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Pricing & engagement

Clear pricing. Structured engagements.

Every engagement starts with a written scope and an agreed price. No surprises and no open-ended timesheets.

  • Most requested

    Engineering Consultancy

    Day rates

    Price on application

    Included

    • Safety-critical & high-integrity expertise
    • Day-rate, call-off or statement of work
    • On site, embedded or remote
    • Evidence and reports to your standards

    Not included

    • Travel and subsistence outside [region] (quoted)
    • Third-party tool licences
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  • Software Engineering

    Applications from

    £5,000per project

    Included

    • Discovery and written proposal
    • Agreed milestones and price
    • Fortnightly demos and progress log
    • Source code and documentation
    • Retained engineering: price on application

    Not included

    • Hosting and licence fees
    • Ongoing support (separate agreement)
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  • Websites

    From

    £5,000one-off build

    Included

    • Bespoke design, [2] revision rounds
    • Responsive build to WCAG 2.2 AA
    • CMS, training and content migration
    • Hosting set-up, analytics and launch
    • Care plan: from £200/month
    • Optional SEO: from £500/month

    Not included

    • Copywriting and photography
    • E-commerce and integrations (quoted)
    Request a free site audit

  • AI Integration

    Discovery from

    £[X]scoped to features

    Included

    • Discovery phase scoped to your features
    • Working prototype using your data
    • Written roadmap, costs and ROI estimate
    • Data-protection and risk assessment
    • Scoped delivery priced from findings

    Not included

    • Model usage costs (passed on at cost)
    • Delivery phase (quoted after discovery)
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Prices are starting prices unless marked price on application, and all exclude VAT — your quote depends on scope, features and functionality. Figures in [brackets] are placeholders.

Retainers

How retainers work.

A retained engagement gives you dependable capacity for a product or system that keeps evolving.

  • Monthly capacity

    You reserve [X] days per month. Unused time rolls over for up to [1] month.

  • Shared roadmap

    We agree priorities together each month and plan releases around your business.

  • Priority scheduling

    Retained clients are scheduled first, with support response times included.

  • Flexible terms

    Reviewed quarterly. Change capacity or end with [30] days’ written notice.

Payment terms

Straightforward payment terms.

Placeholders shown — final terms are set out in every proposal.

Website builds
[50]% deposit to book, [50]% on launch.
Consultancy & projects
Consultancy invoiced monthly; projects billed against agreed milestones.
AI discovery
[100]% on signing the discovery agreement.
Care, SEO & support
Monthly in advance by Direct Debit.
Retainers
Monthly in advance; quarterly review.
Invoices
Payable within [14] days. All prices exclude VAT.

FAQ

Pricing questions

Common questions about how we price and invoice.

How is each project priced?

Every quote is based on the features and functionality you need. Our prices are starting points; you receive a written, agreed price before any work begins.

What if our requirements change?

We agree every change in writing, with its effect on price and timescale, before any extra work begins.

Do you offer payment plans?

For larger projects we can spread payments across milestones. Ask when you send your enquiry. [Placeholder]

Get a clear, written price.

Tell us about your project and we will reply within two working days with next steps towards a fixed proposal.

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