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Quote inputsCapture the commercial context
Service, quantity, contract term and configuration answers are recorded against the quote.
Scope lockedCommercial controls
A discount should never
come as a surprise.
QuoteBench calculates the price, explains every adjustment and routes exceptions before the client sees the proposal.
A calculation the whole firm can trust
See exactly how the quoted price was built.
The pricing trace connects each service choice, commercial rule, modifier and policy decision to the final proposal value.
QB-2184Managed service renewal
Within policyBase rateManaged service · 12 months£12,000
Volume tierAnnual commitment · tier 2− £1,200
Complexity modifierMulti-site delivery · +15%+ £1,620
Discount attempted15% requested · partner authority required− £1,863
Needs approval
22% margin floor protectedThe discount is held outside the calculated price until a partner decides.
Governed priceExcluding VAT£12,420
Anatomy of the trace
Every price carries its commercial history.
The trace is assembled as the quote progresses. It shows what was selected, which rules applied, who had authority and precisely what was issued.
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Published rulesApply the right pricing version
The applicable tier, band, modifier, minimum fee, recurrence and tax treatment are calculated.
Rule set v703
AuthorityTest the result against policy
Discount authority, margin floors and approval requirements are evaluated before issue.
Policy checked04
EvidenceSeal what the client received
The calculation and policy decision remain with the proposal and acceptance certificate.
Snapshot retainedQB-1049One reproducible calculation
Scope locked→Rule set v7→Policy checked→Snapshot retained
Pricing mechanics
Built for services that do not fit a flat fee.
Model the commercial logic once. QuoteBench applies it consistently across every eligible quote.
Volume tiers
Committed volume changes the applicable unit rate at agreed thresholds.
100+ units · £68.00 eachQuantity bands
A governed price applies to a defined range without duplicating the catalogue item.
6–10 days · band 3Cost-plus
Current cost and the target gross margin determine the selling price.
£800 ÷ (1 − 35%) = £1,230.77Retainers
Recurring and initial charges remain separate, calculated and accepted together.
£4,250 monthly + £1,200 setupUsage and overage
Included capacity and the governed rate beyond it are priced as one model.
1,000 included · £0.18 thereafterCurrency and tax
Quote currency and the applicable tax treatment form part of the accepted record.
GBP · VAT excludedA worked exception
A discount request becomes a controlled decision.
QuoteBench tests the request against the user's authority and the published margin floor before it can alter the client price.
15% discount
- Governed price
- £12,420
- User authority
- Up to 10%
- Margin after discount
- 28%
- Published margin floor
- 35%
Policy check→Authority exceeded
Margin below floor
Margin below floor
Route to a partner
The requested discount is held outside the governed price until an authorised reviewer decides.
- Commercial effect shown
- Reason and evidence attached
- Decision retained in the trace
The request remains inside the user's authority and the published margin floor.
Recalculate and allow issueThe request exceeds authority or would take the quote below the margin floor.
Hold the governed price for reviewThe proposed configuration breaches a hard commercial rule.
Prevent the quote from being issuedThe accepted record
The trace travels with the agreement.
Accepted proposalSelected options and termsCommercial pricing snapshotRecipient and acceptance evidenceOne immutable certificate
A controlled commercial process
Standardise how the firm scopes, prices and issues client work.
Configure services, apply published pricing controls and retain the evidence behind every issued proposal.
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