Disclaimer

Public-money disclaimer attached to figures on this site, and the boundary at which to instruct a chartered QS.

What this site is

A public-sector capital business-case workbench. Built for trust estates directors, LA capital programme managers, school business managers, and governors writing or scrutinising a CIF, SRP or basic-need case.

What this site is not

Not a substitute for tender-stage QS cost advice.
Not a substitute for a chartered structural, M&E or condition survey.
Not affiliated with the Department for Education, ESFA, LocatED or any CF25 framework contractor.
Not regulated financial or procurement advice.

Liability

Figures and guidance on this site are provided in good faith and on a best-endeavours basis, drawn from the sources cited on each page. They should be used as a planning anchor and a cross-check against your own QS output, not as a sole basis for committing public money. We accept no liability for decisions taken in reliance on figures presented here.

When to instruct a chartered QS

For any scheme proceeding to tender, instruct a chartered QS (RICS-regulated) to produce a project-specific cost plan. For CIF / SRP business cases above the per-project ceiling, a chartered QS sign-off is expected by ESFA. For SEN schemes with unusual specifications, instruct early.

Corrections

If a figure is wrong, dated or contested, please write to us via digitalsignet.com. Corrections are entered on /changelog with a dated note.