Audience:
Groundworks and civil engineering contractors
Most groundworks contractors don’t lose money at final account — they lose it at tender stage.
Scope gaps get missed. Ground conditions are assumed. Drawings are incomplete.
Once the price is submitted, you own it.
👉 And that usually means margin is gone before the job even starts.
The Groundworks Lump Sum Tender Risk Review Checklist gives you a structured way to identify and assess every risk before committing to a fixed price.
What it does:
A structured pre-contract checklist that works through all common scope gaps, ground risks, and commercial risks when pricing lump sum groundworks packages. Ensures risks are identified, recorded, and accounted for before submission.
Who it is for:
- Estimators pricing lump sum groundworks packages
- QS’s reviewing tender risk before submission
- Commercial managers approving tender positions
- Contractors wanting a structured, auditable risk review
What is included:
Instructions tab
Full user guide covering how to work through the checklist, identify risks, and record assumptions and exclusions
Tender Risk Checklist tab
Project and tender header, 60+ risk items across scope, ground conditions, drainage, services, structures, external works, programme, and commercial risk, with status tracking and notes
Tender Risk Summary section
Overall risk position, key risks and assumptions, exclusions, risk allowances, and recommended tender decision
