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Supporting Public Value Through
Contract Expertise.
Quant Measur is a specialist consultancy providing independent, accurate, and accountable Quantity Surveying and Dispute Resolution services to the public sector. We partner with government departments, local authorities, and public institutions to deliver transparent, compliant, and cost-effective project outcomes.
What we cover
Commercial services tailored to public sector delivery.
We partner with government departments, local authorities and public institutions to deliver transparent, compliant and cost-effective project outcomes — across schools, healthcare, civic buildings, transport, utilities and regeneration schemes. Our experience ensures alignment with frameworks such as CCS, SCAPE, DfE and NHS procurement. Our commitment is to help the public sector maximise value, minimise disputes, and deliver infrastructure with integrity, accountability, and confidence.
Quantity Surveying
Independent, accountable QS services for public sector clients — from budget development and cost planning through to procurement support, contract administration, change management and final account. Our work is built around the transparency, governance and audit-readiness that public sector clients must maintain throughout every stage of project delivery.
- Budget development, cost planning and forecasting
- Procurement support in line with public frameworks
- Tender evaluation and commercial due diligence
- Preparing and agreeing interim valuations
- Assessing and pricing variations and compensation events
- Value engineering, lifecycle costing and benchmarking
- Final account negotiation and financial close-out
What you get
Transparent, audit-ready commercial management across your public sector programme — with honest cost advice, clear reporting and full accountability to your governance frameworks at every stage of delivery.
Estimating
Accurate, audit-ready cost intelligence for public sector projects — from feasibility estimates and cost plans through to Bills of Quantities for tender. Our estimates are prepared from first principles using technical expertise, supplier quotations and historical data — providing the reliable cost foundation that public sector decision-making and procurement processes demand.
- Preliminary and order-of-cost estimates at feasibility
- RIBA Stage 1–4 elemental cost plans
- Bill of Quantities preparation for public procurement
- Detailed cost plans and estimates from first principles
- Cost benchmarking against comparable public sector projects
- Risk-adjusted cost modelling and contingency assessment
What you get
Reliable, audit-ready cost estimates grounded in real data — giving decision-makers and governance bodies the commercial confidence to commit to the next project stage, or the clarity to recalibrate the brief and budget.
Dispute Resolution
Expert claims management, dispute avoidance and formal dispute resolution services for public sector clients — where commercial disputes must be handled transparently, proportionately and in a way that protects the public interest. We bring technical knowledge of public sector contracts and procurement frameworks to every dispute, providing clear contractual advice and focused, strategic support throughout.
- Claims management and strategic dispute avoidance
- Adjudication, mediation and arbitration support
- Contractual interpretation and negotiation
- Expert reporting and testimony
- Early warning identification and risk management
- Dispute avoidance strategy throughout construction
What you get
A clear, well-evidenced commercial position — prepared by people who understand public sector contracts and the accountability obligations that come with them. Always focused on resolution, not escalation.
Contract Advisory
Clear, practical contract advice across NEC, JCT and government contract forms — including commercial governance, public procurement compliance and audit-readiness. We help public sector clients navigate complex contractual environments, understand their obligations and manage commercial risk within the governance constraints of publicly funded projects.
- NEC, JCT and government framework contract guidance
- Commercial governance and public procurement compliance
- Risk management and audit-readiness
- Contractual correspondence drafting and review
- Early warning and notice management
- Procurement strategy aligned with public frameworks
What you get
A clear understanding of your contractual position within the public procurement framework — so you can manage risk, maintain compliance and protect public value throughout the project lifecycle.
Sector expertise
Stewarding public funds with precision and care.
We work across a wide range of public sector projects — schools, healthcare, civic buildings, transport, utilities and regeneration schemes. Our experience ensures alignment with frameworks such as CCS, SCAPE, DfE and NHS procurement, and our approach is built around maximising value for money, minimising disputes and delivering infrastructure that public sector clients and the communities they serve can have confidence in.
Education
QS and estimating for schools, colleges and universities — from new build and extension through to refurbishment. Aligned with DfE, ESFA and educational trust procurement frameworks.
Healthcare
Commercial management and cost planning for hospital and healthcare facility construction — from primary care through to acute hospital programmes. Aligned with NHS procurement and OJEU frameworks.
Housing & Regeneration
QS and estimating services for social housing development and urban regeneration programmes — including London Borough Council housing and public realm improvement initiatives.
Civic Buildings
Commercial management for local authority civic buildings, community facilities and public realm improvements — from feasibility through to final account settlement.
Central Government
Commercial support for central government infrastructure and estate programmes — aligned with CCS, Crown Commercial Service and government procurement frameworks.
Transport & Utilities (Public)
Commercial management for publicly funded transport and utilities infrastructure — including local authority highways, public transit and regeneration-linked utilities schemes.
"I have always found Quant Measur to be very professional, knowledgeable and skilled in their cost control and project management abilities. They have excellent QS skills and operate with integrity, operating with an eye for detail as well as the ability to advise on strategy. Construction projects are in a safe pair of hands when Quant Measur are assisting the procurement and controlling the finance."
Featured Project
London Borough Council
Full QS and estimating services for a London Borough Council regeneration programme — housing developments, public realm improvements, interim valuations, variations and final accounts across JCT, NEC and bespoke contract forms.
Years Experience
Projects Delivered
Sectors Served
Trusted Clients
Why choose us
Why Quant Measur for the public sector?
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Transparent cost control and audit-ready records
Every cost plan, valuation and final account is fully documented and audit-ready — because public sector clients are accountable to their governance frameworks, and so are we.
02
Public procurement regulations and governance
Deep experience in public procurement regulations and governance — including CCS, SCAPE, DfE and NHS frameworks — ensuring compliance and best value throughout delivery.
03
Multi-stakeholder and politically sensitive projects
Skilled in working with multi-stakeholder environments where political sensitivity, transparency and clear communication are as important as commercial rigour.
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Best value and dispute avoidance
A proven ability to deliver best value on publicly funded programmes — through proactive cost management, honest advice and a commercial approach that actively avoids the disputes that can derail public sector delivery.
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Estimating from first principles
Our public sector estimates are built from first principles — using technical expertise, supplier quotations and historical data to provide cost intelligence that is reliable, defensible and aligned with governance requirements.
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Senior-led, always
Every engagement is led by a senior member of the team from day one. No juniors, no hand-offs — direct access to senior commercial expertise throughout your project.
Public sector projects we have delivered.
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Our other specialist sectors.
We apply the same standard of commercial expertise across four other specialist sectors.
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