Last reviewed October 2026
- What it is
- The financial half of the bid: the bill or price schedule priced or reviewed, the Form of Tender and summaries prepared in the tender's format, and the tender sum checked.
- Who it is for
- Firms that have costs but not a quantity surveyor, and firms that want their prices checked before they are sealed.
- How it is paid
- Quoted per bid and paid by M-Pesa; part of a bid package.
- Turnaround
- On the quote, timed back from closing; a long bill needs supplier quotes and takes longer.
- Delivered by
- Tendakazi's quantity surveyors.
What the service covers
Every tender has a technical half and a financial half, and the financial half is where arithmetic, VAT treatment and a single unpriced line can undo months of work. We prepare the Form of Tender, the price schedules and the BQ summary in the tender's own format, carry the totals through, write the tender sum in figures and words, and check the arithmetic and the unpriced items.
Where you want the bill priced rather than reviewed, we source supplier costs for each line and show the margin as you set the selling price. Your price is compared with the market and with the buyer's past awards where those are published, as a guide, not a promise.
When you need it
- The tender has a long bill and no one in the firm has priced one before
- The financial proposal must be in a separate sealed envelope with its own forms
- The evaluation is on price and a small arithmetic error would cost the award
- You want to know whether your rates are in the range that wins
What we need from you
- The tender's bill of quantities or price schedule and its pricing instructions
- Your rates or costs, or an instruction to source them
- Your VAT status and how the tender treats VAT
- The validity, delivery and payment terms you are offering
How it works, step by step
- The analysis extracts the evaluation rules: envelopes, method, weights, VAT-inclusive or not, the arithmetic rule.
- You price the bill on the bid page, or ask us to price it; supplier quotes can be collected from vendors through the desk.
- A quantity surveyor reviews rates, arithmetic and unpriced items and raises any issue as a check on the bid.
- The financial proposal document is generated: Form of Tender, schedules, summary, tender sum in words.
- It goes into the pack, or is kept out of it when the tender requires a separate financial envelope.
What it costs
A price review is quoted by the size of the bill; full pricing by the number of lines and the sourcing involved. The quote lists each part so you can choose the review alone.
Mistakes it prevents
- A total that does not equal the sum of the lines, corrected by the evaluators under the tender's arithmetic rule
- VAT added where the tender wanted it included, or left out where it was required
- An unpriced item the tender treats as included in other rates, or as a reason to reject
- A tender sum in words that disagrees with the figures
- A discount offered in a way the tender does not allow
How it fits the rest of Tendakazi
The tender sum on the financial proposal is the bid price on your bid. The 'Should you bid?' score and the price position against the market use the same figures. A bid is not ready until the financial checks pass and the generated document is current.
Questions
Do you decide my prices?
No. We source costs, check arithmetic and show the market range; the selling price is yours.
Can you price the whole bill?
Yes. We obtain supplier costs per line and prepare the priced bill; you confirm the margin.
What if the tender wants a separate financial envelope?
The financial proposal is generated as its own document and kept out of the technical pack.
Where do the market comparisons come from?
Published award data (Source: PPRA) and the estimate the tender states, where it does. They are a guide, not a promise.
Have the bill checked before it is sealed.
Read next
General information for suppliers, not legal, tax or financial advice. Procurement law, regulations, thresholds and government systems change: check the current rules with the procuring entity, the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA), the National Treasury or KRA, and speak to an advocate or tax adviser about your own case.