What is the free health check?
An initial commercial review of the pack to identify obvious missing information, conflicting requirements and important pricing risks. It helps decide whether a deeper estimate is justified.
Questions and answers
Before you send a tender pack.
Straight answers about documents, confidentiality, assumptions, turnaround and what GroundsCost can—and cannot—do.
What does the full estimate include?
Scope reconciliation, workload extraction, assumptions and risk register, labour and machinery model, overhead and margin testing, and an auditable pricing summary using your commercial inputs.
Is the final price generated automatically?
No. Documents can be analysed systematically, but productivity, routing, delivery constraints and commercial assumptions require professional judgement. GroundsCost makes the reasoning visible.
How are documents handled?
Files are accepted only for reviewing the enquiry, stored in private project storage and not published on the opportunity desk. Do not include personal employee data unless it is necessary and lawfully shared.
Can you review TUPE information?
GroundsCost can show how supplied workforce information affects the commercial model and identify missing data. It does not provide employment-law advice; obtain specialist advice for a live transfer.
What if quantities are missing?
The gap is recorded as an assumption or clarification—not quietly guessed. Where useful, alternative scenarios can show the commercial effect of the uncertainty.
How quickly will I hear back?
The initial health check aims to respond within two working days. Full-estimate timing depends on pack size, deadline and the quality of the supplied schedules.
Does GroundsCost submit the tender?
No. GroundsCost supports the workload, risk and pricing decision. The contractor remains responsible for buyer communications, method statements, declarations and final submission.
Are opportunity listings guaranteed complete?
No. GroundsCost searches official public sources and applies relevance filtering, but buyers can amend notices and some portals are not part of the feed. Always verify the official notice.
Can I send a private-sector enquiry?
Yes. The opportunity desk focuses on public notices, but the estimating method can be applied to a properly documented private grounds-maintenance requirement.
See before you send
Review the illustrative health check.
The sample shows the findings, clarification questions and next-step recommendation produced by a first commercial review.
View the sample