Your AI-Powered Private Cost Database

Automatically categorise, benchmark and surface prices so QS teams deliver faster, more accurate cost plans.

Fully private
95% categorisation accuracy
10% improvement in cost-plan accuracy
Upload your BoQ documents with ease
AI-powered categorization of line items
Powerful search and filtering capabilities
Comprehensive rate analysis and insights
Project-based organization and management
Deep-dive visual dashboards
Collaborate seamlessly with your team

Upload your BoQ documents with ease AI-powered categorization of line items Powerful search and filtering capabilities Comprehensive rate analysis and insights Project-based organization and management Deep-dive visual dashboards Collaborate seamlessly with your team

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How Rate QS Works

Our streamlined process takes you from data overload to actionable insights in three simple steps.

1

Upload Your BoQ

Simply upload your Excel files — no manual data entry needed. Our system intelligently reads and processes your documents automatically.

Supported formats:
.xlsx .xls .csv
2

We Abstract Your Items

Every line item becomes human-readable and categorised intelligently, making your data searchable, comparable, and meaningful.

95%+ categorisation accuracy
3

Explore Your Private Rate Library

Search, benchmark, and analyse your own project rates with powerful analytics tools built specifically for quantity surveyors.

What you'll get:
  • Statistical analysis of rates
  • Trend visualization
  • Customisable dashboards
No shared databases. Your data stays private, always.

Built for Quantity Surveyors Who Are Tired of Wasted Data

Your historical project data is your most valuable asset. Rate QS helps you unlock its full potential.

Thousands of Pricing Docs Gathering Dust?

Your past projects contain valuable price data that's sitting unused in archives or spreadsheets, losing value every day it remains unanalysed.

Manually analysing rates?

Manually extracting, organizing, and comparing rates across projects is time-consuming, error-prone, and prevents you from making timely decisions.

Your Private Pricing Data is Your Competitive Edge

Shared price books don't reflect your firm's actual pricing and procurement advantages - your private data is your most valuable competitive edge.

See Our Classification in Action

Watch how our AI intelligently categorises construction line items in real-time, transforming unstructured BoQ data into organised, searchable insights.

From raw Excel data to intelligent categories in seconds

No manual input required – just upload and watch the magic happen

One Upload, Every RIBA Stage Covered

Your BoQ data transforms into stage-specific insights throughout the entire project lifecycle. Upload once, leverage everywhere.

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Strategic Definition

High-level m² rates benchmarked across project types, sizes, and locations.

Example Output:
• Office: £2,400-3,200/m²
• Retail: £1,800-2,600/m²
• Residential: £1,600-2,400/m²
"Quick feasibility studies with confidence"
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Cost Planning

Cross-project composite rates and granular unit rates at any level of detail.

Example Output:
• Concrete: £145-180/m³
• Steel frame: £2,100-2,800/t
• M&E: £280-420/m²
"Detailed cost plans with historical backing"
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Pre-tender Estimate

Individual BoQ line inspection for extremely accurate PTE pricing.

Example Output:
• 225mm blockwork: £48.50/m²
• Cat 6 data cabling: £12.80/pt
• Suspended ceiling: £34.20/m²
"Line-by-line accuracy for tender confidence"
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Contract & Variations

Contractor cost verification against industry trends and your own data.

Example Output:
• Variation: 15% above median
• Daywork: In line with trends
• Materials: 8% premium
"Protect your client from cost overruns"

One Data Source, Unlimited Applications

Stop recreating the wheel for every stage. Your uploaded BoQs become a comprehensive cost intelligence platform that grows more valuable with every project.

Why Choose Rate QS?

Our platform is built specifically for quantity surveyors, with features designed to solve your unique challenges.

Upload & Classify in less than 10 Minutes

Drag-and-drop a CSV/XLS/XLSX and watch our uploader crunch thousands of BoQ lines in seconds. The NLP engine then bulk-generates keywords - so your data is structured and comparison-ready in under 10 minutes, not hours

Bottom-Up Benchmarking

We distil every verbose line item into a clean two-part tag (e.g., Slab; in-situ concrete). This bottom-up standardisation unlocks apples-to-apples rate benchmarking across projects—something BCIS or plain Excel simply can’t do

Instant Data-Quality Guardrails

One click and our Risk & Data Quality audit flags outliers (3 σ), duplicates, missing values and unclassified items. Fix issues before they infect your benchmarks and client advice

Project & Portfolio Dashboards

Flip from 30 000-ft metrics (cost / m², on-cost distribution) to granular breakdowns in one view. Dynamic filters (building type, GIA range, stage, etc.) let you benchmark any slice of your portfolio in real time

Rate Library & Keyword Explorer

Need the latest aluminium-door rate? Two clicks shows median, quartiles, volatility and project-size regression for that exact keyword—all exportable to PNG or CSV for your reports

Private, Encrypted Cost Cloud

Your data is ring-fenced—never mixed with other customers, never used to train third-party models. Encryption at rest and in transit means only your team sees your rates.

Simple Pricing for All Firm Sizes

Choose the plan that works best for your team, with no hidden fees or complicated pricing structures.

Free

£0 /month

No credit card required

1 user

  • Upload BoQs (up to 3 total)
  • AI Classification & Rate Library
  • Rate Analysis Dashboard
  • Limited Support
Most Popular

Starter

£ /month

total, billed

Includes 3 users

  • Upload BoQs (up to 25 per month)
  • Rate Library Access
  • Rate Analysis Dashboard
  • Private Data Storage
  • Email Support

Growth

£ /month

total, billed

Includes 10 users

  • Everything in Starter
  • Unlimited BoQ Uploads
  • Shared Team Libraries
  • Project Templates
  • Advanced Analytics
  • Priority Support

Enterprise

Custom

tailored pricing for your organization

Unlimited users

  • Everything in Growth
  • Dedicated Account Manager
  • Private Cloud Hosting Options
  • API Access & SSO Integration
  • Custom Reporting & Dashboards
  • 24/7 Priority Support

30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

Try Rate QS risk-free. If it doesn't improve your workflow and save you time in the first 30 days, we'll refund your subscription.

Frequently Asked Questions

Got questions? We've got answers. If you don't find what you're looking for, feel free to contact us.

Unlike static spreadsheets or generic indices, Rate QS captures every line-item, abstracts it into standardised "keywords," and lets you query, filter and benchmark across all past projects in seconds—so insights stay live, granular and project-specific.

A keyword is a two-part tag—ELEMENT; DESCRIPTOR (e.g., Slab; in-situ concrete)—assigned to each pricing line. This short, consistent label makes costs comparable across different documents and projects.

When you upload a document, our NLP engine concatenates heading, sub-heading and item text, then classifies each line. You can bulk-generate all keywords or trigger them row-by-row; the process usually completes in 1–10 minutes.

It returns N/A, which you can quickly filter and manually edit. This keeps data visible rather than silently dropping lines.

.CSV, .XLSX and .XLS pricing documents are supported via drag-and-drop or the advanced uploader.

Yes—projects sit above pricing documents, so you can attach multiple tenders, cost-plan stages or contractor returns to the same project record.

Building type, sector, contract type, stage, number of floors, basement levels and Gross Internal Area (GIA) for instant £/m², on-cost percentages and more.

A dedicated Risk & Data Quality tab highlights rate outliers (3 σ), unclassified items, potential duplicates and incomplete rows, so teams can clean data proactively.

Project Benchmarking (cost-per-m², allowance distribution, interactive cost-breakdowns) and Rate Benchmarking (keyword explorer, distribution graphs, volatility, cross-project comparisons, regression vs project size), plus a deep-dive Rate Library.

Yes. Every table and graph includes export options (CSV, image, PDF) so you can drop insights straight into reports or client presentations.

All documents are stored in an encrypted cloud environment; your cost data never leaves your workspace and is not mixed with other customers' libraries. (Internal security practices follow industry best-practice encryption in transit and at rest.)

No—keyword models are trained on public and synthetic corpora; we do not reuse customer pricing in other accounts. Your rates remain 100% private.

Most firms upload their first cost plan, generate keywords and start seeing benchmarks in under 30 minutes. Our team offers white-glove onboarding calls to load initial data for you if preferred.

Starter: £99 / month for up to 10 BOQs; Growth: £299 / month for 35 BOQs; Enterprise: bespoke pricing with unlimited uploads, SSO, API and SLAs.

You can either upgrade plans or buy one-off upload packs; the system notifies admins before limits are hit.

Exported CSVs slot straight into Excel or Power BI; Enterprise plans can enable a REST API for direct feeds into data warehouses or custom dashboards.

Yes—admins can add, edit or merge keywords, keeping your taxonomy aligned with internal cost-coding or NRM, UNICLASS etc.

Click Start Free Trial or Book a Demo on the site; we'll create your workspace, help you upload a live project and show you where Rate QS can save the most time immediately.

Ready to Transform Your Historical Data Into Actionable Insights?

Join hundreds of quantity surveyors who are already saving time and making better decisions with Rate QS.