Fee Calculator
Project
Crown Place Residential Quarter
15 blocks · 2,500 flats · 6–22 storeys · 185,000 m² GIA · Stage 2–4 · BIM/Revit · ESG/BCDP · Local supply chain
Fee split by RIBA stage
Stage 2 · Concept Design / Pre-Planning
£42,000 (15%)
Stage 3 · Spatial Coordination / Planning
£84,000 (30%)
Stage 4 · Technical Design / Detailed Design
£126,000 (45%)
Tender/PQQ Support · PQQ, CVs, case studies, methodology
£14,000 (5%)
ESG / BCDP / Local Supply Chain · Sustainability and supply chain response
£14,000 (5%)
Total fee
280,000 + VAT
Large bid prep cost
- Manual: £7,800–£9,600
- Manual time: 9–12 working days
- AI-assisted: 3–5 working days
- Saving: 45–60%
Benchmark
- Similar large residential bids: 4
- Avg fee as % construction value: 0.42%
- Avg Stage 4 weighting: 46% · Current: 45%
"Fee split consistent with previous large residential schemes. Contractor package fragmentation and BIM workload justify maintaining Stage 4 at 45%."
Effort by role × stage
| Role | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Tender/PQQ | Total hrs | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 18 | 24 | 36 | 10 | 88 | £13,200 |
| Associate Director | 60 | 110 | 180 | 18 | 368 | £46,000 |
| Senior Engineer | 120 | 240 | 420 | 22 | 802 | £76,190 |
| Project Engineer | 160 | 320 | 520 | 20 | 1,020 | £76,500 |
| BIM / Revit Technician | 80 | 260 | 620 | 8 | 968 | £62,920 |
| Bid Manager | 10 | 14 | 18 | 80 | 122 | £7,320 |
| Admin / Coordinator | 4 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 52 | £2,340 |