE PIECE OF WORK
Fixed fees for one piece of work
Each has a fixed fee and a written scope before any chargeable work. Listed in the order a project needs them.
Logic-linked, with key dates and sequencing. Native file and PDF, ready to submit.
From £1,500 + VAT
Ready for acceptance within 5 working days of the scope being agreed, for a single-phase job.
From £1,250 + VAT
Your programme checked against the clause 31.2 list before submission, with the findings in priority order.
From £950 + VAT
The time impact on the Accepted Programme, with the programme alterations and the narrative for the quotation.
From £1,250 + VAT
An independent check of logic, float and the critical path, with prioritised findings.
From £1,250 + VAT
A fixed-fee first look at the records and what they support, with a written view within 5 working days.
From £2,500 + VAT
Larger, phased or multi-package jobs are scoped. Each service page shows the fuller options.
MONTHLY SUPPORT
Monthly support, priced per cycle
If nobody on your team reports the programme each month, start with Programme Control. Take the weekly cycle when the job changes faster than a monthly update can follow.
PROGRAMME MAINTENANCE
From £1,400
a month + VAT
MONTHLY CYCLE
The programme updated each month with progress and implemented compensation events, checked and issued as the native file and a PDF, with a short monthly call.
PROGRAMME CONTROL
From £2,600
a month + VAT
MONTHLY CYCLE
Everything in Programme Maintenance, plus the Programme Report, the Obstacles to Completion tracker, a four-week look-ahead template for your site team and a monthly review call.
WEEKLY PROGRAMME CONTROL
From £5,200
a month + VAT
WEEKLY CYCLE
Everything in Programme Control, updated every week: the programme, the look-ahead and the obstacles tracker, with a weekly call. The report and the revised programme go out each month.
Every pack is issued within two working days of the data date. Compensation event support on its own starts from £1,500 a month + VAT. Larger programmes and several projects to one standard are priced on scope.
For comparison, a freelance planner two days a week typically costs £4,800 to £5,600 a month before VAT.
Acting for the Project Manager or the Client? Our prices for that side are on NEC Project Manager support.
WHAT THE FEE COVERS
What every fee includes
IN EVERY FEE
QUOTED SEPARATELY
A fixed fee and scope agreed in writing before work starts
Senior review before anything is issued
The native file in P6, MS Project or Asta, with a PDF
Your documents used for your job only
Site days and travel
Compensation event assessments within a monthly level
The set-up before the first monthly cycle
VAT, added to every fee
HOW IT STARTS
What happens after you get in touch
Three steps from first contact to work underway.
FIRST CALL
WITHIN 48 HOURS
ON THE AGREED DATE
A 30-minute call
We reply to every enquiry within one working day to book it. Tell us the contract, the stage and what you need. No preparation needed.
Scope and fee in writing
The outputs, the dates and a fixed fee, confirmed in writing within 48 hours of the call.
Work starts
On the agreed date. A first programme for a single-phase job within 5 working days, a monthly pack within two working days of each data date.
THE COMPANY
Who you are working with
NEC Planning Solutions Ltd plans and controls programmes for contractors and asset owners on NEC, JCT and FIDIC contracts, including NEC packages of more than £50M. Every programme, report and assessment follows one method and is reviewed before it is issued. We work remotely, on site or both, for contractors in the UK and EU.
ACCREDITED
NEC accredited and APMG qualified review
INSURED
Professional indemnity £2m, public liability £5m, employers' liability £10m
REGISTERED
England and Wales, company 12229204
DELIVERY
Remote, hybrid or on site
NEC Planning Solutions stepped in at very short notice when we needed support with our programme and quickly turned it into a fully linked, logic-driven critical path programme. From the outset, they took the time to understand the project and worked closely with us to ensure the programme reflected the realities on site. Since then, they've continued to support us through a number of revisions and have played an important role in helping us present and support our extension of time position. What has stood out most is their responsiveness, practical approach, and ability to explain complex planning issues in a straightforward way. They have been a pleasure to work with throughout: professional, knowledgeable, commercially aware, and always willing to go the extra mile when required. Their support has given us confidence in our programme and claims position, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.
Roger Hills
Director and Contract Manager, JWA Shopfitting Solutions Ltd
QUESTIONS
Common questions about our pricing
How much does planning and project controls support cost?
Fixed fees for one piece of work start from £950 + VAT and monthly support starts from £1,400 a month + VAT. The price list on this page shows the starting fee for each service. Larger or multi-package jobs are scoped. Every fee is confirmed in writing before work starts.
Do you charge by the hour or by the day?
No. Each piece of work has a fixed fee and each monthly level a fixed fee per cycle, agreed in writing before any chargeable work. Site days are quoted before they happen.
Is there a minimum term for monthly support?
Three months, then 30 days' notice. The term is written into the scope before the first cycle.
What is not included in the fee?
Site days and travel, compensation event assessments within a monthly level and the set-up before the first monthly cycle are quoted separately. VAT is added to every fee.
Can several projects or a framework be priced together?
Yes. Several jobs reported to one standard and work under a framework are both priced on scope and confirmed in writing.
How quickly can you start?
We reply to every enquiry within one working day. The scope and fee follow within 48 hours of the first call. A first programme is ready within 5 working days of the scope being agreed, for a single-phase job. Monthly support starts at the next agreed cut-off.